Learn French Gastronomy and refined Michelin star cooking techniques in Miami, Florida with Gastronomicom International Culinary Academy.

We are an internationally-renowned French cooking school that provides quality, hands-on cooking classes to students from the U.S., and around the world.

Our courses include general French Cooking & Pastry classes, and a special 12 month program that includes 6 months of hands on classes and 6 months internship work in the South of France.

Founded in 2004 by professionals in Gastronomy, French Pastry, Sommelier and Fine Dining Services, our teachers boast many years of experience at prestigious, high-end Gastronomic Hotel-Restaurants.

Programs at our International Culinary Academy enable students to learn the Arts of French Cooking and Pastry at a one Michelin star level (the best reference in the world for high quality Hotel-Restaurants or Restaurants).

Choosing to take classes at our culinary academy will open the doors to many cooking jobs in your country as well as abroad.

Student Testimonial:
"I found the Gastronomicom staff and chefs to be quite accommodating. The pastry chef and the culinary chefs were very hands on. They both ensured I understood exactly what they were teaching by coming over to my station and showing me the techniques and making sure I had all the correct ingredients."
- Rob

French Cooking / Pastry Certificate Courses:

• 1 week / 2 week Discovery Program (20 / 40 hours)
• 1 Month Gourmet Program (80 hours)
• 2 Month Epicure Program (160 hours)
• 3 Month Gastronomic Program (240 hours)

(Students in these courses choose a Cooking or Pastry module)

Miami / South of France Cooking & Internship Program:
- 3 months study in Miami + 3 months study in the South of France + 6 months internship in France

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2. Jewelry Creations Workshop, North Miami

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• Located just 5 minutes from Miami Beach in North Miami FL, Jewelry Creations Workshop is the place to begin your artistic journey into the exciting world of jewelry making.

• We offer a wide range of beginner to advanced level 18-hour jewelry making classes with quality instruction from experienced and qualified teachers. Courses include General Jewelry Fabrication, Chasing & Repousse, Wire Working, and Stone Setting among others.

• Day, evening & weekend study options are available. We offer jewelry making classes for all types of people from people looking to learn the basics to professionals that want to start their own business.

• Our fully equipped jewelry workshop is home to visiting jewelry instructors, makers, artists and people learning the skills it takes to make beautiful things. Our small classes specializing in hand fabrication assure the special attention you need to learn the most possible.

• Serving Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties, our jewelry making studio is located in North Miami, just 10 miles north of Downtown Miami and just minutes from the famous Miami Beach.

Beginner to Advanced Level Jewelry Making Classes:

- 18 hours of hands on instruction
- Day, evening & weekend study options

Courses include:
• Beginning to Intermediate Fabrication
• Intermediate to Advanced Fabrication
• Wire Working and Beading
• Fold Forming
• Stone Setting
• Chains
• Wax Carving
• Chasing & Repousse (3-day workshop)
• Precious Metal Clay (6-hour class)

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3. Candle Making Classes for Florida & U.S. residents

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• Learn how to make unique candles at The Candle Academy, a leading international candle design school based in beautiful Jamaica (just a 1 hour, 35 minute flight from Miami) or take Online Candle Making Classes in Florida from your own home or studio.

• Taught by Gary Simmons from the UK - one of the top candle designers in the world - our distance learning candle making courses will start you on the path to an exciting new career in candle design or a very rewarding hobby.

• Offered through consultation with your instructor via Skype or via HD Videos, our online courses are also for complete Beginners to Advanced artists and candle design professionals in the USA, Caribbean and around the world.

• These intensive candle making training courses are Hands-on and Very Visual, and follow the same techniques and training methods as our face-to-face programs, making it an ideal solution for people that live too far to be able to attend in Jamaica in person.

• These comprehensive courses, either onsite or via distance learning, aim to equip you with the creative, technical, and commercial skills you need to make a livelihood from this special profession.

Candle Academy Student Reviews:

"Very detailed and intensive. I was looking for the wow factor and that's exactly what I got."
G. Woodard, USA

"You have proven to us that you are only limited by your imagination."
Steve and Christian, Florida, USA

"I realized after the first hour my investment was justified."
Alex English, NBA Allstar, USA

Year-Round Candle Making Courses:
One-to-one & small group instruction for complete beginners to advanced designers.

• Candle Making Business Set Up (6 days)
• Condensed Business Setup course (4 days)
• Advanced Candle Making course (2 days)
• Candle Making Weekend Retreat Workshop (2 days, minimum 2 persons)
• Encaustic Art / Wax Painting Workshop (2-3 days)

Online Candle Making Courses:

Seminars via Skype:
• 6 Day Complete Business Set Up Course
• 4 Day Condensed Business Set Up
• 2 Day Introductory Course

HD Video Courses:
• Business Set Up Course
• Platinum Course
• Interactive Course
• Hobby Course

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4. Gastronomicom International Culinary Academy, Miami

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Estudio de cocina o pastelería en Miami FL, con una de las escuelas de artes culinarias más importantes de Europa!

Situado en el sur de Francia, Gastronomicom Academia Culinaria Internacional ofrece programas de certificado y diploma que se imparten en inglés a los estudiantes de todo el mundo.

Ahora hemos abierto una escuela de cocina en Miami que ofrece a los estudiantes de los Estados Unidos la oportunidad de tomar clases prácticas impartidas por chefs franceses profesionales con amplia experiencia en los campos de la Cocina y Pastelería.

Nuestros cursos se imparten en 1 estrella Michelin nivel profesional.

Cursos de Cocina o Pastelería Francesa en Miami:
- Programa de 1 / 2 semanas (20 / 40 horas)
- Programa de 1 mes (80 horas)
- Programa de 2 meses (160 horas)
- Programa de 3 meses (240 horas)

Programa especial Miami / Sur de Francia - 1 año:
- Curso de 3 meses en Miami + curso de 3 meses en el sur de Francia + 6 meses de prácticas en Francia.

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5. Arts University Bournemouth

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• Study for 1, 2 or 3 semesters at the UK’s No. 1 arts university!

• Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) is a leading university specialising in arts, performance, design, and media education. Easily accessible less than 2 hours south of London by train, AUB provides study abroad BA (Hons) courses for US / international students & professionals who wish to spend time abroad in pursuit of careers in creative arts, graphic design, interior design, textiles, fashion, makeup, animation, visual communication, event management, architecture, dance, acting, film production, photography, & more.

• Our short study abroad courses are designed for students who want to spend time learning in the UK, developing their creative skills and perhaps gaining credits towards their university degree, but do not necessarily want to spend as much as 2-3 years studying in the UK.

• Students are fully integrated with our full-time BA (Hons) degree students, and these courses can be taken for 1 term, 2 terms, or 3 terms.

• If you can't find the exact course you want, we can design a course tailored to your individual needs. You can join several groups of students on a range of different courses and also receive one-to-one tuition.

• We also provide summer study abroad programs.

"The facilities that the Arts University Bournemouth has to offer are absolutely amazing. First off, the library was one of the most resourceful places I have come across in my entire stay there."
- Orlando, USA, Animation Production

1, 2 or 3 semesters on the following degree courses:

• Architecture
• Animation Production
• Acting
• Costume with Performance Design
• Creative Events Management
• Dance
• Fashion Studies
• Film Production
• Fine Art
• Graphic Design
• Illustration
• Interior Architecture & Design
• MakeUp for Media & Performance
• Modelmaking
• Photography
• Textiles
• Visual Communication
• Visual Effects Design & Production

Further Courses:
• Portfolio Preparation Art, Design & Media (2 terms)

• Preparation for Masters (1 or 2 terms)

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6. The Beauty Institute

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The Beauty Institute is a family-oriented barber & beauty school in West Palm Beach FL. We provide dedicated Cosmetology, Barbering, and Nail Tech courses in both English and Spanish.

Our beauty programs cater to multi-ethnic individuals along with disabilities and veterans individuals (we are a vendor of both the Veterans Affairs & FL Department of Education Vocational Rehab)

Our teachers are focused on the students’ success in a personalized hands-on training program, where they teach the necessary skills and encourage each student to unleash their creative abilities. Our staff has been recognized with great praise for its tireless effort to exceed your expectations.

Accredited Beauty Programs:
- Taught in English / Spanish

- Cosmetology
- Barbering
- Hair Braiding
- Skin Care / Make-Up Artistry
- Esthetician
- Nail Technician

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7. Cosmix School of Makeup Artistry, Fort Lauderdale

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Situated in the Oakland Park area of Fort Lauderdale FL, Cosmix School of Makeup Artistry provides quality training in a range of makeup artistry fields including beauty, fashion, film, television, and special effects. Courses include Production Makeup Artistry, Fashion Makeup Artistry, Special Makeup FX and a wide variety of short Individual Courses.

Cosmix was founded in 1997 to meet the growing demand for professional makeup schools in South Florida and around the country. The school 's founding philosophy was a commitment to educational excellence and began by assembling a staff of exceptional makeup artists.

We are one of the few licensed make up artistry schools in the United States. We are a post-secondary technical institution licensed by the Florida Department of Education and accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).

Makeup Artist Training Programs:
- Production Makeup Artistry (490 hours)
- Fashion Makeup Artistry (315 hours)
- Special Makeup FX (300 hours)

Short Individual Makeup Courses:
- Fundamental Makeup Technique
- Airbrush Makeup & Tanning
- Bridal & Glamour Makeup
- Makeup for Film & TV
- Marketing Yourself
- Makeup for Fashion
- Hairstyling for Production Makeup Artists
- Body Art
- Portfolio Development
- Prosthetics Makeup
- Creature Design

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8. Aviva Spray Tanning Academy, Miami & Jacksonville FL & Online

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• Get full spray tan certification in Florida with Aviva Spray Tanning Academy - the world's first spray tan academy!

• Aviva provides onsite spray tan classes in Miami in South Florida and Jacksonville in Northeastern Florida for beginners to advanced level beauty professionals and individuals.

• These 1-day certification programs are held regularly in a leading hotel in each city.

• Our comprehensive spray tan courses are also available via online classes / home study for students throughout Florida and nationwide to study from the comfort of your home or workplace.

• All of our spray tan certification programs come with a 100% money back guarantee.

• Our spray tan classes will equip you with the knowledge, tools and resources you need to add sunless tanning certification to your beauty career portfolio, start a successful spray tanning business, or improve the profitability of your current spray tanning business.

• On completion of your course, you will receive a Spray Tan Certificate signed by President and Founder, Mitch Bloom, stating that you have successfully trained as an Aviva Labs spray tan professional consultant.

• Sunless spray tanning is one of the fastest growing services in the beauty industry and has grown by approximately 500% in 5 years!

• You will learn the simple but powerful business practices to do 50, 70, or even 100 spray tans per week in our courses.

Student Review:
"Everything was explained perfectly (at Sunless 101). I learned so much by doing the hands-on demonstration."
• Courtney

Onsite Spray Tan Training Courses:

Sunless 101 Spray Tan Certification Program:

• A 1-day comprehensive course for basic beginners up to intermediate level.

• All of our spray tan classes come with a 100% money-back guarantee

Online Spray Tan Certification Programs:

Sunless 101 Online Course:

• 3 hour course for beginner to intermediate level spray tanning professionals.

• This is a web-based course to study at your own pace

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9. Custom Design Metal Arts & Jewelry School

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Established in 1984, the Custom Design Metal Arts Studio in Ocala, Central Florida, (1 hour north of Orlando) offers one-on-one classes and workshops Metal Arts & Jewelry Casting. Bill Roberts, Ornamental Metalsmith and Owner and Operator of the studio has over 20 years, full time, experience in decorative metalwork.

The Studio offers one-day, three-day and weekly classes, intensive workshops and demonstrations as well as private tutoring. Bill is available to teach workshops and classes at other Schools in the United States and abroad. Beginner to Advanced levels are welcome, and the Studio is open year round.

One-on-One Metal Arts & Jewelry Workshops & Classes:

- Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced Levels
- 1-Day Jewelry Classes
- 3-Day Classes
- Weekly Jewelry Courses
- Intensive Metal/Jewelry Workshops
- Jewelry Art Demonstrations

Techniques include:
- Blacksmithing
- Fabricated & cast jewelry
- Lost wax casting / Wax design & carving
- Mold making.
- Decorative arts
- Furniture
- Sculpture

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10. Miami Fashion Classes

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Are you interested in learning about sewing and fashion design in the Miami FL area? Conveniently situated in Olympia Heights, Miami Fashion Classes provides a range of short fashion courses for all levels - from beginner to advanced. Classes include sewing, pattern-making, drawing for fashion design, textiles and much more.

In addition, Miami Fashion Classes now offers single sewing and pattern classes. To help you finish that special project on time, we also offer classes in core skills like sewing machine troubleshooting and pattern lay out, cutting and fitting.

Whether you aspire to be a professional fashion designer or are simply a casual sewer, we can teach you the entire process - from learning to draw a figure to constructing your first original design from your own patterns!

Short fashion courses include:

- Beginning Sewing class
- Sewing class 2
- Sewing class stretch
- Sewing class swimwear
- Tailoring class
- Pattern making & Draping 1
- Pattern making & Draping 2
- Drawing for Fashion
- Fashion Design 1
- Fashion Design 2
- Contemporary Fashion History
- Textile Basics
- Fashion Start Up 101 & more..

We also offer single classes.