Atlantic Cape Closed 2/23 & Board of Trustees rescheduled
Atlantic Cape closed 2/23 due to impending winter storm

All three campuses of Atlantic Cape will be closed on Monday, 2/23 due to the impending winter storm. Updates will be shared as needed.

The scheduled Atlantic Cape Community College Board of Trustees meetings is moved to Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 6 PM in room 113 at the Cape May County Campus

Thank you for your understanding. Please stay warm and safe.
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Tools of the Trade

Uniforms, Textbooks and Tools

As a student at the Academy of Culinary Arts, you will proudly wear your chef's uniform to all classes and for kitchen work. There's a second type of uniform required while working in the Carême's dining room.

Where to Buy

You may purchase your culinary uniform at the College's on-campus bookstore or an outside agency, as long as the items meet the standards required by the Academy of Culinary Arts. 

Textbooks and Tools

As a first semester student at the Academy of Culinary Arts, you will be required to purchase specific kitchen tools and textbooks. You will receive a list of textbooks and tools for first semester classes upon enrollment. You may purchase your textbooks and tools from the College's on campus bookstore or from an outside agency, as long as the items meet the standards required by the Academy of Culinary Arts.