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For-profit colleges in Florida's higher education market offer career focused education at premium pricing and have grown nearly 25% in the last year, according to data recently released by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools & Colleges. Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Miami (LCB Miami) is a proprietary college that offers students a hands-on educational experience to develop a successful career in the culinary arts. �LCB Miami is extremely pleased with the growth in our category,� said Kelly Bozarth, president of LCB Miami, �and we are equally sensitive to the cost of education and the need to deliver quality outcomes by adding value.� LCB Miami has taken action to add value to their curricula with a set of programs designed to increase student success and graduate rates and to facilitate student success. These initiatives center around three deliverables: personalized services, market-based program offerings and a student success enterprise. �Our leadership initiatives translate into a value driven experience,� added Bozarth. �The combined elements of the initiatives create a unique offer among institutions of higher learning.� According to Bozarth, the level of instruction LCB Miami students receive is exceptional and personal. Class sizes are small and each student is assigned to a chef instructor as an academic mentor. Additionally, professional staff in career and student services has doubled in the past 18-months affording similar levels of attention in support services. The population growth at LCB Miami is powered by new programs developed to meet market needs. The Le Cordon Bleu P�tisserie and Baking diploma program and the Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts diploma program each opened in 2007 and provide students tailored options for specific career paths. This year, the same Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts diploma program offered in English was launched in Spanish. This innovation was the first of its kind in the United States, opening formal culinary training to Spanish speakers, while also teaching English language skills. The Student Success Enterprise is a set of activities created to guide students to learn how to learn. These services are designed to improve interpersonal and learning skills and are available at no additional cost. As a result a higher percentage of students graduated this year than in the history of LCB Miami. Bozarth adds, �Our success is our student�s success. Given the diversity of our student population, it was absolutely our goal to build programs that make a difference.� About Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Miami Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Miami offers students a hands-on educational experience with a superior faculty dedicated to providing students with the necessary skills, knowledge, support and guidance to develop a successful career in the culinary arts. Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Miami is an affiliate of the Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America network. Two distinguished Le Cordon Bleu Programs are offered at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Miami: The Associate of Science Degree Program in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts; and the Le Cordon Bleu P�tisserie & Baking Diploma Program. The school features a consistent approach to instruction called �co-teaching,� which emphasizes cross-training and regular guest faculty visits from Le Cordon Bleu International, offering students a global perspective on the culinary arts. Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts � Miami is a member of the Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) family of schools, colleges and universities. For more information about Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Miami go to: www.miamiculinary.com. About Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America is the largest provider of quality culinary arts education. Few institutions possess the distinguished reputation of Le Cordon Bleu, which established its first culinary school in Paris in 1895. For more information about Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America, go to: www.lecordonbleuschoolsusa.com.