Chocolatier Program in Belgium

Next program: September 15 - 21, 2024

Registration fees (does not include travel to and from Brussels):

Single Occupancy: 3950.00 € per person

• shared rooms may be available at a rate of 3620.00 Euro per person - see note in "What more do I need to know?" Section
• student with one traveling companion sharing a room: 5450.00 Euro - see note in "What more do I need to know?" Section

To hold a seat a Non-refundable Deposit of $1000 US is due no later than June 15, 2024.

This program has been developed as continuing education for our Ecole Chocolat students and graduates, so you will be given priority registration but only until the deposit deadline. You'll want to make a decision and register as soon as possible as this program is always full.

On XXXXX we will convert the Euro registration fee to US for your final payment. Final payment of the balance minus the deposit will be due on XXXXXX.

Student Registration includes:

Exclusive hands-on program at The Chocolate Academy with recipes
Chocolate mold and factory visit at Chocolate World
Guided walking tour of Brussel's important chocolatier's boutiques
6 nights accommodation in Aalst, Antwerp and Brussels
Welcome dinner
Five lunches
Breakfast daily
Ground transportation between Brussels, Antwerp, Aalst

If you are ready to register:

Ecole Chocolat students and graduates should refer to the program overview in Learning Centre for registration details.

Please note that these programs have been developed as continuing education for our Ecole Chocolat students and graduates. They are given priority registration and typically fill the program.

If you are not an Ecole Chocolat student or graduate but do have the equivalent qualifications or experience in professional chocolate making, please contact us at: registration@ecolechocolat.com to allow us to review your qualifications and arrange to be put on a wait list. Periodically, we accept non-graduates who have experience in basic chocolate work if space allows.

One week (six nights) Program

We work with the Academy to make sure we have a great program using the latest equipment, recipes and techniques. This year we offer a 3 day advanced program at The Academy with Chef Andrey Dubovik, where we'll work on ganache, gianduja, jelly, caramel, etc. fillings for molded chocolates and production with an emphasis on decorating with color techniques. Chef Dubovik also plans a detailed study of all the equipment necessary for creating molded chocolates (airbrushes, compressor, thermometer, molds, etc.). Check out his Instagram Account: audrey_dubovik

Chocolate mold and factory visit at Chocolate World in Antwerp - the largest manufacturer of polycarbonate professional chocolate molds

Tour of Brussels leading chocolatiers including a laboratory visit and tasting with Torrefacteur Chocolatier Frederic Blondeel who also makes his own chocolate.

What more do I need to know?

Before we can enroll you in our face-to-face Graduate Program that requires on-site training and travel, you must agree to a RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT once you click on the register now link above.

This program is delivered in English.

Program participants and travel companions must be 17 years of age or older. Also note that the program involves a lot of standing for long periods and walking (with bags at times) so good mobility and strength are important. Because we go into small towns, access for the handicapped is minimal.

Dietary Restrictions - dietary restrictions such as allergies, religious tenets or personal health preferences (vegetarian/vegan, non-gluten, non-dairy, raw, organic) can be a challenge when we are out of the major cities into the smaller towns where our program training takes place. If you have dietary restrictions, please be aware that for group meals we may not be able to accommodate you nor will you find specialty restaurants catering to dietary restrictions. Also the chocolate recipes used in the training are developed by the Chefs to be the best examples of their country's chocolate culture. We cannot change the ingredients used in the recipes developed for the program to accommodate dietary restrictions.

Note re shared rooms Ecole Chocolat will pair students wishing to share a room in the order of receipt of their deposit. Please be prepared to pay the single room registration fee if we are unable to pair you with an appropriate roommate.

Our minimum requirement for this program to run is 6 students and the maximum is 10 students (traveling companions are not included in minimum or maximum number). Pease wait to book your flight to Brussels, Belgium until we confirm that the minimum number of students have registered.

Students will need to bring a chef's jacket and comfortable closed-toe shoes for The Academy portion of the program. Aprons will be provided.

Want to bring a traveling companion?

Travel companions are welcome and not included in the student space limitations. Anyone planning to travel and stay with you during the program must be 17 years of age or older and must be registered with us as a traveling companion to accompany you for liability issues.

Their registration includes:
Guided walking tour of chocolatier's boutiques
Visit to Chocolate World
Six nights accommodation in Aalst, Antwerp and Brussels
Welcome Dinner
Two Lunches
Breakfast daily
Ground transportation between Brussels, Antwerp, Aalst

Prerequisite: Ecole Chocolat Professional Chocolatier Certificate of Achievement or enrollment in current session of the Professional Chocolatier Program.

Program Certificate:

Students completing the program will receive an Ecole Chocolat Certificate of Achievement.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Our Ecole Chocolat Graduate Chocolatier Programs only accommodate a limited number of students and are usually full, with a waiting list. As these programs involve a travel component, we need to contact those on the waiting list in enough time to for them to make travel arrangements. If you have to cancel, we will do everything in our power to find a replacement but cannot guarantee that we will be successful – please remember that your deposit is "non-refundable". No refunds will be given after 45 days prior to the program start date. Please make sure that you are committed to the program before paying your non-refundable deposit. We also suggest that you take out travel insurance when booking your travel to and from the program in case of an emergency.