AAIS Philosophy and Mission Statement
AAIS Philosophy

What is standing between your dreams and your success? It might be obtaining your
professional certification. Competition for well-paid, challenging careers is keen, but there is plenty of opportunity for skilled and trained professionals who are ready to step in and take charge. No matter what your ultimate career goal, AAIS can help you acquire and maintain your professional certification.

As a licensed private school, AAIS can provide you with meaningful, convenient continuing education. Our spirit of dedication toward the advancement and development of culinary and food service professionals underlies the motivation of AAIS to offer training courses for the food service industry. We structure our courses to allow the individual as much flexibility as possible in attaining their educational goals. Our philosophy is that continuing education can serve to broaden your horizons and allow you to reach more of your personal and professional goals.

AAIS Business Ethics and Mission Statement

We recognize that a strong, private school system is an important part of the educational continuum and that a unique relationship is established between a student and their school. To ensure you a high quality education, we comply in all respects with the provisions of Act 174, Private Licensed Schools Act and the regulations of the State Board of Private Licensed Schools of Pennsylvania.

Our mission is to help students enhance their professional lives through participation in quality, continuing education. In addition, we agree to the following:

• To offer exceptional education that allows you the opportunity to
   develop competency in the subject studied.

• To recruit and support a faculty and staff who are committed to student
   development and learning, as well as supplying this faculty and staff with
   the resources necessary to satisfy student learning objectives.

• To honestly promote the school and its courses by ensuring that all student publications,    advertising and printed materials contain full and accurate information.

• To adhere to all legal requirements concerning the student's education.

• To ensure the delivery of the educational course(s) contracted for as long as
   students fulfill their contractual obligations to the school.

• To cooperate with the State Board of Private Licensed Schools and the Pennsylvania    Department of Education to promote and advance the quality of education offered by all    schools.
American Academy of Independent Studies is a Direct Learning Systems School. © 1999-2007 Direct Learning Systems, Inc.
American Academy Courses are accredited by the American Culinary Federation, St. Augustine, FL and licensed by the State Board of Private Licensed Schools,
Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

All AAIS courses have been developed by experts in the area of distance education in coordination with the most experienced and talented professionals in the fields of business, nutrition, sanitation and management. We constantly review and improve our courses to ensure your education is of the highest quality and value.