The Culinary Training Academy (CTA) is a nationally and internationally recognized labor-management partnership between the Culinary Union Local #226, Bartenders Local #165, and major resort/gaming properties on the famed Las Vegas Strip.  The partnership has created the largest provider of employment and vocational training for entry-level and incumbent workers for the hospitality industry in Las Vegas.

Participating employers represent a "Who's Who" of Nevada's largest employers, including: Bally's Las Vegas, Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Circus Circus, Excalibur Hotel & Casino, Flamingo, Four Seasons, Harrah's Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas Hilton, Luxor Hotel & Casino, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Mirage, Monte Carlo, New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Paris Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood, Rio Hotel & Casino, Riviera Hotel & Casino, Sahara Hotel & Casino, Signature at MGM Grand, Stardust Hotel & Casino (to be reopened as Echelon), Stratosphere, Treasure Island, Tropicana Resort & Casino, and Wynn Las Vegas.

Each year, the CTA trains approximately 3,000 students for our participating employers in the hospitality industry.

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