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Pizza courses in Italy that last a week or longer are professional pizzaiolo programmes: one to several weeks of dough, stretching and oven practice, ending with a certificate. The field is led by the Neapolitan associations that teach the traditional method: hand-stretched dough, high hydration, and a wood-fired oven at around 450 °C.
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30 hours of laboratory, for those who just attended Training Vera Pizza or want to improve technique. Min 2 / max 10. Taxes included.
School page: “€ 500,00”
Price shown as €1.000,00 + IVA on the Padova (Curtarolo) course page. 40 hours total: 10 theory, 30 practice. Suitable for people with no experience. Accommodation and meals not mentioned.
School page: “1.000,00”
For those who completed the basic course or have proven basic knowledge; covers gluten-free pizza, baker course, sourdough, Neapolitan frying, plus an online advanced course. Min 2 / max 10. The training overview page says taxes included; the course detail page (https://www.pizzanapoletana.org/en/corsi_avanzati/16-advanced_training_60_hours_full_immersion) lists "New student - Cost: € 1.250,00 + Iva" and €1,025 + VAT for former AVPN students and affiliated pizzerias. Dates listed: 21 Jan, 18 Feb, 11 Mar 2027.
School page: “€ 1250,00”
5 days (1 theory, 3 restaurant bread-making, 1 pizza in teglia); dates on page 11-15 May 2026 (past). Min 10, max 14 people. Includes lunch and notes; excludes lodging, dinners, transfers.
School page: “€ 1500,00 +IVA”
60 hours: 46 hours laboratory, 14 hours theory. Min 4 / max 10 participants. Taxes included. Taught in Italian; a simultaneous-translation language assistant can be requested. Upcoming dates listed include 9-18 Nov 2026, 23 Nov-2 Dec 2026, 11-20 Jan 2027.
School page: “€ 1.800,00”
APN Pizzaiuoli School (Associazione Pizzaiuoli Napoletani) · Naples
160 hours: 120 h laboratory + 20 h theory + 20 h placement in a partner pizzeria. Monday-Friday 10:00-18:00. VAT (IVA) not included. Instalments up to 12 possible subject to financing approval. Includes handouts, kit (apron, t-shirt, hat, backpack), final certificate "Pizzaiuolo Base - 160h". 2026/27 dates: 21 Sep-16 Oct 2026, 2-27 Nov 2026, 18 Jan-12 Feb 2027, 1-26 Mar 2027, 19 Apr-14 May 2027, 31 May-25 Jun 2027, 5-30 Jul 2027. Page in Italian.
School page: “€1950 + IVA”
Sourdough bread, focaccia and pizza with heritage grains, potato bread, flatbreads and wood-fired oven management with five bakers. Includes 5 nights, local ground transport for 6 days, daily breakfast, 4 lunches, 5 dinners. Pick-up at Pisa airport, Pisa Centrale or Lucca station. Non-participant €550. Deposit €300.
School page: “Per person: 2050 Euros”
74 hours; lessons Mon-Fri 7.5 h a day; max 20 persons. Fee includes translator into English, raw materials, equipment, uniform, English manual and certificate 'Expert in Italian Pizza and Baking'.
School page: “€ 2250”
EUR 500 deposit. Fee includes 5 days tuition, recipes and notes, ingredients, bannetons, scrapers, grignette, thermometer, apron, 5 nights accommodation with breakfast, lunch and dinner. Class limit of 5 is from the school's homepage ('occasionally we stretch that a bit').
School page: “€2995”
The International Kitchen - Sorrento Cooking Vacation · Sorrento
Inclusions for the 4-night itinerary were not separately read; price varies by season and number of travelers.
School page: “4 Night Vacation starting at $3630 per person”
All meals, wine/beer with lunch and dinner, truffle hunt, afternoon tours, Pisa transfers included. $700 non-refundable deposit. Diploma at the final dinner. Single room: Single supplement applies (amount not stated).
School page: “OCTOBER 19th-25th| $ 3.750”
The International Kitchen - Sorrento Cooking Vacation · Sorrento
2026 pricing excluding holidays. Includes 6 nights in double room (usually Relais Don Antonino 3*), daily breakfast, 3 lunches, 5 dinners, local wine with included meals, Naples airport/station transfers, excursions and Pompeii tickets. 30% deposit; balance 60 days before. Single occupancy on request. Runs any week Sunday-Saturday spring through fall. A 4-night version is listed from $3630 per person.
School page: “US$4235 per person based on double occupancy”
Cook in Tuscany · Montefollonico
Includes 6 nights at La Chiusa, hands-on cooking classes, all meals, wine and receptions, excursions and tours. Airfare, airport transfers and transportation to and from Montefollonico are not included. Guests under 16 must be discussed before booking. Cancellation 180+ days: full refund minus $75 fee; 179–120 days: 50%. Site says it is booking 2027 and 2028. Single room: $300 (private room).
School page: “Cooking week · $4,750”
Deposit $2000 per person. Includes villa accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner with wine, hands-on and demonstration classes, guided excursions, private coach, group transfer from central Lucca to the villa and to Pisa Airport on the last morning. Information from the tour PDF. Single room: $2000.00 US (limited single rooms).
School page: “PRICE: $7250.00 US PP*”
Culture Discovery Vacations – Cooking in Paradise on the Amalfi Coast · Amalfi
Early bird $7,395. 4 cooking classes. Described as all-inclusive. Departures alternate between Villa Eremo and Villa Vettica. Single room: US $700.
School page: “$7,795”
6-month program (about 26 weeks). 12-month version €10,400 tuition. Fees include Italian language classes, housing, weekly guided art visits and extracurricular activities. Start dates 28 Sep 2026, 25 Jan, 5 Apr, 27 Sep 2027. English interpretation provided; classes off-campus.
School page: “€9,400”
Two hands-on cooking classes (pasta and sauces; four-course dinner party), guided wine tour of 3 wineries with lunch and transport, Apecchio artisan meat and cheese market tour with lunch, pizza night, quiz night, daily breakfast, own 1-bedroom apartment with ensuite and kitchen. Wines included with all meals. Family rate and 2-bedroom apartment on request. Single room: Solo traveller price €3,080.
School page: “€4,400”
Price on request ('please inquire for rates and availability'). Includes five 4-hour hands-on classes, five lunches, six nights accommodation, a pot of sourdough starter and recipes. Dinners free (not included). Week runs Sunday to Saturday with Thursday free.
The Rolling Pin Cooking School · Padua
Price on request ("PRICE ON DEMAND via email"). Five 4-hour hands-on classes, each followed by lunch; DOC/DOCG wines served with lunch on days 3–5. Includes 4 nights in a private apartment; can also be booked without accommodation. Page states both "small groups maximum 4 people" and "minimum of one person and a maximum of eight people". A week-long gluten-free course is also offered.
Compare hours of practice rather than days: the cards show total hours where the school states them. Check what the certificate says, whether the price includes VAT, and the language: several courses teach in Italian with English on set dates or with an interpreter.
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Across 16 courses with a published per-person price, the range is €500 to €9,400, with a median of €2,623. The lowest is Extra Training at Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana (AVPN) (€500 per person). Non-euro prices are converted at the ECB rate.
The professional courses we list run from about a week to several weeks; compare the total hours of practice on each card. Short masterclasses are aimed at people who already work with dough.
The professional courses do; the cards say “Professional” where the school states it. It is a private certificate from the school or association, not a state qualification.