If you are a home chef and you want to improve your skills, make sure you consider culinary arts classes as a way to become a better cook. I think most people shy away from chef classes and stick with cooking classes that are not designed for pro chefs. Think about it, if you want to really get better, where else to do it than a professional chef school.
Maybe the best way to find a quality cooking school is to start with the internet, this will help you get an idea what your area schools have to offer. If a school looks good, give them a call and tell them what you want to do. One of the best ways to learn about a school is to talk to former students, just ask for some references.
While culinary arts classes will provide you with the best growth, you might just want to take some cooking classes. I live in Austin, Texas and there are a couple of great schools that have famous chefs teach classes periodically. Whole Foods’ headquarters is in town and they have an excellent cooking school. Central Market, another excellent grocery store in town has cooking courses also. Central Market was the store that pushed Whole Foods to get away from its co-op roots and become a foodie mecca.
If you don’t have cooking classes like these in your town, you might try talking to a restaurant you like and see if you could work in the kitchen and learn. I’ve read about people on culinary vacations doing that in Europe, it might be worth a try. Of course it will cost you but what a great way to sharpen your skills.