Culinary Arts

Fire up your passion
for a career in cuisine

Sharpen your culinary skills and become a professional cook.

Learn the art and delivery of an exceptional culinary experience. Gain knowledge and skills in classic cooking fundamentals as well as current industry trends, taught by passionate chef-instructors.

Culinary Arts Certificate

This 44-week program combines two ITA designations — Professional Cook 1 and Professional Cook 2.

Professional Cook - Red Seal Certification

Take your culinary skills to the next level with the Professional Cook 3 apprenticeship — offered on demand.

Meatcutter

Qualify for a job as a meatcutter after nine months of full-time training.

Hands-on opportunities for students:

  Professional Cook students prepare meals for Scratch Cafe and Accolades Dining Room, which are open to the public during the school year.

  Retail Meat Processing students prepare meat for the on-campus Retail Meat Store.

  Culinary Arts certificate students take a three-month break to fulfil 400 hours of work experience.

  The Culinary Arts department has connections with food-related businesses and organizations throughout the region.