Culinary Arts-Cook Training 
Program Overview
Are you interested in Culinary Arts as a career?
College of the Rockies (Cranbrook campus) offers the entire Provincial Cook Training program and the Apprenticeship program in a fully-equipped training kitchen, classroom area and formal Class Act Dining Room.
Culinary Arts (Institution Entry)
Cook Apprenticeship (Workplace Entry)
ACE-IT Program
Learn more about educational and career paths
Learn about Culinary Trainee for a Day?
Culinary Arts Entrance Scholarship and SIDIT Awards
For more information, contact Lois Murray in Financial Aid or Phone 250-489-2751 ext 3508.
PROGRAM STATUS: The culinary arts program is currently accepting applications for all of the intakes. At this time, there are plenty of seats available.
Certificate Information
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Upon successful completion of Cook 1 students will receive a Professional Cook 1 Certificate from COTR.
- ITA Credential of Qualification (Professional Cook 1) will be issued upon completion of 1000 Work based hours and a mark of 70% or better on the the provincial Qualification Exam.
Apprenticeship
Questions
- How do you become an apprentice.
- How do you sponsor an apprentice.
- When do you offer the in school training at COTR.
- Who would you contact at the college to register for training or for information.
- Pre-requisites
- Interested in a $1000 grant if you become an apprentice
- Interested in a possible $2000 tax credit as an employer
For answers to these questions please visit the Employer/Apprentice/Jobs page.
For other information regarding apprenticeship training, you may also want to visit he Industry Training Authority website at www.itabc.ca, or contact the Industry Training Centre at 1-866-660-6011.
ACE-IT
Essentially this is a program set up for high school students. They are able to attend a college trade program full time while getting credits towards graduation.
It is to help young adults accelerate into the work force and get a jump start on their apprenticeship. This program is sponsored by the government.
For more details go to the Trades Training/ Ace-It and connect with Brian Conrad or visit www.itabc.ca
Class Act Dining Room
Experience the creativity and talent of Culinary Arts students. Licensed restaurant available for luncheons or dinner.
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