Why Choose a Career as a Professional Cook?
Upon successful completion of the program you can choose from a wide variety of job opportunities with:
- Restaurants
- Hotels and Resorts
- Hospitals and health care facilities
- Visit the Canada Job Bank to search for available jobs
With experience, you could even move into a restaurant manager position…or perhaps own your own restaurant one day!
Professional Cook Trainee for a Day
If you are interested in Professional Cooking as a career, but are not 100% sure that cooking is for you, then we would like to give you a glimpse into what it would be like through our, Student for a Day program. Join us for a free one-day trainee session.
What you can expect:
- You will be a part of our regular class.
- You will be given a full uniform to wear that day.
- You will shadow and assist a current Culinary Arts student in their daily routine and assignments that they have been given.
To become a Professional Cook Trainee for a day, you require a valid BC FoodSafe certificate. FoodSafe programs are available through our Continuing Education department. Once you have obtained a FoodSafe certificate, or if you already have one, please contact a Recruitment Officer.
A Professional Cook Waiver Form must be filled out and signed before you may proceed. Once all is verified, you will meet with one of the instructors and set up the most convenient time for your first day as a Professional Cook Trainee.
We look forward to meeting you!
Service Canada Grants
Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG)
When you complete your Red Seal program, you can apply for the one-time taxable cash Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG) of $2,000.00 after you have been certified in your trade. See: Grants for Apprentices registered in Red Seal Trades.
Additional Scholarship and Bursaries are available. Please visit our Financial Aid and Awards section to apply for the Professional Cook Training Entrance Scholarship and College of the Rockies/SIDIT awards.
Challenging a Cook Credential:
If you have significant work experience in a trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification. Practical Assessment dates listed under training Schedule.
Registration in this “assessment only” session dose not include instruction and is not intended to replace the cook training course work or practical experience an individual would get through post secondary study and appropriate industry experience. Pre-requisite: Candidates must first apply to, and have been approved by the Industry Training Authority (ITA).