The Baking Skills program has been specifically designed to meet industry demands for professional bakers. Whether you aspire to work within a large company or want to pursue your own baking business, the fundamental baking skills you'll learn in this culinary arts program will get you there.

Classroom theory and demonstrations are routinely practiced in the production kitchen as Culinary Arts and Design students prepare food for MITT’s three campus cafeterias under the guidance of veteran chef instructors. These hands-on skills are further reinforced during end-of-school-year work practicum. Effective customer service, as well as employability and essential skills acquired through MITT’s Work Skills Series workshops, ensure graduates are well-rounded in all facets of food preparation and production.

Being a top chef goes beyond loving food. It’s about appreciating the soil and sunshine, how food is grown and what it takes to run a business. It means taking creative risks and constantly adapting. If this is the career of which you’ve been dreaming, start learning a Certificate in Culinary Skills now in Loyalist’s on-campus gourmet restaurant, Resto 213.

This program introduces students to the theory and practice required to be a Level 1 Cook under the Manitoba Apprenticeship system and the Red Seal system. In the program, students examine occupational skills which include: the structure and scope of a cook; trade-safety awareness; communication; grade-related documents; tools and equipment; personal hygiene and kitchen sanitation; weights and measures; and cooking principles. Students also complete the Manitoba Trade Safety course. Students then explore specific types of food preparation including stocks, soups, and sauces; produce; pasta, pulses, grains and nuts; meat, poultry, and game; fish and seafood; garde-manger; dairy and egg products; and baked goods and desserts. A unique feature of the program is the focus on Asian cooking. Skills related to the preparation of foundational Asian cooking are woven into the curriculum building on the Level One cooking skills. Recipes for Japanese, Chinese, and Korean foods are included where appropriate. If you are passionate about the food industry, bring your brilliant ideas to our program and challenge your culinary creativity.

Are you passionate about Italian gastronomy? The Cucina Italiana program is an accelerated training course that will allow you to master all the basic techniques of professional cooking, in addition to helping you discover the astonishing richness of Italy's culinary heritage.

Are you fascinated by the world of wine and gastronomy? Do you like to learn, smell, taste, discover and introduce those around you? Exclusive to the ITHQ, this dual degree program combines learning high-end service techniques with knowledge of the fascinating world of wines and spirits. Its objective: to offer a complete training that will make you a professional waiter-sommelier, ready to work in the best restaurants on the planet.

Do you like to make cakes and desserts? Are you creative and do you have an eye for detail? This practical work-study program will allow you to develop all the skills and techniques required to start an exciting career in the world of professional pastry.

Offered as a work-study program, this practice-based training will allow you to learn all the basic techniques of the cooking profession.