Culinary Arts Diploma
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
CAD 4,379 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* total tuition & mandatory fees for year for domestic students: $4,379.34 / total tuition & mandatory fees for year for international students: $12,741.59
Key Summary
Introduction
Turn your passion for food into a career!
The Portage College Culinary Arts Diploma provides you with all the specialized knowledge and professional skills needed for the ever-changing and equally exciting food service industry.
Your instructors are certified Red Seal Chefs who are passionate about food. They are just as eager to teach you the fundamentals of regional and international foods as well as how to work in a fully functional commercial kitchen adhering to the strict standards of preparing, handling, and serving food.
Courses include Kitchen introduction, Baking and Pastries, Stocks, Soups & Sauces, and Kitchen Management - All in the professional commercial kitchens in the Hospitality Training Center.
All our students receive National Food Safety Training, WHMIS training, and First Aid Training.
After the first year, students have the option to write first and second-period apprenticeship in cook exams. Students graduating from the program will be able to write the third-period apprenticeship cook exams.
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Curriculum
Year 2 Course Listing
- Advance Baking
- Computer Skills
- Culinary Management
- Dining Cuisine
- Exam Preparation
- Food, Wine & Beverage
- Front Of The House
- Garde Manger & Buffet
- International Cuisine
- Introduction Food Processing
- Menu Design
- Regional Foods
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Culinary Arts Diploma program are able to work in areas such as, but are not limited to:
- Hotels
- Resorts
- Restaurants (from fast food to fine dining)
- Conference centers
- Hospitals
- Banquet halls and clubs
- Camp kitchens
- Nationwide specialty food outlets
Cooks can advance through promotions with the same employer or move to more advanced positions with other employers. Career options include chef, sous-chef, executive chef, banquet manager, food service administrator and coordinator, general manager, and food editor. Yet another level of achievement includes Certified Chef de Cuisine (C.C.C.), a highly respected trade certification with many good prospects for travel within Canada and abroad. There are numerous career opportunities for certified cooks, including marketing, media, education, product development, consulting, and owning their own businesses.