Professional Cook Program
(formerly Culinary Arts)
• Full-time • Starts: August (Prince
Hospitality Foods or Cafeteria 11 and 12.
terminology, and a variety of cooking
It is also advisable to have recent work
methods. The student will learn how to
George); Fees: $3,374 • Burns Lake
experience in a kitchen.
follow recipes, weigh and measure food
and Fort St. James: TBA • Ten
accurately, and have an understanding
months • Burns Lake, Fort St.
of the major techniques and principles
Selection process
James, and Prince George; may be
used in cooking, baking, and other
available in Mackenzie
Students are encouraged to submit a
aspects of food preparation. At this
resumé and a handwritten statement
level, the student should develop a solid
indicating reasons for wishing to enter
foundation of culinary skill.
Careers
the program. These items are included
Cook up your dream career. Fast-paced
in the selection criteria listed below.
Level 2 Advanced (February to May)
and rewarding, a career in culinary arts
CULA 160
If the program is over-subscribed,
lets you express your creativity. You’ll
students will be selected based on the
At this level, the student usually works
find jobs at hotels, exotic resorts, cruise
following selection criteria:
with some supervision and performs a
ships and local restaurants. You might
variety of cooking and food preparation
even own your own restaurant one day.
1. The letter grade for English 10,
tasks using multiple cooking methods.
English 030 or Communications 11
In addition to using the major
or equivalent will contribute its
Admission requirements
techniques and principles in cooking,
actual points to the selection
baking and other aspects of food
1. Successful completion of at least
process: e.g., "A" = 4.0; "B+" = 3.33,
preparation at this level, the student
one of the following:
etc.
will be taught a preliminary under-
- Grade 10 with English 10 or
2. The letter grade for the student’s
standing of food costing, menu plan-
Communications 11 or English
selected math course will contribute
ning and purchasing processes.
030 (with a "C" grade or higher)
its actual points to the selection
and any of Essentials of Math 10
process: e.g., "A" = 4.0; "B+" = 3.33,
Level 3
or Apprenticeship and Workplace
etc.
This level to be offered on a demand
Math 10 (with a "C" grade or
basis. Please call 250-561-5804 or
3. Successful completion in any of
higher) or successful completion
1-866-370-2111 to have your name
following will be awarded 3 points:
of Applications of Math 10 or
placed on an interest list.
Principles of Math 10 or Math
- English 11, Principles of Math 11
This final session of training puts some
041 or Math 030 or equivalent
or equivalents; or
"finishing" to the whole apprenticeship
- ABE/CCP Intermediate
- Trades Math 041 and Trades 042
program. Advanced skills are taught.
Certificate with a minimum "C"
with a "C" grade or better
Upon completion of Level 3, appren-
grade in English 030
4. Credit for submitting a resumé and
tices may earn the opportunity to write
- GED with English 030 (with a
personal handwritten statement
the Interprovincial Examination and
minimum "C" grade) and Math
indicating the reasons for wishing to
receive their Red Seal.
041 or Math 030
enter this program will be awarded
A detailed program description and
a maximum of 3 points
Students who do not meet the above
course outline is available at the ITA
requirements may wish to consult
Maximum points available = 14
website:
with a CNC counsellor/advisor to
determine their eligibility on the
Program outline
basis of mature student status.
This program is a full-time program.
Acceptance process
Note 1: Documents certifying a current
Students must complete each level with
TB screening and health examination
You’ll be accepted to the program once
a 70% combined theory and practical
must be submitted before the program
you’ve met all the admission require-
grade before advancing to the next level.
starts, on official College forms
ments. This is called "first-qualified,
(supplied with acceptance).
Level 1 Basic (August to February)
first accepted." If you qualify after the
program’s full, you’ll be put on a
CULA 150
Note 2: In addition to the minimum
waitlist.
requirements, it is suggested that anyone
In this course, the student will work in
planning to apply to this program acquire
a supervised environment and perform
some background by taking Foods 11
basic cooking and food preparation
and 12 and Career Preparation/
tasks utilizing knife skills, correct
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