This one-year certificate program is designed to train commercial cooks, with an emphasis on basic food preparation skills. Cooking has become an art and food preparation is more specialized than ever before. In order to acquaint students with the working conditions they can expect after graduation, some practical classes may be held during the evenings or weekends in the College's Restaurant International. Career opportunities are varied, interesting, and satisfying. The program is divided into two levels.
Students receive twenty-one hours of instruction per week in core courses.
In addition to techniques of food preparation, students study baking techniques, sanitation and safety procedures, nutrition and menu planning, food theory, and communications skills. A strong emphasis is placed on hands-on experience. There is a strong demand for trained cooks and the food and beverage industry is now offering good salaries and working conditions to attract skilled personnel. Graduates may find employment in a wide range of career opportunities as cooks or assistant cooks in the food service departments of restaurants, hotels, motels, resorts, institutions, and catering companies. This full-time day program is offered in the Hospitality Centre on the Woodroffe campus and begins every September and January.