West Coast culinary diploma

Prepare for a career as a Chef

Industry experts from Coast Mountain College host you in modern and high-tech campus kitchens to teach you to become a Chef of the West Coast. Understand our local food, how we source, harvest and process food in the rainforests of British Columbia and train in our kitchens and on the land. Learn from Indigenous cultures and elders.

Your future as a Chef

There are exciting opportunities as a Chef. You can work in fine dining restaurants, in remote mountain work camps or own a food truck. Be prepared for various careers in the kitchen. You will have Industry Training Authority (ITA) level 2 certification after completion of the program.

Cooperative Work Placement

Earn your diploma through an essential co-operative work placement. It is great kitchen experience and you earn money while working outside the classroom. Must be completed to graduate the program and it totals 50% or less of your study program. You are required to have a valid co-op work permit before you start work. You are not allowed to use the co-op work permit to work outside these approved terms even if the permit is still valid. Don’t delay! Start your application for a co-op work permit when you receive an official letter of acceptance and also apply for your study permit.

Required for West Coast Culinary Diploma

• Grade 12 OR Mature Student • English Studies 10, English First Peoples 10 or equivalent AND • Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 10 (AWM 10) or higher • OR Successful completion of a CAT Assessment

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