Cook Apprenticeship

Level – Apprenticeship

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Earn while you learn!

Overview

Upcoming Intake: Fall 2021, College Drive – North Bay

Receive valuable in-school training while you work in a paid culinary position. The culinary industry is growing and there is a shortage of professionally-trained cooks and chefs. The apprenticeship program will work well for students who have secured employment in the culinary industry.


Note: You must be registered as a Cook Apprentice with the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development. You may also apply the in-school training toward a Culinary Skills - Chef certificate or a Culinary Management diploma.

Your Future Career

  • Chef de Partie
  • First Cook
  • Sous Chef
  • Chef de Cuisine

What You Learn

  • Baking and advanced pastry arts
  • Food, beverage and kitchen management
  • Restaurant food production
  • Food preparation and culinary skills
  • Wines

You must be a signed apprentice with the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development to be eligible to take these programs.  Please go to ontario.ca/page/apprenticeship-ontario for additional information.

Academic Upgrading

Semester 1

CMM 125 College Communication I
CUL 103 Fundamentals of Food Preparation
CUL 114 Applied Culinary Skills
CUL 116 Products Standards & Market Form
CUL 123 Healthy Living, Healthy Eating
CUL 130 Baking for Cooks
CUL 150 Sanitation & Safety
CUL 271 Applied Computing- Hospitality

Semester 2

CUL 118 Cost Control I
CUL 160 Pastry Arts
CUL 182 Kitchen Operations
CUL 230 Buffet/Quantity Cooking
CUL 242 International Contemporary Cuisine
CUL 245 Garde Manger/Culinary Display
HRM 100 Wines
GENED General Education Elective (Cook Sem 2)
CUL 400 Cook Apprentice Exam Preparation

Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts. 

Knife Kit

The Knife kits can be purchased through
Trans Canada Store and Restaurant Supply
1183 Fisher Street
North Bay, Ontario, P1B 2G8
705.474.5726 or 1.800.461.1668
Mel@transcanadastore.ca

The content and quality of the tools included in the kit have been carefully selected by the chefs to assist in the successful completion of the program and are items that you will use throughout your career. All items are required. The cost of the kit is $499.58 + $64.95 HST = $564.53.

Culinary Uniform

The Culinary Uniform cost is included in your ancillary funds.

Place your order online with Stitch Row - https://www.stitchrow.com/canadore-college-culinary-arts by July 1st with your sizing.

Uniform kits will be delivered and distributed to the college on the first day of classes. Hemming will be available for an additional cost of $10 per pair of pants.

Shoes

Non slip black leather, shoes are a requirement for working in the labs. Non slip shoes can be found at various locations, some of which include: Walmart, Mark’s Work Wear house and online at Shoes for Crews. Please remember you are on your feet for many hours, make sure the shoes are comfortable.

Canadore College will implement Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in Fall 2020 to enhance students’ learning experience in and out of the classroom and to ensure student flexibility in learning. To learn more about BYOD and to find out what is required for your program, please visit https://www.canadorecollege.ca/BYOD

Chef Training Certificate along with Smart Serve, WHIMIS and Food Safety Training.