Professional Cook (Institution Entry)

Cooks perform all phases of kitchen activities including the preparation and presentation of food, basic menu planning/costing and they possess knowledge of safety, sanitation and food storage, plus human and customer relations.
Cooks can obtain professional designation at Levels 1, 2, or 3, progressing in knowledge and responsibility at each Level. A Professional Cook 1 is usually supervised and performs basic cooking and food preparation tasks utilizing knife skills, correct terminology, and a variety of cooking methods. They must be able to follow recipes, weigh and measure food accurately, and have an understanding of the major techniques and principles used in cooking, baking, and other aspects of food preparation. At Level 1, a professional cook should have a solid foundation of culinary skill.
A Professional Cook 2 usually works under some supervision and performs a variety of cooking and food preparation tasks using multiple methods, and should have a preliminary understanding of food costing, menu planning, and purchasing processes.
Usually working under limited supervision, a Professional Cook 3 will be competent at the major techniques and principles used in cooking, baking, and other aspects of food preparation. In addition, a Professional Cook 3 should be able to plan and cost menus and recipes, and have an understanding of the communication skills necessary to take a leadership role in the kitchen. At Level 3, a Professional Cook can obtain national designation as a Cook under the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program.
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Recommendations
Creativity, a keen sense of taste and smell, interest in precision work and good memory for details.
The following education is recommended: Grade 10 or equivalent (Grade 12 is preferred), including English 10, Math 10, Science 10.
A Foodsafe Level 1 Certificate is required prior to enrolment in a training program.
The Apprenticeship Program is comprised of Levels 1-to-3 of progressive training, with each Level taking 6 weeks (180 hours) to complete, however certification can be achieved at any desired level (refer to Industry Training Authority for full details).
At Levels 1 and 2, apprentices are required to accumulate 1,000 hours of work-based training; at Level 3, it's 3,000, totalling 5,000 hours.
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TRADE TRAINING PROGRAM TYPES
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Coast Mountain College | Terrace | Aug 02 2022–Feb 24 2023 | Professional Cook (Institution Entry) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Downtown Campus | Aug 02 2022–Mar 30 2023 | Professional Cook 1 Institutional Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Downtown Campus | Aug 02 2022–Nov 18 2022 | Professional Cook 2 Institutional Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Aug 15 2022–Mar 10 2023 | Professional Cook | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Aug 15 2022–Mar 10 2023 | Professional Cook | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Univ. of the Fraser Valley | Trades and Technology Centre (CEP) | Aug 15 2022–Mar 10 2023 | Prof. Cook Institution Entry (L1) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Univ. of the Fraser Valley | Trades and Technology Centre (CEP) | Aug 15 2022–Mar 10 2023 | Prof. Cook Institution Entry (L1) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Aug 29 2022–Mar 24 2023 | Professional Cook Institution Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Van. Island University | Cowichan | Aug 29 2022–Mar 24 2023 | Professional Cook Institution Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Van. Island University | Powell River | Aug 29 2022–Mar 24 2023 | Professional Cook Institution Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Aug 29 2022–Mar 24 2023 | Professional Cook Institution Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Aug 29 2022–Mar 24 2023 | Professional Cook Institution Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Aug 29 2022–Nov 04 2022 | Professional Cook 2 Institution Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Downtown Campus | Aug 29 2022–Apr 27 2023 | Professional Cook 1 Institutional Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Downtown Campus | Aug 29 2022–Dec 16 2022 | Professional Cook 2 Institutional Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Sep 06 2022–Jan 27 2023 | Professional Cook 1 (Institutional Entry) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
North Island College | Campbell River | Sep 06 2022–Mar 24 2023 | Professional Cook 1 - Institution | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
North Island College | Port Alberni - Roger St | Sep 06 2022–Mar 24 2023 | Professional Cook 1 - Institution | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Sep 06 2022–Apr 27 2023 | Professional Cook 1 (Institution Entry) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Sep 06 2022–Mar 31 2023 | Cook 1 Institution Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Downtown Campus | Sep 06 2022–Jun 23 2023 | Cooking ESL Level 1 | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Sep 12 2022–Dec 16 2022 | Professional Cook 2 (Institutional Entry) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Sep 12 2022–Dec 16 2022 | Professional Cook 2 (Institution Entry) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Selkirk College | Tenth Street Campus - Nelson | Sep 12 2022–Dec 16 2022 | Professional Cook (Institutional Entry) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Camosun College | Interurban | Sep 19 2022–Apr 06 2023 | Professional Cook (Institution Entry) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Camosun College | Interurban | Sep 19 2022–Dec 23 2022 | Professional Cook (Institution Entry) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Downtown Campus | Sep 26 2022–May 04 2023 | Professional Cook 1 Institutional Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Downtown Campus | Sep 26 2022–Feb 03 2023 | Professional Cook 2 Institutional Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Coast Mountain College | Terrace | Oct 24 2022–Feb 10 2023 | Professional Cook (Institution Entry) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Downtown Campus | Oct 24 2022–Jun 22 2023 | Professional Cook 1 Institutional Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Downtown Campus | Oct 24 2022–Mar 03 2023 | Professional Cook 2 Institutional Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Oct 31 2022–Feb 17 2023 | Professional Cook Institution Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
North Island College | Campbell River | Nov 01 2022–Dec 23 2022 | Professional Cook 3 - Institution | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Nov 21 2022–Mar 10 2023 | Professional Cook Institution Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Downtown Campus | Nov 21 2022–Jul 27 2023 | Professional Cook 1 Institutional Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Downtown Campus | Nov 21 2022–Mar 31 2023 | Professional Cook 2 Institutional Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 03 2023–Jul 28 2023 | Professional Cook 1 Institution Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Jan 04 2023–Dec 22 2023 | Professional Cook 1 (Institution Entry) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Downtown Campus | Jan 09 2023–Apr 28 2023 | Professional Cook 2 Institutional Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Downtown Campus | Jan 09 2023–Aug 24 2023 | Professional Cook 1 Institutional Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Jan 12 2023–Apr 21 2023 | Professional Cook 2 (Institution Entry) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Jan 30 2023–Oct 27 2023 | Professional Cook Institution Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Feb 06 2023–Jun 23 2023 | Professional Cook 1 (Institutional Entry) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Coast Mountain College | Hazelton | Feb 06 2023–Aug 18 2023 | Professional Cook (Institution Entry) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Downtown Campus | Feb 06 2023–Sep 21 2023 | Professional Cook 1 Institutional Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Downtown Campus | Feb 06 2023–May 26 2023 | Professional Cook 2 Institutional Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Feb 21 2023–Nov 17 2023 | Professional Cook Institution Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Feb 27 2023–Jun 02 2023 | Professional Cook 2 (Institutional Entry) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Downtown Campus | Mar 06 2023–Jun 23 2023 | Professional Cook 2 Institutional Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Downtown Campus | Mar 06 2023–Oct 19 2023 | Professional Cook 1 Institutional Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Mar 13 2023–Jun 16 2023 | Professional Cook | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Mar 13 2023–Jun 16 2023 | Professional Cook | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Mar 27 2023–Sep 08 2023 | Professional Cook Institution Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
North Island College | Campbell River | Mar 27 2023–Jun 30 2023 | Professional Cook 2 - Institution | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
North Island College | Port Alberni - Roger St | Mar 27 2023–Jun 30 2023 | Professional Cook 2 - Institution | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Mar 27 2023–Sep 08 2023 | Professional Cook Institution Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Mar 27 2023–Sep 08 2023 | Professional Cook Institution Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Van. Island University | Cowichan | Mar 27 2023–Sep 08 2023 | Professional Cook Institution Entry | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Van. Island University | Powell River | Mar 27 2023–Sep 15 2023 | Professional Cook Institution Entry |