Culinary Careers

The information on this program page is based on the 2012-13 Academic Calendar. This page will be updated on June 1 with 2013-14 Academic Calendar information.

Important: The complete 2013-14 Academic Calendar is now available in print format at the Lethbridge College Bookstore and can be downloaded from our Publications page.

Add spice to your future

Embrace your love of food and cook up your future with the Culinary Careers program. Our compressed 16-month diploma will ready you for an exciting career creating cuisine’s best tummy teasers and pleasers. You’ll learn all there is to know about this tantalizing industry, from restaurant production to dining room cuisine while gaining the opportunity to prepare meals for real customers, create menus, work in teams and explore your creativity. During our paid industry placement, you’ll have the chance to wow employers with your skills while earning some dough. It’s a pretty sweet deal.

Culinary Careers is right for you if you:

  • possess a keen sense of taste and smell
  • have excellent hand-eye co-ordination
  • hold a good memory for details
  • possess artistic and creative talent
  • have excellent communication, interpersonal and team-building skills
  • can remain calm in hectic circumstances
  • are organized.

Whip up your dreams

If you’re already a seasoned pro, you can advance your career with our apprenticeship program. Our diploma is equivalent to Weekly Apprenticeship Training Level 2 for cooks. If you choose, you can then continue on to journeyman and finally, Red Seal designation to give you that extra edge in a vital, leading industry. By the way, our grads have a virtually 100 per cent employment rate; why should you be any different?

Culinary Careers - Cost Overview
TuitionFeesBooks & Supplies
Year 1$4,108$1,355$1,000*
Year 2$2,370$924$400*
* International students pay a differential tuition fee but all other costs are the same as those charged domestic students, see detailed costs.
* Costs for supplies may vary considerably depending on what students already have or where they purchased their supplies; cost provided is on the moderately high end.
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