Culinary Careers

Work in kitchens in various settings. Prepare meals, create menus, work in teams.

Delivery

  • compressed 16-month diploma
  • August and January admission
  • 16-week, paid industry placement
  • prepares grads to write first- and second-year apprenticeship exams in WATS
  • awards 300 hours of experience credit

Careers

  • Chef or cook at restaurants or hotels, caterer, restaurant manager, baker

Admission Requirements

60% in English 20 and 60% Math 20 pure or applied with 65 Alberta High School credits.

Fees

Estimate only. Includes tuition, fees, books and supplies.

  • $6,140 Year I

Apprenticeships

At Lethbridge College, we have numerous apprenticeships, seven in all, including:

  • Automotive Service Technician
  • Heavy Equipment Technician
  • Parts Technician (WATS)*
  • Carpenter
  • Electrician (on-campus and alternate delivery)
  • Welder
  • Cook (WATS)*

*Weekly Apprenticeship Training System

If you would like to become an apprentice, contact: The Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board

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  I truly love cooking and knowing people are enjoying what I’ve produced for them. I was able to immediately apply the skills I was learning at the college to my work.  
Adam Essex, Culinary Careers Cook Apprentice ’08, Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board 2008 Top Apprentice, Member of Team Alberta at the 2008 World Culinary Olympics

Cooking


Cooking

Take your love of cooking and stir in creativity and teamwork to whip up your culinary career. We have the ingredients you need to shake and bake it.

If you:

  • love good food and sharing it with friends
  • find fascination watching the Food Channel
  • relish the opportunity to work as part of team
  • picture yourself winning Iron Chef

Check the programs that might interest you:

Apprenticeships - Cooking
Culinary Careers