Cooking

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

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

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Apprenticeships - Cooking
Culinary Careers