Trades - Apprenticeship in Cook (Trade 415A) - Apprenticeship

This Ontario College Certificate program fulfills the in-school training requirement for registered Cook (Trade 415A) apprentices, combining culinary theory with industry experience. The 28-week program is split into two 14-week in-class blocks separated by one year of work in the industry, with hands-on training delivered by chef instructors in the college's kitchen labs, including the on-campus Restaurant International. Instruction covers professional food preparation and culinary techniques. Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or Mature Student status, and applicants must already be registered apprentices with Ontario's Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development and members in good standing with Skilled Trades Ontario. Students should expect additional costs of roughly $1,200 to $1,500 for books, knives, and supplies in the first year and about $600 in the second year. Graduates are not eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit.