Cert in Professional Butchery Techniques is a certificate in Culinary Arts programme offered by Niagara College in Niagara Falls, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 8,775 per semester (CAD 1,385 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Culinary Arts
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,385 / semester
International tuition: CAD 8,775 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Butchers apply both art and science to ensure the meat supply is fresh, sustainable and inventive. The Professional Butchery Techniques program is a deeply hands-on learning experience where students gain the practical skills and technical knowledge needed to thrive in the evolving meat industry. Through extensive lab based instruction, students learn traditional and contemporary butchery techniques, meat science, and food safety. Students will practice their new skills as an integral part of the meat supply chain supporting the academic Culinary programming, restaurant, catering and retail operations of Niagara College’s culinary learning enterprises. Graduates will gain proficiency in whole animal breakdown, retail and wholesale meat processing, value-added product development, and regulatory compliance, ensuring they meet the demands of a dynamic industry.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Domestic applicants need an OSSD or equivalent, including English at the Grade 12 (C), (U) or (E) level. Offers are issued once the published requirements are met and a seat is available. All students need a Windows-based desktop or laptop meeting the programme's technical specifications; the college does not support Chromebooks or Apple products. International applicants submit official, translated secondary or post-secondary transcripts and proof of graduation, plus proof of English proficiency; the programme page defers to Niagara's general international admission page for the diploma/certificate English bar of IELTS Academic 6.0 overall (no band under 5.5), TOEFL iBT 80 (minimum 20 in Writing and Speaking), Duolingo English Test 105+ (no subscore under 95), PTE Academic 58+ (no skill under 53), Cambridge English 169 (no skill under 162), or CAEL 60 (no band under 50).
Application Details
Application Deadline:Niagara College's equal-consideration deadlines apply equally to domestic and international applicants to competitive programs, published for the 2026-2027 cycle: for September 2026 entry the date was 1 February 2026, for January 2027 entry it is 5 June 2026, and for May 2027 entry it is 30 October 2026, each followed roughly three weeks later by a document deadline and an earliest-offer date. All other programs, the majority, are processed first-come, first-served starting each November for both domestic and international applicants, with offers issued until seats fill or the term begins. Niagara does not publish which named programs currently hold competitive status. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
