Offered by Portage College in Lac La Biche, Canada, Professional Cooking Certificate is a certificate in Culinary Arts programme. The programme runs for 10 months, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 17,821 per year (CAD 6,493 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Culinary Arts
Duration: 10 months
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 6,493 / year
International tuition: CAD 17,821 / year
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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This certificate develops foundational culinary skills including food preparation, kitchen operations and professional service standards. Training takes place in a live-service kitchen connected to the college cafeteria at the Lac La Biche Campus, giving students real-time experience with production cooking and customer service. Coursework covers knife skills, stocks and sauces, proteins, baking and garde manger alongside nutrition, and students complete industry safety certifications in First Aid, WHMIS, Food Safety and Fire Safety. The programme concludes with a 120-hour practicum in a commercial or institutional kitchen, for which a criminal record check may be required. The programme runs over approximately ten months across Fall, Winter and Spring terms, delivered in-person at the Lac La Biche Campus, with a single Fall intake. It is open to both domestic and international applicants, and tuition and mandatory fees are billed by term across the three terms of the programme.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants need a minimum of 60% in English Language Arts 10-2 and 60% in Math 10-3. A criminal record check may be required for practicum placement.
