Certificate - Culinary Skills
- 1 year
- Duration
- 17,803 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
Humber's Culinary Skills certificate program prepares you for a career as a professional chef by focusing on the business side of hospitality. Learn theoretical and practical skills in cutting-edge labs and real-world situations with cutting-edge kitchen technology and equipment.
Many one-year program graduates go on to finish the Culinary Management diploma program or attend our Cook Apprenticeship program.
This program's curriculum is comparable to the first year of the Culinary Management degree. Students can enter the Culinary Management program after the first semester or at the end of the second semester by taking bridging courses. Alternatively, students may enter the Cook Apprenticeship program if they have a qualifying employer.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Basic Hospitality Math and Profit Concepts
- Basic Garde Manger Practical
- Baking and Pastry Arts Level 1
- Basic Contemporary Culinary Skills and Techniques
- Basic Culinary Knowledge
- Food Service Safety and Sanitation
- Business and Career Management
- College Reading and Writing Skills
Semester 2
- Nutrition: Theory and Practical Cuisine
- Butchery Practical
- Advanced Culinary Knowledge Theory
- Large Quantity Cooking
- Work Placement
Price
Fees per semester:
- Tuition 7,370 CAD
- Compulsory Ancillary Fee 444 CAD
- Compulsory Student Union Fee 66 CAD
- IGNITE Health and Dental Insurance Fee 111 CAD
- Enhanced Student Experience Fee (Optional) 20 CAD
- Program Ancillary Fee 1,021 CAD*
- Co-op/Placement 0.00 CAD
Total 9,033 CAD
*may vary every semester
Additional Costs
- 100 CAD – safety shoes;
- 525 CAD – knife and tool kit;
- 300 CAD – textbooks, manuals (for two semesters).
Requirements for applicants
International Academic Equivalencies:
- Certificate of Secondary Education with a minimum grade of four in required subjects
- Transcripts for any post-secondary courses or programs completed or
- College or university transfer status
For Indian applicants one of the following:
- All India Senior School Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate
- Year 12 State Board Exams with a minimum grade of 70 or above in required program subjects.
To be eligible you must possess the equivalent of an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and required courses.
English Proficiency requirements are:
- A minimum TOEFL Academic Level score of 550 (paper based) or 80 (internet based) or
- an IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6.0 (with no single band score below 5.5) or
- CAEL with an overall band score of 60 or
- Cambridge English Test with B2 First / C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 169 (with no single subscore below 162) or
- Duolingo Language Test with score 105 and above+
- International applicants may be asked to submit an ICAS or WES evaluation.
About the university
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning (known as Humber College) was fonded in 1967. The college is located in Toronto, Canada.
The Humber North and the Lakeshore are the two primary campuses at Humber.
Humber College offers over 200 programs in 40 fields of study.
Students at Humber receive a polytechnic education. We educate theory, incorporate practical, hands-on training, and collaborate with employers to provide students with real-world learning opportunities. This innovative and entrepreneurial approach, which is taught in state-of-the-art and creative learning facilities, prepares students for today's and tomorrow's careers.
We are committed to your long-term success. A Humber education will help you map a sure path to your career and keep you up to date on shifting trends in the professional world as technology advances. Our programs combine theory and practice, allowing you to get practical experience both in the classroom and on the work. Professors with industry experience will teach you what skills are in demand.
