Certificate - Culinary Skills

1 year: Duration

22,374 CAD: Price

Rolling admission: Start

Rolling admission: Deadline

Certificate: Degree

Campus: Format

Niagara-on-the-Lake / Canada: Location

Niagara College International: School

Program description

Do you want to improve your gastronomic creativity in order to pursue a rewarding career in the culinary industry?

You have the culinary confidence and competence required to create world-class entrées as a Culinary Skills graduate.

Highlights

The Canadian Food and Wine Institute at Niagara College has a stellar reputation among graduates, employers, and industry partners.
Hands-on learning environment unrivaled, with cutting-edge facilities and world-class chef faculty.
Engagement with the industry and the community through non-profit and catered events, recipe competitions, and industry research and innovation.
After successfully completing the program, apply to NC's Baking and Pastry Arts program to further your baking skills.

Program structure

Term One

Introduction to Food Principles
Mathematics
Nutrition
Garde Manger I
Culinary Techniques I
Culinary Essentials

Term Two

Language and Communications
Understanding Quality Ingredients
Culinary Cost Control
Garde Manger II
Culinary Techniques II
Baking Essentials

Price

Level One

Tuition - 8,225 CAD
Ancillary Fees - 2,682 CAD
Material Fees - 1,105 CAD
Level Total - 12,012 CAD

Level Two

Tuition - 8,225 CAD
Ancillary Fees - 1,005 CAD
Material Fees - 1,131 CAD
Level Total - 10,362 CAD

Estimated Program Total: 22,374 CAD

Requirements for applicants

Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent

Language Proficiency Admission Requirements

You will be required to provide proof of one or more of the following:

Niagara College Mature Student Test for English
Grade 12 English at the C or U level (Ontario High School Curriculum)
ACE English (Academic Upgrading)
International Credential Assessment for studies outside of Canada

If English is your subsequent language, Niagara College (for the purposes of admission to standard non-competitive programs) will also accept these English Language Test Scores

Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - 169 – No skill under 162
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) including Indicator Test** 6.0 – No individual band under 5.5.
Duolingo Language Test - Overall score of 105+, with no individual score under 95
Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) including Special Home Edition Test - Paper-based: 500, Computer based: 173, iBT: 79, Minimum: 20 Writing, 20 Speaking
Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 46+, with no individual skill under 36
Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL) including CAEL Online Proficiency Test - 60 – No individual band under 50.
Niagara College’s English for Academic Preparation program (EAP) - Completion of Level 5 English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program with 70% and no individual grade under 50%

About the university

Niagara College, with campuses in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake, is conveniently located in the center of the Niagara Region, only minutes away from one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The college is home to more than 130 cutting-edge academic programs.

All of our campuses are home to state-of-the-art facilities and innovative teaching methods, including small class sizes, cutting-edge research, and real-world application.

These courses put students in an interactive and technologically advanced learning environment. Our grads are well-versed in multiple cultures, quick learners, and risk takers who push the envelope of what's possible in business in Niagara, Canada, and beyond.

Why Niagara College?

130+ certificate, diploma, apprenticeship and Bachelor's Degree programs
600+ credit, vocational and general interest courses
We care about you and want you to succeed - employers report high levels of satisfaction with the skills and knowledge possessed by NC graduates.
Building a sustainable future
More than seven thousand students per year participate in cooperative education, field placements, internships, learning enterprises, apprenticeships, clinical placements, course-based research, and fieldwork in about one hundred different academic disciplines.