Culinary Programs

Program Phone Number
780-623-5677

The need for Cooks and Chefs in Alberta continue to grow. Portage College is the place to train for culinary arts. Let our award winning chefs take you on a culinary journey. You will be able to go out into the workforce knowing you have learned from the best! Our small class sizes and daily training in a working kitchen will give you the experience needed to start your career.

Culinary Arts

If your creative juices start flowing while watching cooking shows on TV and you can't wait to get into your kitchen, you may want to consider making it your career. The rapidly growing food service industry is always looking for talented and dedicated individuals. Our Culinary Arts program taught by award winning chefs will give you a competitive advantage.

Camp Cook
In just 8-weeks you could be earning a wage in an industrial camp. You'll receive 90 hours of theory and 189 hours of practical experience including Emergency First Aid, Food Safe and Sanitation and Kitchen WHIMIS certification. The course covers basic cooking techniques, baking principles and introduces the student to the safe use of kitchen tools and equipment, as well as demonstrating the ability to read and follow a recipe.

Pre-Employment Cooking
If you would like to work as a chef then this 16-week program will give you the basics. You'll gain the knowledge necessary to challenge the 1st year apprenticeship exam. Gaining these skills will allow you to enter the workforce as an apprentice.


Offered at the Lac La Biche Campus

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Culinary Arts Certificate

Culinary Arts Certificate
 

Camp Cook

Camp Cook
 

Cooking, Pre-Employment

Cooking, Pre-Employment
 

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