Course ID: CULA209
Name: ADVANCE BAKING
Hours: 120
Credits: 5
CULA209
Turn your passion for food into a career!
The Portage College Culinary Arts Diploma provides you with all the specialized knowledge and professional skills needed for the ever-changing and equally exciting food service industry.
Your instructors are certified Red Seal Chefs who are passionate about food. They are just as eager to teach you the fundamentals of regional and international foods as well as how to work in a fully functional commercial kitchen adhering to the strict standards of preparing, handling and serving food.
Courses include Kitchen introduction, Baking and Pastries, Stocks, Soups & Sauces, and Kitchen Management - All in the professional commercial kitchens in the Hospitality Training Centre.
A three-week practicum will provide additional experience as well as opportunities to network and make important contacts within the industry. Students are responsible for finding their own practicum placement. Plus, all our students receive National Food Safety Training, WHMIS training and first aid training.
After the first year, students have the option to write first and second period apprenticeship in cook exams. Students graduating the program will be able to write the third period apprenticeship cook exams.
“I was looking forward to learning about international cuisine and how some of the dishes are created, cooked and presented. And because the class sizes were not too big, we were able to get the instruction and attention we needed to make our food even better.”
Andrea Gauthier
Culinary Arts Program Graduate
Career Potential
Graduates of the Culinary Arts Diploma program are able to work in areas such as, but are not limited to:
- Hotels
- Resorts
- Restaurants (from fast food to fine dining)
- Conference centres
- Hospitals
- Banquet halls and clubs
- Camp kitchens
- Nationwide specialty food outlets
Cooks can advance through promotions with the same employer or move to more advanced positions with other employers. Career options include chef, sous-chef, executive chef, banquet manager, food service administrator and coordinator, general manager and food editor. Yet another level of achievement includes Certified Chef de Cuisine (C.C.C.), a highly respected trade certification with many good prospects for travel within Canada and abroad. There are numerous career opportunities for certified cooks, including marketing, media, education, product development, consulting and owning their own business.
Credentials
Year 1: N/A
Year 2: Diploma
Admission Requirements
- English 10-2 (recommended passing grade of 60%), Math 10-3 (recommended passing grade of 60%) or
- GED (a pass mark in all five tests Canadian General Educational Development GED tests) or
- Entrance Exam (CAAT-C)
Recommended
- Alberta high school diploma with English 30-2, Math 30-3 and
- Physics 20 or Chemistry 20 or Science 20
- Related career and technology studies courses
Other
- Interview with program coordinator may be required
- For the purpose of the practicum, may need a criminal record check
- Register as apprentices
Program Start/End Dates
Year 1: August 26, 2021 to May 20, 2022 (Fall, Winter and Spring Terms)
Year 2: August 26, 2021 to April 29, 2022 (Fall, Winter Terms)
Location
St. Paul campus
Domestic Student Fees
Application fee: $53.50
Year 1
Fall Term
Fee payment deadline: August 16, 2021
| Tuition | $1940.00 |
| Student Association | $116.70 |
| Technology Fee | $73.27 |
| Recreation Fee | $51.00 |
| Total | $2,180.97 |
Winter Term
Fee payment deadline: December 17, 2021
| Tuition | $1940.00 |
| Student Association | $116.70 |
| Technology Fee | $73.27 |
| Recreation Fee | $51.00 |
| Total | $2,180.97 |
Spring Term
Fee payment deadline: April 22, 2022
| Tuition | $230.00 |
| Student Association | $26.50 |
| Technology Fee | $73.27 |
| Recreation Fee | $22.00 |
| Total | $351.77 |
Total tuition and mandatory fees for Year 1: $4,713.71
Part-time Fees
Tuition is calculated using “cost-per-credit” one credit is $130. Calculate the cost by multiplying the number of credits per course by $130.
Year 2
Fall Term
Fee payment deadline: August 16, 2021
| Tuition | $1940.00 |
| Student Association | $116.70 |
| Technology Fee | $73.27 |
| Recreation Fee | $51.00 |
| Total | $2,180.97 |
Winter Term
Fee payment deadline: December 17, 2021
| Tuition | $1940.00 |
| Student Association | $116.70 |
| Technology Fee | $73.27 |
| Recreation Fee | $51.00 |
| Total | $2,180.97 |
Total tuition and mandatory fees for Year 2: $4,361.94
Part-time Fees
Tuition is calculated using “cost-per-credit” one credit is $130. Calculate the cost by multiplying the number of credits per course by $130.
International Student Fees
Application Fee $160.00
Year 1
Fall Term
Fee payment deadline: August 16, 2021
| Tuition | $5820.00 |
| Student Association | $116.70 |
| Technology Fee | $73.27 |
| Recreation Fee | $51.00 |
| Total | $6,060.97 |
Winter Term
Fee payment deadline: December 17, 2021
| Tuition | $5820.00 |
| Student Association | $116.70 |
| Technology Fee | $73.27 |
| Recreation Fee | $51.00 |
| Total | $6,060.97 |
Spring Term
Fee payment deadline: April 22, 2022
| Tuition | $690.00 |
| Student Association | $26.50 |
| Technology Fee | $68.48 |
| Recreation Fee | $22.00 |
| Total | $806.98 |
Total tuition and mandatory fees for Year 1: $12,928.92
Year 2
Fall Term
Fee payment deadline: August 16, 2021
| Tuition | $5820.00 |
| Student Association | $116.70 |
| Technology Fee | $73.27 |
| Recreation Fee | $51.00 |
| Total | $6,060.97 |
Winter Term
Fee payment deadline: December 17, 2021
| Tuition | $5820.00 |
| Student Association | $116.70 |
| Technology Fee | $73.27 |
| Recreation Fee | $51.00 |
| Total | $6,060.97 |
Total tuition and mandatory fees for Year 2: $12,121.94
Guaranteed yearly tuition for 2021-2022 (Year 2 of program started 2020-2021, not including mandatory fees): $12,330.00
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Tuition Deposit (non-refundable for oversubscribed programs and international only)
Domestic Students - $100
International Students - $500
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most Portage College programs will be delivered online. students will need regular access to a computer with a webcam and an internet connection. High speed broadband access is highly recommended for the optimal learning experience.
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