Professional Cook | Apprenticeship 3

Apprenticeship

Cook means a person who performs all phases of kitchen activities including the preparation and presentation of vegetables, soups, sauces, meat, fish and poultry, cold kitchen items; desserts, baking, pastry; basic menu planning/costing as well as knowledge of safety, sanitation and food storage, and who has a knowledge of human and customer relations.

A Professional Cook 3 will have met all of the requirements of the national Red Seal standard for Cook. They usually work under limited supervision and will be competent at the major techniques and principles used in cooking, baking, and other aspects of food preparation. In addition to a sound set of cooking skills, a professional cook at this level should be able to plan and cost menus and recipes, and have an understanding of the communication skills that will be necessary to begin to take a leadership role in the kitchen. For more information about Inter-Provincial Standard Endorsement (Red Seal) visit red-seal.ca.

Earns you a PROFESSIONAL COOK APPRENTICE 3

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Dates and locations

Dates and Locations
Intake	Location
PC Level 3: April 22, 2025 - May 30, 2025	Terrace Campus
PC Level 3: April 22, 2025 - May 30, 2025	Terrace Campus

Professional Cook students are able to complete the final six weeks in the apprenticeship based on their practical and test results. Upon successful completion of the six-week apprenticeship component the students will be at a level of a third-year apprentice and will be eligible to write the Inter-provincial exam. If the student passes the exam, paired with the practical and work-based hours, they will be able to obtain their Journeyman Red Seal status in the industry. The Red Seal is recognized world wide. For more information regarding the Inter-provincial Standard endorsement (Red Seal) visit red-seal.ca

For detailed information on the scope of knowledge and skills taught and assessed in this program refer to the Program Outline, available on the ITA website. For program details visit itabc.ca/program/cook-professional-cook-3

For more information please contact Darlene Godfrey at dgodfrey@coastmountaincollege.ca or 250.635.6511 Ext. 5284.

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PC Level 3

Fees Vocational/Applied Programs
Fees	Domestic	International
Full-time	6 Weeks	6 Weeks
Tuition	$482.10
Student Union fees	$54.64
Mandatory fees	$137.82
Health Insurance	N/A
Total program cost:	$674.56

Fees are effective as of August 1, 2024 for the 2024/25 academic year.

Books / Learning Resources & Supplies

Supply and Book List (Level 3)

Books / learning resources are available at the CMTN Bookstore. Please visit your local campus for details or view your current booklist online by selecting your desired campus.

Note: Please see the separate book, supply and tool lists, as some are repeated at all levels.

Approximate supply costs outlined in the Program Fees section include the following items:

Clothing and equipment
Shoes that conform to Worker’s Compensation board regulations
Set of knives
Books
Uniforms
Required supplies
Laptop Computer with Word Processing Program Installed (purchase externally)

Career opportunities

Graduates have the opportunities to obtain employment in local restaurants, five-star tourist lodges, mining and logging camps, cruise ships and catering companies. Past graduates have worked in Fairmont hotels, Holland America Cruise Lines, and have gone overseas to work in Europe.

Visit BC SkilledTradesBC or WorkBC for more career opportunity information.

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