Professional Cook | Apprenticeship Level 1
Apprenticeship
The Professional Cook program is comprised of ITA approved courses that enable students to acquire Professional Cook Level 1 and Professional Cook Level 2 apprenticeship training, and provides them with the skills and knowledge required for employment as an apprentice cook or entrance into the Professional Cook Level 3. The program refines student’s communication skills, interpersonal skills, and ethics as they relate to industry standards. Professional standards are not only what we expect from our students, but what our peers in the hospitality industry will expect from them as well.
PC Level 1
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Occupational Skills | ||
| Stocks, Soups and Sauces | ||
| Vegetables and Fruits | ||
| Starches | ||
| Meats | ||
| Poultry | ||
| Seafood | ||
| Garde-Manger | ||
| Eggs, Breakfast Cookery and Dairy | ||
| Baked Goods and Desserts | ||
| Beverages | ||
| Total Credits | 0 | |
For more information regarding Professional Cook - Level 1, visit itabc.ca/program/professional-cook-1
PC Level 1
- Grade 12 OR Mature Student
- English Studies 10, English First Peoples 10 or equivalent AND
- Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 10 (AWM 10) or higher
- OR Successful completion of a CAT Assessment
- OR Permission of Instructor
Recommended courses
Complete a CMTN Bursary Application [PDF]
PC Level 1
| Fees | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 28 Weeks | 28 Weeks |
| Tuition | $2,294.88 | |
| Student Union fees | $112.76 | |
| Mandatory fees | $655.76 | |
| Extended Health and Dental*: | $295.00 | |
| Total tuition: | $3,358.40 | |
| Books/Supplies | $1340.69 | Varies |
Tuition and fees effective as of August 1, 2025 for the 2025/26 academic year.
Books / Learning Resources & Supplies
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 and can vary
- 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)
Learn more about the other levels in the Culinary Arts program:
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 over seas to work in Europe.