CULINARY SKILLS     8   

Make your culinary passion your career in the challenging and rewarding industry of culinary arts! This certificate program is a well-balanced program providing the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge in cooking and food preparation. Equal emphasis is placed on practical cooking/baking skills and the theoretical concepts of food, nutrition, menu planning, food cost control, and food safety and sanitation. Students develop their skills under the guidance of a team of highly-qualified culinary professionals in our state-of-the art Hospitality Centre. Graduates may seek employment in various entry-level positions in food service operations from line cooks in stand-alone restaurants to prep-cooks in catering operations.


To qualify for this certificate, you must complete the program within four years.






Notes: Successfully completed courses may be credited (where applicable) towards the full-time program in Culinary Skills - Chef Training and Culinary Management. Qualified students are eligible to write the National Sanitation Training Program Examination. If successful, students are automatically exempted from having to complete the Food Handlers' Certificate from the City of Ottawa Health Department.


For further information, please contact the School of Part-time Studies at 613-727-7655.

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PROGRAM OF STUDY:

FOD2110		Food Theory I
FOD2111		Food Demonstration I
FOD2119		Introduction to Baking and Pastry
FOD2117		Quantity Food Production
HOS2131		Menu Planning
HOS2211		Food, Beverage and Labour Control
HOS5026		Wine Appreciation - Introduction
FOD2129		Nutrition and Food Preparation