Prep Cook Certificate

Develop essential workplace skills, safety knowledge and job readiness to launch a career in the food services industry. You will learn how to prepare soups, sauces, baked goods, and more in modern teaching kitchens while also gaining valuable work experience in local restaurants. You will be qualified for employment as a prep cook, porter or food service worker in a commercial kitchen, restaurant or resort.

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Please apply online via the Apply Now link above. Applications will be reviewed in order of receipt. Students may be eligible for funding to cover the cost of training. Funding eligibility is reviewed as part of the application process.

Admission Requirements

Funding criteria must be met in order to participate in this program. To qualify you must be:

          - not a full-time post-secondary student
          - not a high school student
          - not participating in another Canada-British Columbia Job Fund Agreement-funded program

To Apply

Complete and submit the NIC application form.
Satisfactory completion of the Prep Cook Assessment.
Students can prepare for the Prep Cook Assessment using the Prep Cook Assessment Study Guide.
Once the assessment is completed, students may be invited to an interview.

Course Requirements

PCK - 100 Cooking Fundamentals
OFA - 010 Occupational First Aid Level 1
TFS - 010 Foodsafe Level I
WSF - 019 Orientation to WHMIS Online
Students not having current, valid First Aid, Foodsafe, and WHMIS are required to take these courses to meet program requirements. Separate fees will be charged.

In this program, students may participate in field trips to industry specific locations.

Completion Requirements

Students will be required to achieve a minimum C (Letter Grade Scale 2) in PCK 100 and will be required to pass all industry certificate courses to achieve program completion requirements.