Culinary

Gourmet dish with cucumber rolls, a creamy protein, garnishes, and a green sauce on a white plate.

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Start your cooking career at Western Canada’s largest culinary school. Acquire top techniques from award-winning chefs while gaining experience in authentic food-service settings. 

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Programs

Program name Credit Tuition Length Start date(s)
Program name Professional Cook 1 Plus Credit Certificate Tuition $6,089 Length The program is 32 weeks.  Students have a maximum of three years to complete the credential. Start date(s) Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov
Program name Professional Cook 2 Credit Advanced Certificate Tuition $2,463 Length The program is 16 weeks.  Students have a maximum of three years to complete the credential. Start date(s) Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov
Program name Cook Apprentice Credit Apprenticeship Tuition $0 Length The technical training (5–6 weeks per level) generally takes 2–5 years to complete, alongside 5000 hours of work-based training (1000 hours each for Apprentice Levels 1 and 2, and 3000 hours for Apprentice Level 3). There is no maximum time to completion. Start date(s) Varies
Program name Asian Culinary Arts Credit Certificate Tuition $2,650 Length The Asian Culinary Arts Certificate Program is two consecutive terms in length. Students have a maximum of 3 years to complete the credential. Start date(s) Feb, Sep
Program name Professional Cook 1 – ESL Credit Certificate Tuition $8,554 Length

The program is 40 weeks. Students have a maximum of three years to complete the credential.

 Start date(s) Sep
Program name Professional Cook 1 – High School Credit Certificate Tuition $4,224 Length

The program is 28 weeks.  Students have a maximum of three years to complete the credential.  

 Start date(s) Jan, Sep
Program name Professional Cook 1 – ESL Credit Certificate Tuition $8,554 Length Start date(s) Sep

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Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.