Professional Cook 2 Institutional Entry Certificate

Professional Cook 2 Institutional Entry Certificate is a Diploma program taught at Northern Lights College, Canada. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

Northern Lights College offers the Professional Cook 1 Institutional Entry Certificate, which follows the Skilled Trades BC prescribed course curriculum for entry to Professional Cook 1. Students perform phases of kitchen activities, including preparation and presentation of vegetables, soups, sauces, meat, fish and poultry, plus cold kitchen items and desserts, baking, and pastry.

Students also learn safety, sanitation, and food storage, along with human and customer relations and basic menu planning/costing. The Level 1 training starts in a fully supervised environment, with 840 hours (approximately 30 weeks long) of instruction and work-based training toward Skilled Trades BC Level 1 certification. There is also a Skilled Trades BC Certificate of Qualification (C of Q) exam at the end of this level.

Modules

• PCOI 102 – Professional Cook 1 Institution Entry (840 contact hours)

The minimum requirements for admission in Professional Cook 2 Institutional Entry Certificate at Northern Lights College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Northern Lights College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Northern Lights College as pre-requiste for admission in Professional Cook 2 Institutional Entry Certificate.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Complete either A, B, or C:

• A. English and Math
• B. ESTR 037
• C. Power

One month prior to the start of the program, students will be required to provide proof of the following certification: Foodsafe Level 1. Certificate must be valid for the duration of the program. Failure to provide proof may result in dismissal from the program.

Program Requirements: Residency Requirement 100% of each level must be completed at Northern Lights College or by approval of the Dean. Minimum Grade Requirements 70% minimum in all courses. All of: PCOI 102 – Professional Cook 1 Institution Entry (840 contact hours).

One of the following: BC Language Arts 10 Courses – 4 credits earned, minimum individual grade of C+, or equivalent. BC Language Arts 11 Courses – 4 credits earned, minimum individual grade of C+, or equivalent.

BC Language Arts 12 Courses – 4 credits earned, minimum individual grade of C+, or equivalent. ENGL 030 or higher, with a minimum final grade of C+, or equivalent. IELTS score of 5.5 overall with no band less than 5.0 or equivalent English placement test and score.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.nlc.bc.ca/programs/professional-cook-1-institutional-entry-certificate/

• camps
• institutional kitchens
• family restaurants
• hotels
• cruise ships
• ferry boats
• resorts
• nursing homes
• hospitals
• catering operations
• airlines

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