Culinary Management Diploma

The Culinary Management Diploma examines the developing Okanagan region trend toward the combination of wineries and restaurants. Unique features of the program include the analysis of food and wine pairing and the combination of food, wine and business training that reflects regional industry training demands.

The total length of the program is two years, beginning with the Culinary Arts program, which includes a ten week co-op, followed by two semesters of Business Administration and Wine courses. Students graduating with this diploma will receive technical training credits towards their cook apprenticeship, hours credited towards their apprenticeship and academic credit for the Business Administration courses completed.

An apprenticeship technical training credit for Professional Cook Level 1 and Level 2 and 600 work-based hours for Level 1 and 240 work-based hours for Level 2 will be granted by the Industry Training Authority (ITA) upon successful completion of this program. Students will also receive credit for FOODSAFE Level 1 and WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Material Information System). Apprenticeship practical Training credit may also be granted as a result of prior practical experience.

The students must provide proof of completion of an additional 400 work-based hours* and successfully complete all program components prior to advancing to the Level 2 components of the program. The ITA required 400 hours may be obtained with the paid work-based Co-op (week 31 start), depending on the successful completion of the PC1 component. Upon successful completion of the Level 1 and Level 2 requirements students are eligible to challenge the respective Provincial Cook Certificate of Qualification examinations.

Students wishing to pursue the Professional Cook Red Seal endorsement must provide proof of a total of 5,000 work-based hours and complete Level 3 technical training.

*Work-based hours must be under the direct supervision of qualified Tradespersons (Red Seal or equivalent).

Admission Requirements

Regular Applicants:

• B.C. secondary school graduation, or equivalent, or 19 years of age and out of secondary school for at least one year as of the first day of classes.
• Students graduating from secondary school in or prior to 2012: Principles of Mathematics 11 or equivalent Advanced Level Adult Basic Education mathematics or a minimum of 70% in Introductory Mathematics 11 or a minimum of 60% in Applications of Mathematics 11 or a minimum of 16/25 on the math diagnostic test administered by Okanagan College.
  Students entering Grade 10 in or after 2010 and/or completing the new mathematics curriculum: A minimum of 60% in one of Pre-calculus Grade 11, Foundations of Mathematics Grade 11,  Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics Grade 11, or Workplace Mathematics 11.
• English 12 with minimum 60% or alternatives.

Applicants with a minimum grade of 73% in Accounting 12 may receive credit for BUAD 111 Financial Accounting I.

Mature Students:

• Mature students may be exempt from the admission requirements, depending on their work experience and educational background.
• Mature applicants without Mathematics 11 will be required to take the math diagnostic test administered by Okanagan College. A minimum of score of 16/25 is required.
• Mature applicants without English 12 will be required to obtain a minimum score of level 4 on the Language Proficiency Index (LPI).

Applicants may be exempt from some of the admission requirements, depending on their work experience and educational background.

Graduation Requirements

Students must successfully complete all program components and must provide proof of completion of 400 work-based training hours.

Successful completion of Business Administration courses requires a minimum grade of 50% per course and a minimum average grade of 60%. Successful completion of Culinary Arts courses requires a minimum grade of 70% per course and a minimum average grade of 80%. Successful completion of Wine courses requires a minimum grade of 60%.

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