{"id":58,"date":"2020-11-12T20:18:16","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T20:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.sd71.bc.ca\/career-programs\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:24:33","slug":"cook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/cook\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Cook Level 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ki3atx6m-c3fe13936f6f88970f9712bea46e6f08 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3815 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/01\/IMG_3471-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/01\/IMG_3471-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/01\/IMG_3471-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/01\/IMG_3471-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/01\/IMG_3471-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/01\/IMG_3471-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/01\/IMG_3471-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/01\/IMG_3471-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/01\/IMG_3471.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Instruction takes place via online theory through Camosun College.\u00a0 This is typically 2 hours per day and can be done at home.<\/li>\n<li>On Thursdays, students are at Isfeld Secondary in the foods room with Tammy Williamson (Home Ec teacher).<\/li>\n<li>Throughout the week students complete a minimum of 20 hours per week Work Experience at a local restaurant. SD71 will help place them at these local restaurants but cannot guarantee it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>CAREER OPPORTUNITIES<\/h3>\n<p>Qualify for high-demand jobs locally and around the world. Employment opportunities are very high for cooks according to the BC Labour Market Review.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Past graduates have worked for companies in town such as;<br \/>\n<\/strong>Black Fin Pub, Crown Isle, Il Falcone, Kingfisher, Locals, Martine&#8217;s, Salmon Point Restaurant, The Griffin Pub, Toscano&#8217;s, White Spot<\/p>\n<h3>APPRENTICESHIP DETAILS<\/h3>\n<p>A Professional Cook must complete 3 levels (Professional Cook 1, 2 and 3) including 5000 workplace hours and 540 in-school hours of training completed in three levels of training, each for six weeks. After completion and achievement of a passing grade, the apprentice will hold the B.C. Certificate of Apprenticeship, B.C. Certificate of Qualification, and the Inter provincial Standard Endorsement also known as Red Seal<\/p>\n<h3>PROGRAM INFORMATION<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='tabcontainer av-l8gfks41-d49caae4b0dfa909752a27a3fc0fa288 top_tab  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-l8gfgluw-aaf6a69ccde578667bf77c45f1117d4d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-1-tab' class='tab active_tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-1' aria-controls='tab-id-1-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" >Program Location\/Length\/Time<\/div><div id='tab-id-1-content' class='tab_content active_tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-1-tab' aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Isfeld Secondary School: <\/strong>1 day a week<\/p>\n<p><strong>Local Restaurant<\/strong> &#8211; The student MUST be working in a local dining restaurant with a Red Seal Chef<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Start Date:<\/strong> February<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Length:<\/strong> Semester 2<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-l8gfjdc9-ada14a6baffcdac66e28b31d126fc590'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-2-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-2' aria-controls='tab-id-2-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" >Costs\/Credits\/Prerequisites<\/div><div id='tab-id-2-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-2-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Credits Earned:<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>32 credits<\/strong> <\/span>towards their Grade 12 graduation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Costs: <\/strong>SD71 Sponsors the Tuition, Student pays approx $700 (Lab Fees, Textbooks, Student Fees, etc)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Admission\u00a0Requirements<\/strong><b>:\u00a0 <\/b>C in English 10, C+ in Workplace Math 10 or C in Foundations 10 or Pre-calc 10 AND <strong>Food Safe Level 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Note: The following courses are required for acceptance into the program (Note: a \u201cPass\u201d in a higher level course supersedes the above requirements.\u00a0 For example 50% in English 12 meets entrance requirements if the student does not get a C+ in English 11)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Classes\/Experiences<\/strong><br \/>\nFoods classes, Working in a local dining restaurant in the kitchen, Work Experience setup through the home School<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-l8gf8id2-0c54d44fcb83e4bbd07765776d481788'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-3-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-3' aria-controls='tab-id-3-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" >Timetabling my courses?<\/div><div id='tab-id-3-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-3-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div>\n<div class=\"page-block page-block-text\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"page-block page-block-text\">\n<p class=\"placeholder-tinymce-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Below is a sample timetable showing the pathway and required courses needed between Grade 10 &#8211; 12 so a student could take the Camosun College e-pprentice Cook Program in their Grade 12 year.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"page-block page-block-text\">\n<div class=\"placeholder-tinymce-text\">\n<table style=\"height: 193px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"893\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"201\"><strong>Grade 10<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"211\"><strong>Grade 11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"199\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Grade 12<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"201\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">English 10<br \/>\nMath 10<br \/>\nCLE 10\/Elective 10<br \/>\nElective 10\/Elective 10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"211\">English 11<br \/>\nScience 11*<br \/>\nElective 11<br \/>\nElective 11 (CLE11*)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"199\">English 12<br \/>\nCLC\/Capstone<br \/>\n*Grade 11 Academic?<br \/>\nElective 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"201\">Socials 10<br \/>\nScience 10<br \/>\nPE10<br \/>\nElective 10\/Elective 10<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"211\"><em>Math 11<br \/>\n<\/em>Socials 11 or 12<br \/>\nElective 11<br \/>\nElective 11<\/td>\n<td width=\"199\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Culinary Program<br \/>\n(Camosun\/Isfeld)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Counts as Grade 12 Electives<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"page-block page-block-text\">\n<div class=\"placeholder-tinymce-text\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-l8gfkqdf-6cfd36eeedc772e69b94899339fe2996'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-4-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-4' aria-controls='tab-id-4-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" >How do I get Started<\/div><div id='tab-id-4-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-4-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ol>\n<li>Meet with the Career Teacher at your school (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/staff-directory\/\">See contacts page<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Plan your Grade 11 &amp; 12 classes<\/li>\n<li>Complete a SD71 District Train In Trades Application<\/li>\n<li>Meet with a Work Experience coordinator to set up a work experience placement<\/li>\n<li>Find a job in a local restaurant in the kitchen with a Red Seal chef.<\/li>\n<li>Meet with your school counselor to ensure you are programmed into the right courses<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-3jqi-cbd4e984d0ee835359eecd828987d6a2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-xc9m-845ac32b619172c8ee5ec3973303cccd hr-default  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_partner '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-logo-element-container av-3pjzq-a868dce7c0d978ffaf91e5e6d8fccd12 av-border-deactivate avia-logo-slider avia-content-slider avia-smallarrow-slider avia-content-slider-active noHover avia-content-slider-odd  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  av-slideshow-ui av-control-hidden av-nav-arrows-visible av-nav-dots-visible av-no-slider-navigation av-hide-nav-arrows av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless avia-content-slider1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:true,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"><div class='avia-smallarrow-slider-heading  no-logo-slider-heading '><\/div><div class=\"avia-content-slider-inner\"><div class=\"slide-entry-wrap\"><div  class='slide-entry av-1v8na-8827838c7fa798ff5504bcf687284142 flex_column no_margin av_one_fifth real-thumbnail post-entry slide-entry-overview slide-loop-1 slide-parity-odd  first'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careertrekbc.ca\/\" data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title=''  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='av-partner-fake-img' style='padding-bottom:45.486725663717%; 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