Ontario College Diploma in Culinary Management (H100)

Gain the skills and real-world experience to succeed as a chef, cook or culinary manager with the two-year Culinary Management (H100) diploma program—study in downtown Toronto surrounded by many of Canada's top restaurants. Through demonstrations, hands-on cooking labs, lectures and experiential learning, you will gain the skills to launch a career as a chef, cook or culinary manager with the two-year Culinary Management (H100) diploma program. Students learn about emerging culinary trends and movements such as local and sustainable foods, nutrition, and international cuisine influences. You will also develop the people skills needed to build a successful career in the culinary industry and the leadership skills required to run a business. A work-integrated learning experience will give you an opportunity to work with professional chefs and industry leaders. This program provides the complete in-school portion of the Cook Apprenticeship program of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD.) As part of the program, you will complete a 14-week industry work-integrated learning program. George Brown works with employers and industry partners to identify potential work experience opportunities. Students are also encouraged to pursue self-directed industry work experience opportunities within Culinary Management they believe will provide the learning experiences they value and meet the program's learning outcomes. This valuable work experience can, in turn, be added to your resumé. In addition to more formal on-the-job work experience, George Brown Polytechnic endeavours to provide learning opportunities with real-world challenges and customers.

Applicants are selected on the basis of their academic achievement, including the required courses, and any other selection criteria outlined below.

• OSSD (Ontario Secondary School Diploma) or equivalent**
• Grade 12 English (C or U)

** Mature student status (19 years of age or older and no OSSD)