Entry requirements
Applicants are selected on the basis of their academic achievement, including the required courses, and any other selection criteria outlined below.
Applicants not meeting the academic requirements may also qualify for admission through completion of the Hospitality Services (Pre-Hospitality) program (H101) with an overall grade point average of 3.0. There are a limited number of seats available and admission is not guaranteed.
English requirements
Our one-year Culinary Skills certificate program will teach you the fundamentals of ingredients and food preparation. The key skills you will acquire include:
Core cooking and baking skills
An appreciation for nutrition, menu planning and food, beverage and labour cost control
Solid knife skills and cooking techniques, gained through practice and repetition
This program will broaden your knowledge and give you the chef training you need to succeed in today’s food service industry.
Program Schedule
The schedule for the Culinary Skills program currently operates from Monday to Friday. Note, some classes may begin at 7 a.m. and others may run until 10 p.m.
Code: H134
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Required Courses
SEMESTER 1
HOSF1255, Nutrition Fundamentals from a Culinary Perspective
HOSF1002, Baking & Pastry for Cooks
HOSF1184, Cafe Production*
HOSF1185, Fundamentals of Butchery*
HOSF1202, Culinary Foundations*
HOSF1203, Culinary Essentials*
HOSF1029, Theory of Food I (Sanitation Certificate included)
HOSF1146, Emergency First Aid/Heartsaver CPR (weekend course)
MATH1102, Mathematics for Hospitality**
COMM1007, College English**
GNED, General Education Elective
SEMESTER 2
HOSF1166, Foods of the World*
HOSF1204, Culinary Principles*
HOSF1205, Culinary Concepts*
HOSF1031, Theory of Food II (WHMIS Certificate included)
HOST1005, Food, Beverage and Labour Cost Control (hybrid)
HOSF1296, Introduction to Service and Menu Development* (Smart Serve Certificate included)
HOSF1297, The Sustainable Chef*
HOST1126, Career Preparation*
* 7-week course
** Based on the results of your placement test, you may be required to take COMM 1003 (English Skills) or CESL 1003 (English Skills – ESL) before progressing to COMM 1007. You may also be required to take MATH 1000 (Math Foundations) before progressing to MATH 1102 (Mathematics for Hospitality). COMM 1003/CESL 1003 and MATH 1000 do not count as courses required for graduation and you will be charged for these extra courses.
Toronto alone has more than 9,000 restaurants, hotel dining rooms, cafés, and eateries, as well as numerous clubs, resorts, spas and catering companies. The culinary skills you learn at George Brown are in demand by employers both in Canada and internationally, and you will have the training to build a successful career at home or around the world.
Graduates may qualify for direct entry to the second year of the Culinary Management diploma program.
Mandatory Health Insurance
$743.99 for one-year coverage (Sept-August)
$508.83 for 8 months coverage (Jan-August)
$273.29 for 4 months coverage (May-August)
