Applications for the revised Professional Cook Challenge process are now available. Please visit www.itabc.ca to download the application for Professional Cook 1, 2, or 3 or visit the How to Challenge a Cook credential page for more information.

Professional Cook 1 Program
Professional Cook 2 Program
Professional Cook 3 Program

Some hot topics:

• How do I challenge a Cook credential?
• How to register?
• Who can be a sponsor?
• Where is training available?
• Sponsors, what forms do you need to fill out?
• What are the tax credits and grants?
  • Employer Tax Credits
  • Apprentice Tax Credits and Grants
• Health & Safety Portal for Professional Cooks
• New Sign-Off Authority makes sponsoring Cook apprentices easier
• Professional Cook Apprentice Guide and Sponsor Guide - Demystify the Process from Registering through Completing an Apprenticeship
• Frequently Asked Questions for Apprentices
• Glossary of Forms

More about:

For employers and sponsors:

• PC 1, 2, 3:  BC Industry Training & Credentials
• White Spot Introduces a Ground-Breaking Red Seal Chef Certification Program
• Industry Involvement: A Key to Success
• Glossary of Terms
• Frequently Asked Questions

Curious about a cooking career:

• What is a Red Seal Cook?
• Becoming a Red Seal Cook: Four Paths, One Result
• High School Apprenticeship: The Best of Both Worlds
• What is Skills/Compétences Canada?
• Culinary Arts Students Recall the 2011 Skills Canada Competition
• Apprenticeships Close Immigrant Wage Gap
• Cook Profiles

Culinary projects:

• Young Children Learn about Food Production through Growing Chefs Project
• Project CHEF Makes an Impact on Children's Eating Habit
• H.A.V.E. Program Sets a Positive, Healthy Course

Success Stories:

• White Spot Hits the Top Spot
• Apprentices Fill Void in the Kitchen
• Top in Trades Winners Announced
• The New Professional Cook Program Can Take Pub Fare to New Heights
• Pubs Support New Professional Cook Program