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| SIAST Professional Cooking Program Certificate | Level 1 Cook Apprenticeship Program 300 hours/40 weeks of training (1 day per week) plus 1500 hours of work experience. | 1 Year Verified Trade Experience Challenge and Pass Level 1 Exam | SIAST Professional Cooking Program Certificate (1350 hours credit) | Work 8100 approved hours in the trade over a minimum period of 4.5 years. |
| Level 2 Cook Apprenticeship Program 300 hours/40 weeks of training (1 day per week) OR 8 weeks (40 days) block release plus 1500 hours of work experience. | Level 2 Cook Apprenticeship Program 300 hours/40 weeks of training (1 day per week) OR 8 weeks (40 days) block release plus 1500 hours of work experience. | Level 2 Cook Apprenticeship Program 300 hours/40 weeks of training (1 day per week) OR 8 weeks (40 days) block release plus 1500 hours of work experience. | Work in the cooking trade preferably with a Journeyperson, for a minimum period of 4.5 years/6750 hours. This combined with the program credit of 1350 hours will provide a total credit of 8100 hours. | Must Pass Provincial Journeyperson Exam May receive credit from high school cooking, Food Service Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Administration or other similar courses. |
| Level 3 Cook Apprenticeship Program 300 hours/40 weeks of training (1 day per week) OR 8 weeks (40 days) block release plus 1500 hours of work experience. | Level 3 Cook Apprenticeship Program 300 hours/40 weeks of training (1 day per week) OR 8 weeks (40 days) block release plus 1500 hours of work experience. | Level 3 Cook Apprenticeship Program 300 hours/40 weeks of training (1 day per week) OR 8 weeks (40 days) block release plus 1500 hours of work experience. | Must Pass Provincial Journeyperson Exam | |
| Interprovincial Journeyperson Exam | Interprovincial Journeyperson Exam | Interprovincial Journeyperson Exam | Interprovincial Journeyperson Exam | Interprovincial Journeyperson Exam |
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