5 courses

Hospitality, Culinary & Tourism

Vancouver Island’s tourism season demands trained hospitality staff every year. Our teaching kitchen, bakery and mock hotel desk let you practise service under realistic time pressure.

Apply for this area Fees: CAD 2,835 total

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All 5 courses run for 12 weeks and are delivered in-person training at our Nanaimo campus.

Professional Cooking Fundamentals

Knife skills, stocks, sauces and line cooking in a working teaching kitchen.

Execute core cooking methods to a consistent professional standard
Run a kitchen station through a timed service
Produce mother sauces and derivative sauces from scratch
Cost a menu item and calculate food cost percentage

Leads to roles like

Line cook
Prep cook
Kitchen assistant

Course details Apply

Baking & Pastry Arts

Breads, viennoiserie, pastry and desserts in a dedicated bakery workshop.

Produce a range of yeast-raised and laminated products
Work confidently from a formula using baker’s percentage
Prepare and finish cakes, tarts and plated desserts
Plan a morning bakery production schedule

Leads to roles like

Baker’s assistant
Pastry commis
Café bakery staff

Course details Apply

Hotel & Front Office Operations

Reservations, check-in, guest recovery and property management systems.

Process reservations, arrivals and departures on a PMS
Resolve a guest complaint using a structured recovery approach
Coordinate with housekeeping and maintenance effectively
Complete daily front-office reporting

Leads to roles like

Front desk agent
Reservations agent
Guest services associate

Course details Apply

Food Safety & Kitchen Management

FOODSAFE-aligned hygiene, HACCP principles, ordering and cost control.

Write a basic HACCP-based food safety plan
Run a stock control and rotation system
Calculate food cost percentage and identify waste
Train and supervise staff on hygiene routines

Leads to roles like

Kitchen supervisor trainee
Food safety coordinator
Catering supervisor

Course details Apply

Barista & Café Operations

Espresso craft, milk texturing, latte art and running a café shift.

Dial in a grinder and pull consistent espresso shots
Texture milk and pour standard latte art patterns
Open, run and close a café shift independently
Maintain and clean espresso equipment correctly

Leads to roles like

Barista
Café supervisor trainee
Coffee shop assistant

Course details Apply

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Applications are open for October 2026

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12 weeks · In-person training · Study permit not required — attend on a visitor visa