Apprenticeship Programs

The NAIT School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts offers apprenticeship programs in baking and cooking. Apprentice bakers and cooks train for 3 years. They spend 8 weeks each year in the classroom and get the rest of their training on the job.

Apprenticeship programs are different from the regular culinary arts programs. In order to train as an apprentice, you must first be hired by an employer willing to provide job-site training, and be registered as an apprentice.

• Frequently Asked Questions about the apprenticeship process
• Frequently Asked Questions about apprenticeship classes

After completing their technical and on-the-job training, apprentices write provincial exams to get journeyman status.

Baker

Journeyman bakers will be able to prepare high-quality products, including:

• yeast goods (breads, buns, doughnuts, etc.)
• cakes
• cookies
• pastries

Cook

Journeyman cooks will be able to:

• prepare wholesome and high-quality food
• produce pastries and desserts common to the food service industry
• grade and classify meat, fish and poultry
• determine menu costs

Graduates of the apprenticeship programs will also have the skills to be able to supervise, train and coach future apprentices.