Your Dream Culinary Career Starts Here
Pursue your dynamic career in culinary or baking & pastry arts with us - where a love for food and the pursuit of excellence is at the heart of everything we do
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Come Study with Us
Become a culinary expert at our chef-owned and operated school in Vancouver, Canada
Are you ready to turn your love of food into a dynamic career in the food industry? Join us for expert culinary, baking, and pastry arts training. At our chef owned and operated culinary institute we prioritize the love of food and the pursuit for excellence. We guide and mentor students as they learn, practice, and master professional culinary techniques as they eventually enter any food focused establishment. Discover how to launch the culinary career of your dreams.
PICAchef graduates achieve a well-rounded education with all the right ingredients for a delicious career.
Benefit from Attentive, Personalized Instruction:
- Intense Hands-on Training
- In-class + Online Learning Modules
- Small Class Sizes with Personalized Attention
- Well-Rounded Curriculum: Classical Techniques with Modern Trends
- Chef-Owned & Operated
- Eight Professional Industry Kitchens with State of the Art Equipment
- An Internationally Trained & Experienced Faculty
- Career Guidance & Preparation
- Extensive Industry Contacts & Networking Opportunities
- Centrally Located & Situated by Vancouver’s World-Famous Granville Island Food Market
Flexible AM or PM Schedules
Low Student to Chef-Instructor Ratio
Chef Owned & Operated
Choose the Right Program for You
We’ve designed four different programs to accommodate your unique learning needs. Discover the program that best fits your career goals.
- 1 Year Grad Diploma in Culinary and Pastry Arts: Our most popular program. Students receive intensive training in the theory and practice of culinary and pastry arts
- 6 Month Culinary Arts Program: Master the foundational and advanced theories and techniques you need to be a successful in any culinary kitchen or food business
- 6 Month Baking and Pastry Arts Program: Learn the classical techniques of professional baking and pastry arts combined with modern food trends to enter the industry with a well-rounded skill set
- 2 Year Grand Diploma and Industry Co-Op: Intensive training in culinary and pastry arts with a one-year paid co-op job placement
