Posted on July 23, 2015
Top five reasons to study culinary arts ESL at VCC
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Top chefs get their start at VCC. Train with the best culinary instructors while advancing your English. Here are the top five reasons to get skilled at VCC:
- You're welcome here
Learn English while you train to become a professional chef; VCC accepts those with a lower intermediate English level: Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 in Listening, Speaking, and Reading, and CLB 4 in Writing.
- It's the real thing
Receive hands-on training from professional chefs and learn to work with industrial kitchen equipment. Produce real food to be sold in the VCC cafeteria and Seiffert Market.
- You get connected
Gain industry experience on culinary practicums at top restaurants and hotels. Instructors work with industry partners to ensure student success.
- Your hours count
Go on to get your Red Seal certification. Hours in the VCC kitchens and practicum go towards your apprenticeship with the ITA.
- Grads get jobs
VCC graduates are in demand and are hired by leaders in the hospitality field - 85% of our students are hired during or a few months after program completion.
Tour our kitchens and learn about how you can further your English while training for a career in the food and hospitality industry. Sign up now for a free information session.