Turn your passion for food into a career. Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Culinary Arts diploma program is hands on, fast paced and cutting edge—and the only four semester advanced culinary training program in Saskatchewan.
Get the professional training you need to launch a career in cooking, whether you’re interested in a career in restaurants, hotels, resorts, private clubs, catering, institutional settings or running your own restaurant. We train the next generation of culinary leaders.
Culinary Arts is a four semester diploma program offered at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Saskatoon Campus, Idylwyld Dr. Your instructors are all experienced Red Seal chefs. They will introduce you to cooking principles and practices, everything from baking to breakfasts, manger to a la carte, and meats, seafood and poultry to vegetables, starches and pasta. Here are some of the exciting culinary subjects you will be exposed to:
baking and pastry
catering and special event cooking
Contemporary cuisine and modern food trends
field to fork experience
fine dining
meat cutting and cooking
regional foods and Indigenous foods
sauces and soups
short order food production
vegetable cooking
wines and beverages
world cuisines
Intensive, Hands-On Education
From food prep to short order cooking to fine dining, you will learn what it is like to work in a commercial kitchen—you’ll spend your time learning new skills and applying new knowledge through a combination of hands-on learning, online learning, and participation in actual food events.
Your Career
On graduation, you will be qualified to work as a first cook, sous chef, pastry chef, chef de partie, banquet chef, manager, junior chef or kitchen supervisor in many different settings. Build your career resume as you work your way up in restaurants, hotels, resorts, catering and private clubs. Look for career opportunities in institutional and corporate settings or use what you’ve learned to start your own business. Our graduates have over a 90% success rate in finding work within six months of graduation.