Overview

Health Care Cook play a critical role in ensuring that patients and residents receive nutritious and delicious meals that meet their specific dietary needs and preferences. They are responsible for creating menus, preparing meals, and adhering to strict food safety and sanitation regulations in hospitals, long-term care facilities, rehabilitation centres, and other healthcare settings.

Health care is a rapidly growing industry, and the need for skilled and knowledgeable cooks is at an all-time high. This demand for health care cooks has created an exciting and dynamic career path for individuals interested in the culinary arts and health care industry.

The Health Care Cook programme from Saskatchewan Polytechnic is an intensive 39-week certificate programme offered through Saskatchewan Polytechnic Moose Jaw Campus and Prince Albert Campus. You will gain experience in:

food safety and sanitation

cooking skills specific to healthcare and institutions

nutrition and specialized diets

food modification for therapeutic menus

menu development and recipe standardization

cultural competency

kitchen operations and professionalism in healthcare

Your career

When you graduate from the Health Care Cook programme, you'll have the knowledge and skills for a wide variety of jobs in the health care sector, and work full-time or part-time in hospitals, long-term care homes, personal care homes and more. Learn more about health careers in Saskatchewan.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cold Foods

Regional and Cultural Foods

Vegetables and Starches

Stocks, Soups, and Sauces

Special Event Planning

Kitchen Safety

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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110

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81

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

57 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Moose Jaw, Canada
Prince Albert, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

110

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TOEFL^® IBT

81

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Grade 10

Effective September 2024: Grade 12

A student must complete the work experience component to graduate from the program.

International students who do not have a co-op work permit will not be allowed to participate in the work experience component of this program. It is the student's responsibility to ensure they have the required documentation to study in Canada and a co-op work permit to complete the practicum requirements of this program.

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Tuition Fees

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19400 CAD / year

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10360 CAD / year

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Overview

Your career

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Funding

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