Study With Us

We prepare culinary professionals for the career of their lives. Success comes through outstanding instruction, personal attention and commitment to excellence. Our intense, hands-on programs are delivered under close, demanding supervision from dedicated Chef Instructors.

Our students – never more than 15 in a class – receive instruction in the fundamentals of classic French and International cuisine, including nutrition, kitchen efficiency, preparing stocks and knife skills. Students also operate our onsite Bistro 101, Catering Division and Bakery 101.

Instruction from Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts includes job-search training and a lifetime placement assistance service for every graduate.

Our Programs

Designed for people who wish to be productive immediately in a professional environment upon graduation, Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts offers two diploma-granting programs.

Our six-month programs in Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts are offered four times each calendar year. Program start dates are in January, April, June and September.

Full-time Culinary Arts students choose from a morning or afternoon session, Monday to Friday.

Full-time Baking & Pastry Arts students attend morning or afternoon sessions, Monday to Friday.

We observe all BC statutory holidays.