Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts

The school is fully accredited by the Private Career Training Institutions Agency of British Columbia until 2014.

Four sessions per year are offered, starting in September, January, March and June.

As of September 2010, approximately 2000 students, from Canada and other nations, have graduated from both programs.

Applicants do not need to have any prior kitchen experience, but a high school diploma and the ability to read, write and speak English is required.

[4] The programs are intended to give students a solid foundation of theoretical and practical training to improve their chances of success in the industry, but they should not expect to go from school directly to an Executive Chef position.