Certificate in Health Care Cook

Saskatchewan Polytechnic - Moose Jaw Campus

Canada,Saskatchewan

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10 Months

Duration

CAD 19,029/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 150

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

Canada, Saskatchewan

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1959

Total Students: 13,502 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

600 Saskatchewan St W, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4R4, Canada

Certificate in Health Care Cook

Program Overview

Cooks in health care are in demand. The Health Care Cook program is designed to prepare cooks for work in health care settings, such as hospitals, long-term care homes, personal care homes and private care facilities. You will learn how to interact with patients and residents, modify diets to meet specific texture and nutritional requirements related to medical conditions, and work as part of an interdisciplinary team. You will combine hands-on cooking skills with online theoretical knowledge to flexibly gain valuable health care cooking experience.

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

  • General cooking skills
  • Menu planning
  • Nutrition
  • Special diets
  • Special event planning
  • Communication skills
  • Kitchen operations
  • Safety and sanitation
  • Health care systems