Certificate of Health Care Cook

Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Health care cooks 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 program is an intensive 34-week certificate program 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

School of Hospitality, Tourism and Applied Aesthetics