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About Us

Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts has been Vancouver's top culinary school since 1997. For over 24 years, we've been training the next generation of culinary and wine professionals. Our grads have gone on to fulfilling careers as professional chefs, bakery owners, food stylists, media personalities, nutritionists, food scientists, winery professionals and more — and you could be next.

As Vancouver's go-to culinary school, we also offer a variety of cooking and wine classes for home cooks, corporate teams and private group functions. For budding wine enthusiasts and aspiring connoisseurs, this includes Levels 1, 2 and 3 of London's prestigious Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET®) program.

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Diploma Programs

Our learning environments and training programs are built for your success. Professional diploma and certification programs provide you with in-depth knowledge and techniques that go beyond the kitchen — in six months, you could be ready for the career of your dreams in the food and hospitality industry.

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1 YEAR

Grand Diploma Culinary and Baking & Pastry Arts Program

Our most popular program, the Grand Diploma, encompasses intensive training in both culinary and baking and pastry arts for a truly comprehensive education

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6 MONTH

Culinary Arts Program

In six months, you'll gain mastery of the skills, theory and techniques needed to be competitive for range career paths in the fast-moving food industry.

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6 MONTH

Baking & Pastry Arts Program

Our Pastry & Baking Arts program combines classic techniques and modern trends to have you ready in six months for the many creative career paths available to you with a professional diploma.

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2 YEAR

Grand Diploma + Industry CO-OP Program

Our Grand Diploma + CO+OP is specifically designed for international students and combines our popular Grand Diploma with a one year paid co-op position in industry.

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An incredible faculty is the key ingredient to any student's success. Our chef instructors bring a world of experience to the table. Internationally trained and inspired by some of the world's renowned chefs and leading culinary establishments, they are committed to developing your creativity, honing your techniques and providing you with the confidence to be industry ready.

Meet our educators

"I tell a student that the most important class you can take is technique. A great chef is first a great technician. If you are a jeweller, or a surgeon or a cook, you have to know the trade in your hand. You have to learn the process. You learn it through endless repetition until it belongs to you." – Jacques Pepín

Faculty and Staff

Alumni Industry Achievements

Andrea Dopico Cafarelli

Former Pastry Chef at Moments - 2 Michelin Stars, Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona, Spain; Forbes 30 Under 30

'I will never be able to thank you enough, because you saw in me a potential that I didn't know I had in me. You built my confidence to go after my dreams, so I owe all to you.' Read More