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Conveniently located in Vancouver, BC, Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) is the city's most progressive centre for culinary & baking & pastry arts education for both Canadian and international students. Since 1997, our accredited institute has offered highly regarded career programs in Culinary Arts & Baking & Pastry Arts, with the option of expanding your career training with a 1-Year Dual Diploma program.

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Our culinary programs are designed for students who wish to be productive immediately in a professional environment upon graduation. Instruction from Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts includes job-search training and a lifetime placement assistance service for every graduate. We are proud to have over 2,400 successful alumni working around the world in over 30 countries.

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Small class sizes (15 students maximum to 1 chef instructor in Culinary Arts & 12 to 1 in Baking & Pastry Arts), 90% hands-on training and dedicated internationally experienced chef instructors give each student the personal attention they need to master the “art” of cooking and baking and pastry.

- Dual-Diploma program - Culinary & Baking & Pastry Arts (12 months, full-time, 7 hours per day): Offered twice daily, Monday to Friday (15 students to 1 Chef Instructor)

- Culinary Arts program (6 months, full-time, 7 hours per day): Offered twice daily, Monday to Friday (15 students to 1 Chef Instructor)

- Baking & Pastry Arts program (6 months, full-time, 7 hours per day): Offered twice daily, Monday to Friday (12 students to 1 Chef Instructor)

- Short programs
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Address: 101 - 1505 West 2nd Avenue, V6H 3Y4 , Vancouver, BC , Canada
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