Are you an aspiring cook just beginning to explore the possibilities, interested in learning more about the business aspect of food service, or looking for a career change? Start at SLC to explore the diverse opportunities available in the culinary industry. St. Lawrence College Culinary Programs offer method-based, hands-on, experiential, work-integrated learning. Our programs are quality-based with approachable Chef instructors with diverse background experience in a collaborative real-world learning environment. Build the foundation to succeed, gain, and advance your skills and acquire the confidence to work in an exciting, fast-changing professional culinary world. A combination of both theoretical and applied practical courses in our curriculum is designed to expose students to all aspects of cuisines. Small class sizes facilitate the student’s personal development into a skilled and thoughtful cook. The SLC Culinary Faculty are proud of our alumni success stories, and we continue to build and improve our programs to foster ready to succeed culinary graduates. All culinary programs offer the flexibility to decide if a Culinary Skills Certificate (one-year program) or a Culinary Management Diploma (two-year program) is the right fit. All culinary program's first and second semester courses are the same, offering a seamless transition when deciding to transfer between a one-year and two-year culinary credential/program.