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ACS Gestion de restaurant – LJA.14

Culinary Management

Important notice: this program is offered in French only.

Are you working as a cook and would like to move up the ranks? This specialization program will provide you with the necessary skills to access management positions in the restaurant services industry.

Admission

June 2 to August 15

Course start date

September

Duration

8 months part-time (180 h)

Format

Hybrid (online and in-person)

Schedule

Part-time

Language of instruction

French

Compulsory internships

No

Diploma

Attestation of College Studies (ACS)

Overview

From cost control to team management to procurement, this program will teach you how to maximize every aspect of your kitchen to improve efficiency and performance.

Program key elements

  • Part-time specialization program for culinary professionals
  • Hybrid format, with online and in-person courses
  • Individual coaching and mentoring
  • Experienced and passionate instructors

Take control of both your resources and career!

What you will learn
Efficiency, performance, profitability

  • Cost control and technology choices
  • Team management
  • Innovation and customer attraction
  • Profitability of a dining room

Program structure and courses

Duration and schedule

  • Program starting in the fall
  • Spread over 2 sessions, part-time
  • Includes a total of 180 hours of coursework, including 4 to 6 in-person classes for each of the 4 courses (usually offered on Mondays at the ITHQ) and 84 hours of distance learning, offered in the form of coaching

Course dates

CoursesDates
Choix de technologies culinaires pour son milieuFall 2024
Starting September 16
Contrôle des coûts et des achats en restaurationFall 2024
Starting September 16
Gestion d’une équipe de travail en restaurationWinter 2025
Dynamique et points critiques d’une salle à mangerWinter 2025

  • Schedule, dates and course order are subject to change.
  • The ITHQ reserves the right to cancel a course or program if there are insufficient registrations to justify its offering. In such cases, program and registration fees will be refunded in full.

Diploma

Attestation of Collegial Studies (ACS) in Gestion de Restaurant recognized by the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur

All students are required to follow certain basic rules regarding professional image.

Admission

Admission application periods

Québec and Canadian applicants

June 2 to August 15 (courses start in September)

International applicants

This program is not available to international applicants

Admission requirements

To be eligible for this program, you must meet one of these criteria:

  • Hold a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) in Cuisine or equivalent training outside Québec, OR
  • Hold a Secondary School Diploma (SSD), an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary Studies (AESS) or training deemed sufficient AND have accumulated at least 2 000 hours of recent cooking work experience, specifically in the food processing sector

You must also: 

Required documents

General documents

  • Birth certificate 

Application based on studies 

  • Transcript (achievement record) of the DVS in Cuisine
  • Diploma obtained in Québec

Application based on relevant work experience

  • Secondary school or post-secondary transcript (achievement record)
  • Diploma obtained in Québec, if applicable
  • Work certificates attesting to work experience relevant to the program

General documents

Application based on studies 

  • Transcript of studies equivalent to the DVS in Cuisine
  • Diploma obtained

Application based on relevant work experience

  • Complete transcripts of the last 2 years of study leading to a diploma, if applicable
  • Diploma obtained, if applicable
  • Work certificates attesting to work experience relevant to the program

General documents

  • Birth certificate 
  • Proof of language proficiency in French (language test result or proof of exemption)
  • Canadian citizenship certificate OR permanent resident card
  • Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ), if applicable 
  • Québec health insurance card, if applicable

Application based on studies 

  • Transcript of studies equivalent to the DVS in Cuisine
  • Diploma obtained

Application based on relevant work experience

  • Complete transcripts of the last 2 years of study leading to a diploma, if applicable
  • Diploma obtained, if applicable
  • Work certificates attesting to work experience relevant to the program

Not applicable as this program is not available to international applicants

Admission application procedure

  • Applicants must ensure that they meet the program’s admission requirements before submitting their application.      
  • Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.       
  • For your admission file to be considered complete, it must contain a copy of all the official documents required by the ITHQ in accordance with your status, as listed above.
  • These documents must be legible and saved in PDF format. Documents in a language other than French or English must also be accompanied by a certified translation into French or English.            
  • Some documents required by the ITHQ may not be requested automatically on the admission platform. It is therefore your responsibility to ensure that all the documents on the list in accordance with your status have been uploaded to your file before submitting your application.         

Costs and financial aid

Program fees

Use the program fee calculator to find out about the costs of this program.

Financial aid and scholarships

Looking for financial support for your study project? Find out about the different options available to you. 

Future prospects

Expertise in high demand

Whether you are interested in working in a fine dining establishment, a restaurant chain, an institutional cafeteria or for your own business, the management expertise you will develop through this program will open the door to both attractive career opportunities and salary prospects.

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