1. To be a chef, you usually need a high school diploma and cook's trade certification, which is available in all provinces/territories, or equivalent credentials, training, and experience.

2. To be an executive chef, you usually need management training and several years of experience in commercial food preparation, including two years in a supervisory capacity and experience as a sous-chef, specialist chef or chef.

3. To be a sous-chef, specialist chef or chef, you usually need several years' experience in commercial food preparation.

4. Red Seal, an interprovincial trade certification, for cooks is also available to qualified chefs.

5. Chef de cuisine certification, administered by the Canadian Culinary Institute of the Canadian Federation of Chefs and Cooks (CFCC), is available to qualified chefs.

6. Most recent entrants have a community college diploma, and almost 3 in 10 have a trade/vocational certificate.

1. What is a day in the life of a Chefs like?
   Sous-chefs perform some or all of the following duties: A. Supervise activities of specialist chefs, chefs, cooks... more
2. What is the current Job Outlook for a Chefs?
   The job outlook for Chefs is considered Average because: 1. Employment grew at an above-average rate. 2. Hourly... more
3. What is the future Job Outlook for a Chefs?
   Your job outlook will continue to be Average because: 1. The employment growth rate will likely be close to the... more
4. How much does a Chefs make?
   The average hourly wages for Chefs is $13.71/HR, which is close to the average for occupations in the sale and... more
5. What is the currently unemployment rate for a Chefs"?
   5% of Chefs are unemployed. This rate is close to the average for technical, professional, and skilled occupations. more
6. How many Chefs are employed part-time?
   11% of Chefs are employed only on a part-time basis. There were 34,000 workers employed in these occupations in... more
7. How many Chefs are self-employed?
   Roughly 0% of Chefs are self-employed. This is considered Below average for the industry as a whole. more
8. What is the average age of a Chefs?
   The retirement rate to 2009 will likely be below average because of a tendency to retire at an older-than-average age... more