Vocational training

Cook

Registration

Type of training

• DAP Cook: 1st year – full-time at ENAD
  2nd and 3rd year at EHTL or Bouneweger Lycée
• CCP Cook: 2 years – concurrent training
• Vocational training
• 3 years (6 semesters) for the DAP
• 2 years (4 semesters) for the CCP

Who is it for?

• Students aged 17 and over
• Certified access 5th

Subjects

• Execution of simple and complex recipes
• Food and hygiene regulations
• Preparing the workstation and mise en place

What are the characteristics of the job?

Cooks with a DAP are mainly involved in preparing meals. They may work in canteens, hospitals, schools, inns, hotels and restaurants of any size and type.

The holder of a CCP assists kitchen staff in their work.

What is the objective of the training?

Vocational training as a cook provides students with general, theoretical and practical education, enabling them to obtain a vocational qualification that is recognised by the Vocational Aptitude Diploma (DAP).

What does this training consist of?

The training leading to a cook’s diploma normally lasts 3 years, the first year of which is offered at ENAD in the form of a full-time year at the school with work placements. The aim is to enable students to enter the world of work or to continue their studies with a view to obtaining a technician’s diploma or a Master craftman’s diploma.

Please note: This profession is accessible via the CCP and DAP diplomas. DAP holders will have more responsibility in their day-to-day work than CCP holders.