Technical / System Requirements

Use a computer 5 years old or newer when possible

1GB of RAM

2GHz Processor

Along with the compatibility and web standards, our Learner Management System has been carefully crafted to accommodate low bandwidth environments – Minimum of 512kbps

Desktop Browsers

• Chrome 106 and 107
• Firefox 105 and 106
• Edge 104 and 105
• Respondus Lockdown Browser
• Safari 15 and 16

Mobile Browsers

View limited support guidelines

• Latest version of Safari (iOS) and Chrome (Android)

Canvas Mobile Apps

• Android 8.0 or later
• iOS 14.0 or later

To study with us you will need the ability to video yourself cooking and send photos through to your Chef instructor/ add to your e-portfolio. You will also be expected to attend zoom meetings with your Chef Instructor so must have a web camera and microphone (if not already installed in your system). Most students video their sessions either via phone or laptop.

This is a list of basic computer system requirements to use our Learner Management System (Canvas). It is always recommended to use the most up-to-date versions and better connections. Our Learner Management System will still run with the minimum specifications, but you may experience slower loading times. Our Learner Management System and its hosting infrastructure are designed for maximum compatibility and minimal requirements.

*Please note you will need to bring a laptop computer along for your final exams

A tripod can be helpful when filming but is not essential.

System Specs

Mac OSX 10.6 and newer

Linux chromeOS

Android 4.2 or newer.Certain aspects of the learning material is not available on iOS and we recommend a laptop with Google Chrome as the default browser.

Speakers / Headphones / Microphone

  Supported Browsers

Our Learner Management System support the current and first previous major releases of the following browsers:

Windows only please make sure your operating system is also current as noted in the computer specifications, you may need to download the Windows 10 Anniversary Update to submit assignments

This is not recommended. Please use Google Chrome as your default browser on Macintosh

Extended Releases are not supported

Supporting the latest system requirements

We highly recommend updating to the most current version of your preferred browser. Your browser will notify you if there is a new version available. Some supported browsers may still produce a banner stating. Your browser does not meet the minimum requirements for Canvas. If you have upgraded your browser but you are still seeing the warning banner, try logging out of the Learner Management System and deleting your browser cookies.

  Required Components

Is required for recording audio and video in the Learner Management System. Other than these features, Flash is not required to use in most areas of the Learner Management System.
Please note that some browsers may no longer support flash.

  For Media File Downloads Only