Duration

The program is delivered over 52 weeks including scheduled holidays.

Description

This qualification reflects the role of commercial cooks who use a wide range of cookery skills. They use discretion and judgement and have a sound knowledge of kitchen operations. They work with some independence and under limited supervision using plans, policies and procedures to guide work activities.

Entry Requirements

Pre-requisites

A pre-requisite unit is a unit in which a student must be deemed competent that satisfies the requirements for subsequent units within the delivery sequence.

SITXFSA001 Use hygienic practices for food safety is a pre-requisite unit and must be successfully completed prior to commencing:

Use food preparation equipment

Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery

Prepare appetisers and salads

Prepare stocks, sauces and soups

Prepare vegetable, fruit, egg and farinaceous dishes

Prepare poultry dishes

Prepare seafood dishes

Prepare meat dishes

Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements

Produce cakes, pastries and breads

Work effectively as a cook

Clean kitchen premises and equipment

Produce desserts

Prepare Asian appetisers and snacks

Maintain the quality of perishable items

Pathways

Individuals may enter SIT30816 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery with limited or no vocational experience and without a lower-level qualification.

This qualification provides a pathway to work as a commercial cook in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafés, cafeterias and coffee shops.

After successful completion of this course, you could progress to SIT40516 Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery.

Core Units

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Work effectively with others

Use food preparation equipment*

Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery*

Prepare appetisers and salads*

Prepare stocks, sauces and soups*

Prepare vegetable, fruit, egg and farinaceous dishes*

Prepare poultry dishes*

Prepare seafood dishes*

Prepare meat dishes*

Prepare food to meet special dietary Requirements*

Produce cakes, pastries and breads*

Work effectively as a cook*

Clean kitchen premises and equipment*

Plan and cost basic menus

Produce desserts*

Use hygienic practices for food safety

Participate in safe food handling practices

Coach others in job skills

Maintain the quality of perishable items

Participate in safe work practices

Elective Unit

Prepare Asian appetisers and snacks *

Source and present information

Design and produce business documents

Receive and store stock

Course Delivery, Assessment and Work placement

Classroom Based – The course is delivered face to face through a combination of structured classroom sessions and practical training in our onsite training kitchens. We use various forms of assessment, including written assessment, practical tasks, projects and role plays and work placement.

Work Placement – Work placement is a compulsory component for this course. It is aimed at giving students a varied experience in a real life situation, under normal commercial pressures. In this live environment they will test their skills and knowledge when the kitchen is busy, customers are waiting, or it is “rush hour”

Students are required to undertake 48 food service period that cover breakfast, lunch, dinner and special functions in a commercial kitchen.

RPL / Course Credit

Centurion College offers Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Course Credit to students through the enrolment process.

Completion

At the successful completion of the course students will be awarded with the “Testamur” and a “Record of Results” which provides detailed Units of Competency completed in the course.

At the Partial Completion of the course students will be awarded with a “Statement of Attainment” which will detail only the Units of Competency that student has achieved competency from the course.

Fees

$13,000.00

Tuition Fees include Material and Application Fees ($250 Application fee + $1000 Materials Fee non-refundable) Payment as per study periods* {$2,937.50 x (4) + ($250 Application fee + $1000 Material fee)}

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