This qualification reflects the role of commercial cooks who have a supervisory or team leading role in the kitchen. They operate independently or with limited guidance from others and use discretion to solve non-routine problems.
This qualification provides a pathway to work in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafes, and coffee shops, or to run a small business in these sectors.
This includes 48 service periods in a commercial kitchen where you will gain the skills to work as a chef or chef de partie.
Mode of Study: Practical sessions, face-to-face workshops and self-paced workbooks

Recognition:

• Australian Qualification Framework (AQF)

Association to Advance

Collegiate Schools of Business ( AACSB)

Assessments: These courses include written projects/assignments, observations of practical tasks and/or group tasks.

Career Opportunities:

• chef
• chef de partie

Pathway: Upon completion of this qualification, students can continue their studies with a SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management

Reassessment: Students can have three reassessments of NYC (Not Yet Competent) free of charge provided that the submission of assessments has been done on time. Further, if a student fails more than three times in the unit, the student will have to repeat that unit and charges will be AUD$350.00 per unit (GST will not be charged).

Eligibility/ Entry requirements:

• All applicants must be over 18 years of age
• Academic equivalent – Year 10+ (Certificate IV and Diploma) / Year 12+(Advanced Diploma)
• Upper Intermediate English skills
• Literacy Language and Numeracy Test designed by GIC
• IELTS 6.0+ (if required)