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52 Weeks (including 44 weeks tuition and 8 weeks holidays)
Face-to-face delivery including face to face training, independent study and assessment outside of face to face classes, and optional supervised study sessions. Work placement is also required.
Full time · 20 hours per week (face-to-face), plus 4 hours per week independent study and assessment, plus 8 hours per week work placement
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Professional Body
Tourism, Hospitality and Events Industry Body
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
TRA (Trades Recognition Australia)
Course Content
Use hygienic practices for food safety
Prerequisite unit
Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery
Prerequisite unit
Use food preparation equipment
Requires prior completion of prerequisite unit
Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements
Requires prior completion of prerequisite unit
Participate in safe work practices
Core unit
Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks
Elective unit
Clean kitchen premises and equipment
Requires prior completion of prerequisite unit
Participate in sustainable work practices
Elective unit
Prepare appetisers and salads
Requires prior completion of prerequisite unit
Prepare vegetable, fruit, eggs and farinaceous dishes
Requires prior completion of prerequisite unit
Receive, store and maintain stock
Requires prior completion of prerequisite unit
Participate in safe food handling practices
Core unit
Transport and store food
Elective unit; requires prior completion of prerequisite unit
Package prepared foodstuffs
Elective unit; requires prior completion of prerequisite unit
Prepare vegetarian and vegan dishes
Requires prior completion of prerequisite unit
Work effectively as a cook
Core unit; involves 192 hours of mandatory work placement; requires prior completion of prerequisite unit
Prepare and serve cheese
Elective unit; requires prior completion of prerequisite unit
Prepare Seafood dishes
Requires prior completion of prerequisite unit
Prepare meat dishes
Requires prior completion of prerequisite unit
Prepare poultry dishes
Requires prior completion of prerequisite unit
Coach others in job skills
Core unit
Prepare stocks, sauces and soups
Requires prior completion of prerequisite unit
Plan and cost recipes
Core unit
Produce cakes, pastries and breads
Requires prior completion of prerequisite unit
Produce desserts
Core unit
Common Questions
The course is delivered over 52 weeks, consisting of 44 weeks of tuition and 8 weeks of holidays. Tuition is split over four 11-week study periods. Students participate in 20 hours of face-to-face classes per week, plus 4 hours per week of independent study and assessment, plus a minimum of 192 hours of work placement.
International students must have a minimum English language proficiency of IELTS 6.0 overall, or equivalent scores such as PTE Academic 50, CAE 169, OET minimum B for each component, or TOEFL iBT 64. Lower scores may be accepted if the principal course is accompanied by ELICOS study (e.g., IELTS 5.5 with at least 10 weeks ELICOS, or IELTS 5.0 with at least 20 weeks ELICOS). Citizens holding valid passports from Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, or the United States of America are exempt from providing English test evidence.
Students who successfully complete the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery may progress into SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management, SIT40621 Certificate IV in Catering Management, or SIT40721 Certificate IV in Patisserie.
All face-to-face delivery takes place at either Ashton College's head campus at 213 Nicholson Street, Footscray Melbourne Victoria 3011, or at the Ashton College Training Kitchen at Ashton Hotel, 108 Newquay Promenade, Docklands Victoria 3000. Classes are scheduled for 20 hours of face-to-face delivery per week, consisting of 8 hours per day for 2 days and one day for 4 hours per week. Students also have the option to attend supervised study sessions for 4 hours per week and are expected to undertake 4 hours of unsupervised independent study and assessment outside of scheduled class time per week.
Yes, work placement is a mandatory component of this course. Students must complete a minimum of 192 hours of work placement as part of the unit SITHCCC043 Work effectively as a cook. Work placement is structured as 24 weeks at 8 hours per week, though students may spend a variable amount of time per week while on placement, provided the minimum of 192 hours is completed.
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