Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

The total duration of the qualification is 46 weeks excluding 6 weeks of term breaks, equating to 920 hours (465 hrs of training and 455 hrs of supervised assessment activities). Students are also required to complete a minimum of 48 food service periods of 4 hours each in a commercial kitchen to meet the qualification requirements.

The total course fees are $15,000, which includes an Admission Fee of $250 (non-refundable), Material Fees of $2,250, and Tuition Fees of $12,500. Unless otherwise specified, total course fees include all the training and assessment as well as required resources and textbooks.

On successful completion of this qualification, participants may progress into further studies such as SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management. They may also find employment in the Hospitality Industry as a Commercial Cook or Kitchen Supervisor, noting that immediate employment is not guaranteed.

Yes. Innovative Institute of Australia offers both Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) — a formal assessment process that evaluates your existing skills and experience gained through work, training, or life — and Credit Transfer for students who have completed corresponding units of competency at other registered training organisations. These processes are conducted in line with the Standards for RTOs 2025 (Standard 1.6 and 1.7). Students wishing to apply should notify the Institute at the time of enrolment.

Participants obtaining competency in all units in the course would be awarded a full qualification SIT30821 – Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, including a Certificate and a Record of Result. Participants who leave the course in the middle or do not obtain competency for all units would receive a Statement of Attainment, indicating the actual number of units they have achieved competency in.