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Course Overview
Eligibility
There are no formal prerequisites required for entry in the Certificate III of Commercial Cookery. However, students entering this course at Winslow College must meet the following entry requirements: English Language Requirements: Please refer Admissions and Student Selection Policy and Procedure_V1.1. Academic Requirement: Satisfactory completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent (for International Students–satisfactory completion of studies in applicant's home country equivalent to an Australian Year 12 qualification is required for entry into all qualifications). Age Requirement: Students must be a minimum age of 18 years or above at the time of course commencement. Pre-Training Review: All learners will undertake an initial skills assessment to determine suitability for the course and student needs. Language, Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital (LLND) Skills Requirement: All students enrolling in a VET course at Winslow College are required to undertake a Language, Literacy, Numeracy (LLN) and Digital Literacy test to identify their capabilities prior to signing the Letter of Offer (LOO). Course Specific Requirement: The full set of chef's uniforms, featuring the Winslow College logo, are supplied by Winslow College and must be purchased directly from the Institute. Candidates should be able to handle and cook dairy products and non-vegetarian food items including pork and may involve alcohol. Due to the physical and practical nature of these courses, students must be physically able to perform assessment tasks in a kitchen and/or simulated environment. Therefore, students enrolling in these course(s) are required to undertake a Pre-Course Physical Examination during Orientation. Hardware/Software requirements: For students to work on assessments, tasks and self-study all learners are expected to have access to a laptop or computer with Windows operating system and office application like Microsoft word at their own cost.
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
Use food preparation equipment
Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery
Use hygienic practices for food safety
Prepare stocks, sauces and soups
Prepare vegetable, fruit, eggs and farinaceous dishes
Prepare poultry dishes
Prepare meat dishes
Prepare seafood dishes
Produce cakes, pastries and breads
Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements
Work Based Training (WBT) - Work effectively as a cook
188 hours + 4 hours (1st service period completed in the RTO training kitchen) + 8 hours for classroom & kitchen training.
Clean kitchen premises and equipment
Plan and cost recipes
Produce desserts
Prepare appetisers and salads
Participate in safe food handling practices
Coach others in job skills
Receive, store and maintain stock
Prepare vegetarian and vegan dishes
Participate in safe work practices
Package prepared foodstuffs
Elective
Prepare and present sandwiches
Elective. Pre-requisite SITXFSA005.
Participate in sustainable work practices
Elective
Produce and serve food for buffets
Elective
Show social and cultural sensitivity
Elective
Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks
Elective
Prepare and serve cheese
Elective
Common Questions
This course will be delivered over a period of 52 weeks of full-time study where there will be 44 academic weeks, and 8 weeks of breaks.
The course cost is AUD 12,250.00.
Work placement component has been implemented in this strategy to ensure work-based training of 48 service periods (192 hours) for SITHCCC043 Work effectively as a cook. This work placement starts in Term 4 after the training and delivery for all other units of competencies is finished and is aimed at giving students a varied experience in a real-life situation, under normal commercial pressures.
Students must meet English Language Requirements (refer Admissions and Student Selection Policy and Procedure_V1.1), satisfactory completion of studies in applicant's home country equivalent to an Australian Year 12 qualification, and must be a minimum age of 18 years or above at the time of course commencement. All students are also required to undertake a Language, Literacy, Numeracy (LLN) and Digital Literacy test prior to signing the Letter of Offer.
Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into a range of Certificate IV qualifications, such as the SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management. This qualification also provides a pathway to work as a commercial cook in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops.
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