Certificate IV in Kitchen Management

The Certificate IV in Kitchen Management (SIT40521) is a nationally recognised vocational qualification offered by The Canberra Training School Pty. Ltd., trading as Canberra Business and Technology College (CBTC). It reflects the role of chefs and cooks who have a supervisory or team-leading role in the kitchen, operating independently or with limited guidance and using discretion to solve non-routine problems.

Training is delivered in a blended mode combining scheduled face-to-face classroom learning with online learning activities, and includes a mandatory work placement of 40 hours in a regulated hospitality setting such as a restaurant, hotel or café. Learners are recommended to commit a minimum of 35–45 hours per week to class participation, homework, self-study, work placement, assignment activities and assessments across the 78-week course.

The qualification covers 33 units of competency (27 core and 6 elective), spanning menu planning and costing, special dietary requirements, food safety programs, rostering, leading and managing people, and monitoring kitchen operations. It suits career changers, those seeking to progress from a Certificate III, and current industry workers wanting formal recognition of their skills, providing a pathway to run a small kitchen or hospitality business.