86 weeks
Blended learning along with 20 hours per week, face to face contact at campus.
Level 10, 108 Lonsdale St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Blended · 20 hours per week
05 Jan 2026 | 09 Feb 2026 | 06 Apr 2026 | 11 May 2026 | 06 Jul 2026 | 10 Aug 2026 | 05 Oct 2026 | 09 Nov 2026
Course Overview
Eligibility
Course Content
Use hygienic practices for food safety
Participate in safe food handling practices
Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements
Plan and cost recipes
Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery
Implement and monitor work health and safety practices
Prepare vegetarian and vegan dishes
Prepare appetisers and salads
Use food preparation equipment
Prepare vegetable, fruit, eggs and farinaceous dishes
Prepare poultry dishes
Prepare seafood dishes
Prepare meat dishes
Produce cakes, pastries and breads
Produce desserts
Prepare stocks, sauces and soups
Develop recipes for special dietary requirements
Receive, store and maintain stock
Develop and implement a food safety program
Roster staff
Lead and manage people
Design and cost menus
Plan cooking operations
Monitor work operations
Manage conflict
Manage finances within a budget
Work effectively as a cook Theoretical
Work placement unit — requires 48 service shifts to be undertaken in an operational commercial kitchen
Clean kitchen premises and equipment
Coach others in job skills
Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks
Prepare and serve cheese
Produce and serve food for buffets
Package prepared foodstuffs
Common Questions
The course duration is 86 weeks, delivered through blended learning with 20 hours per week of face-to-face contact at campus.
Unit SITHCCC043 requires 48 service shifts to be undertaken in an operational commercial kitchen, with a minimum of 5 hours per shift.
For onshore students, the course fee is $14,250, and for offshore students it is $18,000. There is also a non-refundable enrolment fee of $500 and a material fee of $1,200 (non-refundable once the course has commenced). Please note fees have the potential to change, so check with the Stellar College team for the latest information.
Stellar College gathers evidence from a variety of sources using a range of methods including, but not limited to, Written Questions, Case Studies, Role Plays, Reports, and Project Portfolio, as well as work placement shifts in an operational commercial kitchen.
Yes, Credit/Recognition of Prior Learning is available for this course. Please contact the college for further details.
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