Certificate IV in Kitchen Management (fast course)

To enrol in this course, you must have completed the SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, be a minimum of 18 years of age (or turning 18 prior to commencement), have completed Year 10 or equivalent, and meet English proficiency requirements — either an IELTS overall score of 6.0 (with no individual section below 5.5) or a Pre-entry Oxford English online test result of no less than B2.2 with a minimum score of 71.

The course duration is 26 weeks in total, comprising 21 weeks of classroom/kitchen-based training, 4 weeks (72 hours) of Vocational Placement alongside the course training, and 5 weeks of academic review/break. Please note that academic break times are indicative and are subject to change.

Training and assessment are conducted through a combination of blended learning environments, including classroom/face-to-face sessions, kitchen sessions, class simulations, and vocational/work placement. Both knowledge and practical assessments are required to be completed with a competent outcome for each unit in order to achieve the certificate.

The qualification consists of 33 units in total — 27 core units and 6 elective units. A certificate is issued where all 33 units have been deemed competent. If only some units are completed, a Statement of Attainment is issued instead.

After completing the Certificate IV in Kitchen Management, students may choose to work in the hospitality industry in roles such as Chef or Chef de Partie, or continue their studies with the SIT50422 – Diploma of Hospitality Management. For other relevant qualifications, students are encouraged to refer to www.training.gov.au.