Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
Course Overview
Course Structure
Australia has a system of national standardisation of training for many
industry areas. This system is implemented through the use of training
packages (groups of courses) and individual units of competency within a
course. This system enables students to get automatic recognition across all
accredited government and private training organisations for relevant studies
undertaken at any one of them.
In order to achieve the combined qualifications SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery and
SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management a minimum of 36 units (30 Core units and 6 Elective
Units) must be achieved. The Certificate III course requires 20 Core and 5 Elective units to be
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Minimum Age to Apply | Minimum age at commencement of course of 16 years (Domestic students); 18 Years
(International students)
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| Academic Entry Requirements | Australian Students: advised LLN evidence may include a Secondary Certificate of
Education, or competence in LLN at the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) Exit Level
2, or equivalent
A general command of spoken and written English to be able to meet industry standards for
communication.
Students should have basic computing skills including the ability to use |
| Language Requirement | |
|---|---|
| IELTS Score (Minimum) | International Students: IELTS minimum average level 5.5 (or equivalent) |
Pathway
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery and Certificate IV in Kitchen Management
Career Opportunities
These qualifications provide a pathway to work in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs,
pubs, cafes and coffee shops, or to run a small business in these sectors.
Internship or Work Placements
work experience* (minimum 250 hours across the 2 year program implemented
at average of 3 hours per week for approximately 84 weeks or by intensives)
*Work experience is undertaken in local restaurants, cafes and hotels. This may be on a regular
weekly basis or in blocks of several days/weeks depending on the organisation.
Unity College Australia adopts adult-learning principles, and all students are treated as adult
learners. Participants in this program are therefore expected to take charge of their own learning
process. It is expected that each selected participant will be committed to meeting the
requirements of the relevant course and will attend relevant classes and activities and complete all
work required for assessment.
It is expected that all program participants will have access to a computer. This is mandatory for
successful course completion. Unity College Australia’s Canberra Campus has desktop computers
available for student use.