QUALIFICATION

Certificate II in Cookery


National Code: SIT20421
TAFE SA Code: TP01360


Description

Begin your hospitality career with an industry preferred qualification in kitchen operations. This nationally recognised course is your pathway to a career in commercial kitchens. You will learn about basic cookery and food preparation and gain industry skills in the TAFE SA restaurants, such as TIROS and Graduates, and our fully operational commercial kitchen. Gain skills in safe work practices and food safety; preparation and presentation of simple dishes; making coffee, soups, and sauces. Get real-world kitchen experience with TAFE SA.

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4 months 

Full Time or Part Time equivalent

Chefs and Cooks

Locations & Applications

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Information Session:

Monday 14th October 2024, 5.30 – 6.30pm Regency Campus - meet in the foyer of the Regency International Centre



Course Admission Requirements

  • No course admission requirements
If there are more applications for this course than places available, applicants will be ranked by date of application to this course.

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Entry Recommendations
This is recommended as an entry level course.

Attendance Requirements (subject to change)
Your class times will vary according to your intake group. There will be some evening attendance for restaurant service at TAFE SA campuses as required.

Industry Conditions and Skills
We recommend you have a genuine interest in working in the Hospitality industry in commercial cookery.

Additional Uniforms, Equipment and Costs
There are extra costs of approximately $560.00 for uniform, name badge, equipment and knives. You will given more detail at information sessions.

Vocational Placements
All service periods will be completed at TAFE SA, no additional vocational placement time required.

Total Fees for the 4 month course
Subsidised
$266
Concession
$266
You may be eligible for government subsidised training.
Subsidised training may require applicants to complete a Core Skills Profile Assessment (CSPA).
Full Fee
$4,940

Fees vary depending on subjects you enrol into. TAFE SA and their agents reserve the right to make any changes necessary. Fee updates will be available prior to offers being made.

  • Upfront Payment

    Each semester, fees can be paid online with VISA or Mastercard or at an Australia Post outlet.

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    Payment Plan

    If you have difficulty paying your fees upfront, you may be eligible for a payment plan.

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  • Employment Outcomes

    This qualification provides a pathway to work in kitchen operations in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés and coffee shops and institutions such as aged care facilities, hospitals, prisons and schools.

    Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

    Qualifications & Skills Covered

    Certificate II in Cookery (SIT20421)
    This course provides skills in working effectively with others, food preparation equipment, cleaning, hygienic practices and food and workplace safety. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 7 core units and 6 elective units. NB This qualification does not provide the skills required by commercial cooks, which are covered in Certificate III in Commercial Cookery.

    Note: Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency but not the full qualification are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.

    90%*
    of TAFE SA graduates are satisfied with the overall quality of training.
    87%*
    of TAFE SA graduates would recommend their training.



    * 2023 NCVER Student Outcomes Survey findings
  • Below is a list of all units that TAFE SA can offer in this qualification. The selection of elective units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend, and the qualification packaging rules described on www.training.gov.au.

    Not all elective units listed below must necessarily be completed to achieve your qualification.

    Core

    Name Nominal Hours
    Clean kitchen premises and equipment 13
    Participate in safe work practices 12
    Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery 45
    Receive, store and maintain stock 20
    Use food preparation equipment 25
    Use hygienic practices for food safety 15
    Work effectively in a commercial kitchen 60

    Elective

    Name Nominal Hours
    Participate in safe food handling practices. 40
    Prepare and present simple dishes 25
    Prepare appetisers and salads 25
    Prepare Asian appetisers and snacks 45
    Prepare stocks, sauces and soups 35
    Prepare vegetable, fruit, eggs and farinaceous dishes 50
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