This qualification reflects the role of commercial cooks who use a wide range of well-developed cookery skills and sound knowledge of kitchen operations to prepare food and menu items. Using discretion and judgement, they work with some independence and under limited supervision using plans, policies and procedures to guide work activities.
This qualification is also suited to the needs of individuals with little or no vocational experience, but who possess sound skills and knowledge within cookery that they would like to develop in order to create further educational and employment opportunities.
This course is designed for international students who will be involved in classroom training in a full time capacity to gain the qualification. These students may come from different countries and cultural backgrounds and must hold a valid student visa
Students need to complete 25 units of competency in total, including 20 core units and 5 elective units:
Core Units
Elective Units
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Minimum Age to Apply | Must be 18 years of age or over |
Academic Entry Requirements | Completed year 12 (HSC or equivalent) |
Language Requirement | |
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English Language Requirements | Minimum 5.5 IELTS score or equivalent as per the following: TOEFL iBT: 46 PTE Academic: 42 OET: B for each test component Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) 162 |
Job roles and titles may vary across different industry sectors. This qualification provides a pathway to work as a commercial cook in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops.
Students will be required to undergo 180 hours of work placement as arranged by AAIC in order to gain the qualification.