Certificate IV in Kitchen Management
Course Overview
The SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management provides students with the industry knowledge and technical skills to carry out commercial cookery tasks in the hospitality industry.
This qualification reflects the role of commercial cooks who have a supervisory or team leading role in the kitchen. They operate independently or with limited guidance from others and use discretion to solve non-routine problems. This qualification provides 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.
Course Structure
This course has 33 units of competency. Training and assessment is scheduled for 20 hours attendance per week during terms. It is recommended that students spend an additional 4 hours per week on study, research, practice and assessment preparation. Class sessions are planned to ensure that students have a mixture of practical and theoretical components and those classes cater for a wide variety of learning styles. Assessments are conducted using a variety of methods for theory and practical. At the beginning of each unit you will receive details of assessment tasks to be completed. Workplace practices and environments are simulated within our fully functioning commercial kitchen, which is used to conduct skills based assessments.
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Academic Entry Requirements | All students must have completed Year 12 or it's equivalent or a Certificate III qualification or above. |
| Minimum Age to Apply | International student must be at least 18 years of age. |
| Language Requirement | |
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| IELTS Score (Minimum) | International students must have a valid IELTS academic score of 5.5 or it's equivalent. |
Career Opportunities
Students who complete this course may be able to seek employment within the hospitality industry in roles such as:
• Chef
• Chef de partie
Internship or Work Placement
To complete this course, students participate in 360 hours of vocational placement (30 hours per week for 12 weeks). Specific information about vocational placement can be found in the Student Handbook and course materials.