Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
234 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 13 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $12,000 - $20,000, and it usually takes about 1 year.
- Typical tuition, whole course
- AUD $12,000 - $20,000
- Course length
- 10 mo - 2 yr
- Providers
- 234 providers
- Cities
- 13 cities
About 200 hours of work placement
Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $9,000 - $37,609. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.
SIT30821 · Cookery
What it prepares you for
The Certificate III in Commercial Cookery trains you as a cook for restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs and cafes.
Most of the course happens in a working kitchen: you prepare dishes and menu items, learn food safety and kitchen operations, and complete service periods in a real or simulated commercial kitchen.
Completing it contributes to recognition as a trade cook. Many students continue to the Certificate IV in Kitchen Management to move towards a chef role.
From the national register
This qualification reflects the role of 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.
Completion of this qualification contributes to recognition as a trade cook.
This qualification provides a pathway to work as a cook in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafes, and coffee shops.
The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
What you study
20 core units every student completes, plus 5 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.
- SITHCCC023Use food preparation equipment
- SITHCCC027Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery
- SITHCCC028Prepare appetisers and salads
- SITHCCC029Prepare stocks, sauces and soups
- SITHCCC030Prepare vegetable, fruit, eggs and farinaceous dishes
- SITHCCC031Prepare vegetarian and vegan dishes
- SITHCCC035Prepare poultry dishes
- SITHCCC036Prepare meat dishes
- SITHCCC037Prepare seafood dishes
- SITHCCC041Produce cakes, pastries and breads
Where it can take you
Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.
Career ladder
- 01 · This courseCertificate III in Commercial Cookeryleads toCook
- 02Certificate IV in Kitchen Managementleads toChef
Cook
Cooks work within the kitchen of cafés, restaurants, hotels, clubs and similar enterprises. They prepare food, cater a range of dishes, plan menus and control costs.
Cities that offer it
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Levels in the same field
Many students start lower and move up: a Certificate IV or Diploma can lead into a Bachelor degree, often with credit for what you have already studied.
- 01Certificate IICertificate II in Cookery4 providersAUD $5,600 - $7,000
- 02Certificate III · This courseCertificate III in Commercial Cookery234 providersAUD $12,000 - $20,000
- 03Certificate IVCertificate IV in Kitchen Management384 providersAUD $14,500 - $25,740
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