Cooks and Kitchen Hands

Certificates gained in this area open a world of opportunities for cooks and kitchen hands, and offer the opportunity to work in diverse workplaces such as patisseries, cruise liners, restaurants, coffee shops, taverns, international hotels and outside catering. Graduates can expect to work with people from all over the world and see and experience a vast array of food, baking, patisserie and chocolate preparation techniques.

If you have an interest in working in a Community Health based kitchen such as childcare, aged care or hospitals please see relevant courses in the Community Services, Health and Education section.

Accredited Training - Cooks and Kitchen Hands

Courses which are accredited meet the national standards as set down by the National Training Framework (NTF), the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and National quality assurance requirements such as the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF). The courses are recognised throughout Australia and once you have finished your studies, by completing the relevant core and elective subjects, your efforts are recognised by achieving a qualification and receiving a formal parchment. Assessment is often conducted in real or simulated work places which measure your ability to perform competently in job focused outcomes.

Award Courses - SATAC application process

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TAFESA Code	National Code	Course Name	Intake Cycles
	SIT20307	Certificate II in Hospitality (Kitchen Operations)	2009 - INTAKE 2009
007		Double Certificate in Hospitality Kitchen Operations Incorporating: Certificate I in Hospitality (Operations), Certificate II in Hospitality (Kitchen Operations)	2008 - Semester Two
GCN	THH31502	Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery)	2008 - Semester Two
	SIT30807	Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery)	2009 - INTAKE 2009
066		Diploma of Hospitality (Specialising in Commercial Cookery) Incorporating: Certificate IV in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery), Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery), Diploma of Hospitality	2009 - INTAKE 2009
090		Diploma of Hospitality (Specialising in Patisserie and Commercial Cookery) Incorporating: Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery), Certificate IV in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery), Certificate IV in Hospitality (Patisserie), Diploma of Hospitality	2009 - INTAKE 2009