Certificate IV in Kitchen Management
Certificate IV in Kitchen Management
This comprehensive course is designed to provide students with the wide range of skills and knowledge required not only to become competent as a qualified chef or cook but also to gain a range of supervisory or leadership skills that will enhance graduate employability and future opportunities as a chef….
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This comprehensive course is designed to provide students with the wide range of skills and knowledge required not only to become competent as a qualified chef or cook but also to gain a range of supervisory or leadership skills that will enhance graduate employability and future opportunities as a chef. Students are required to complete the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery units in their first year. Throughout the first year, students develop extensive practical food preparation cooking and presentation skills. In second year, student will develop kitchen management and leadership skills.
This certificate is designed to prepare students for a career as a Senior Chef or Chef de Cuisine and offers advanced skills in the areas of kitchen supervision, advanced food preparation and cookery. This includes staff supervision skills, stock control process, financial management and advanced catering skills. These skills are developed through a range of face to face theory delivery, practical training sessions in commercial hotel kitchens and industry work placement programs.
Students are required to undertake industry workplace training in various kitchen settings, such as in restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafes, cafeterias and coffee shops. At the end of the course, students are expected to operate independently or with limited guidance from others and use discretion to solve non-routine problems in a commercial kitchen.
Career outcomes:
This qualification provides a pathway to work in various kitchen settings, such as restaurants, hotel, clubs, pubs, cafes, cafeterias and coffee shops. Possible job titles include:
Chef
Chef de partie
Chef de cuisine
Articulation
Upon completion of Certificate IV, students can continue to study Diploma of Hospitality (Commercial Cookery Specialisation)
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum 18 years of age
Completion of Year 11 or high school or equivalent
Have a passion to work in the kitchen or hospitality industry
Have a minimum English proficiency of IELTS 5.5 or equivalent
This course is not suitable for persons unable to handle meat, seafood, poultry or dairy products.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Australian Professional Skills Institute (APSI) is a modern education institution located in Perth, Western Australia. APSI offers courses in hospitality, commercial cookery, healthcare and community services, and also offers business management skills training. APSI focuses on the theoretical and practical aspects of training, with work experience in Australian workplaces to provide a balanced delivery of its courses. The college has world-class training facilities in Wellington Fair educational precinct and has experts on its staff. APSI delivers a comprehensive suite of nationally recognised training courses under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). The institute has strong links to business, partnerships with industry and pathway links to Edith Cowan University. APSI’s unique employment pathway programs are designed to give students the skills, knowledge and industry contacts in order to assist them in finding employment.
