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Perth College of Business & Technology (PCBT)

Certificate III In Commercial Cookery

  • Certificate

Are you passionate about food? This course will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to plan, organise, prepare and cook food in a commercial kitchen environment. You will learn about effective communication, occupational health and safety procedures and workplace hygiene.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
52 weeks full-time
Course Code
SIT30821, 109813B
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Apr, Jul, Oct
Domestic Fees
$10,800 total
International Fees
$10,800 total

About this course

 

Are you passionate about food? This course will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to plan, organise, prepare and cook food in a commercial kitchen environment. You will learn about effective communication, occupational health and safety procedures and workplace hygiene. You also learn skills to produce quality foods, plan menus, prepare food according to dietary or cultural needs, control costs, work as part of a team, and serve a range of meals in a professional manner. Cooking skills cover a wide range of vegetarian, seafood, poultry and meat dishes, breakfast, lunch and dinner, entrees, appetisers, mains and a massive range of beautiful and delectable desserts!

 

This qualification provides a pathway to work as a commercial cook in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafes, and coffee shops.

Entry requirements

Academic English Language
Year 11 or equivalent; SIT20416 Certificate II in Kitchen Operations or
With limited or no vocational experience and without a lower level qualification		 EAP Level 2 of English or
IELTS Test Score of 6 overall (General or Academic) or
TOEFL iBT Test Score of 60 - 78 or
PTE Academic Test Score of 52 or
Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) Test Score of 169 or
OET Pass Grade C or
IELTS test score of 5.5 or equivalent can take our English Language Placement test. This is only applicable for
English speaking country (level 1 country)
Placement test (this is only applicable for English speaking country (level 1 country) or Onshore students with valid visa to cover course)

Study locations

Northbridge

Career pathways

This qualification provides a pathway to work as a commercial cook in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafes, cafeterias and coffee shops. Possible job title includes: Cook

Course structure

To be able to achieve this qualification, students must successfully complete the following units:

Term 1:

  • SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
  • SITXFSA006 Participate in safe food handling practices
  • SITXWHS005 Participate in safe work practices
  • SITXWHS006 Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks
  • SITHKOP009 Clean kitchen premises and equipment
  • SITXHRM007 Coach others in job skills
  • SITXINV006 Receive, store and maintain stock
  • SITHCCC023 Use food preparation equipment
  • SITHCCC027 Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery
  • SITHCCC040 Prepare and serve cheese

Term 2: 

  • SITHCCC028 Prepare appetisers and salads
  • SITHCCC029 Prepare stocks, sauces and soups
  • SITHCCC030 Prepare vegetable, fruit, eggs and farinaceous dishes
  • SITHCCC042 Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements
  • SITHCCC031 Prepare vegetarian and vegan dishes
  • SITHCCC026 Package prepared foodstuffs
  • SITHCCC038 Produce and serve food for buffets

Term 3:  

  • SITHCCC035 Prepare poultry dishes
  • SITHCCC036 Prepare meat dishes
  • SITHCCC037 Prepare seafood dishes
  • SITHCCC041 Produce cakes, pastries and breads
  • SITHPAT016 Produce desserts

Term 4: Industry Placement & Menu Development


Your final and 4th term will consist of industry placement where you will be required to participate in a live kitchen environment up to 48 service periods which is equivalent to 192 hours in the reputable hotels and restaurants in the accessible vicinity around Perth CBD.

Beside this, students will be required to learn and involve in planning and costing of various menus as per their host employers menu items.

  • SITHCCC043 – Work effectively as a cook (# Require Additional approx. 192 hours in industry which is equivalent to 48 shifts)
  • SITXCCS014 – Provide service to customers
  • SITHKOP010 – Plan and cost recipes

Note:

Students will have 192 hours of supervised and approved work placement (Industry Placement) in a live approved restaurant (192 hours in term 4; includes 48 shifts a combination of Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner etc). In addition, PCBT will Support its “SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery” students in finding Work Placements to complete 360 Hours in term 4 (168 hours more than required. Note: Students must abide by PCBT Code of Conduct and, they are required to participate 38 hours per week during term 4 (10-week) to complete the entire 360-hour unpaid IP if willing to take this opportunity).

Work placements are organised by PCBT College. Host work placement facilities are fully briefed by PCBT’s qualified Commercial Cookery trainer on the supervision and support requirements when hosting our student.

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