Certificate IV in
Commercial Cookery

January and July

Full time: 6 months

This course is designed to simulate conditions in a restaurant environment and you may be required to attend classes between 6am and 11pm, Monday to Saturday.

This is a blended delivery course which will include a combination of online, remote and face to face delivery. Blended learning can involve a range of online programs and resources including StudentWeb, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, Skype, specific industry platforms, pre-recorded sessions, assigned reading, tutorials, discussion boards, and online activities. Blended learning also involves face-to-face attendance at classes or practical placements.

Possible employment prospects include moving into roles as a chef or chef de partie. Work may be found in a variety of organisations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops, or within your own small business.

You must have a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent with a pass. However, we will consider relevant senior employment experience in the industry.

APPRENTICESHIP ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 

To apply for this course, you must also be registered with an Australian Apprenticeship Support Network Provider and have a training contract with an employer. 

We can provide information and support on how to apply for an apprenticeship with an employer listed by an Australian Apprenticeship Support Network Provider. Contact the Skills & Jobs Centre on (03) 8892 1350 or email sajc.elgar@boxhill.edu.au.

PRE-TRAINING REVIEW

To assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment.

A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.

Direct entry

Recognition of Prior Learning is available.

Successful completion will enable you to progress to the Diploma of Hospitality Management and then to the Bachelor of Hospitality Management with credits for your previous study.

International students: you may wish to apply or package this course with the Diploma of Hospitality Management (Specialising in Commercial Cookery) and the Bachelor of Hospitality Management at Box Hill Institute.

This course is government accredited and has national recognition

The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 4

• Government Subsidised Place
• Payment Plan

This training is provided to eligible individuals with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments

Retain Course Items are purchased once by the student prior to commencing. Those items then become the property of the student. Fees listed are at 2022 rates and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. The student tuition fees listed are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.

You will need to study 33 units (including 22 units that will be complete as part of the SIT30816 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery and the remaining 11 will be completed during your one semester of SIT40516 Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery). 

It is a Box Hill Institute requirement for students to have completed the SIT30816 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery before enrolling in the SIT40516 Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery.