If you'd love a career as a chef, this course can set you up for a head start on an apprenticeship or get you job ready for employment in a commercial kitchen.
This nationally recognised and accredited qualification will give you the job-ready skills that employers are looking for, and could give you a head start to get into a commercial cookery apprenticeship to work in restaurants, hotels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafes, and coffee shops; or even in aged care facilities, hospitals, prisons, and schools — anywhere there's a commercial kitchen!
You'll get a great introduction to how the commercial kitchen operates, and learn how to prepare dishes to commercial standard. You'll also gain skills in using food prep equipment, hygiene for handling food, perishable stock control, communicating with kitchen staff, and kitchen safety.
Completion of this course as a pre-apprenticeship will provide credit towards a relevant higher level qualification, should you wish to pursue further study. It's an excellent pathway to an apprenticeship or traineeship in this industry.
Apprenticeships in the hospitality industry
This course is a fantastic pathway into an apprenticeship, as it will give you credit for the units completed. This means you'll be able to complete your apprenticeship training in less time, and be trade qualified sooner.
What a great way to kickstart your future career!
Choose a private training provider that delivers this course
This course is available from registered training organisations (accredited private training providers) that are also funded through Jobs and Skills WA. Select from the list below, and follow the link to the provider's website for further information about the course and how to enrol.
This qualification reflects the role of individuals working in kitchens who use a defined and limited range of food preparation and cookery skills to prepare food and menu items.
They are involved in mainly routine and repetitive tasks and work under direct supervision. This qualification does not meet the requirements for trade recognition as a cook, but can provide a pathway towards achieving that.
This qualification provides a pathway to work in kitchen operations in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafes, and coffee shops; and institutions such as aged care facilities, hospitals, prisons, and schools.
The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Delivery location
The information presented on the course lists within this website is provided to the Department of Training and Workforce Development by the WA TAFE colleges and private training providers, and is offered as a guide only. It is updated regularly, however some changes to details may occur in between updates. You should always contact the TAFE or private training provider directly to confirm details and/or ask questions.