Certificate III In Commercial Cookery
- ApprenticeshipEnter a rewarding and vibrant career as an apprentice chef
Chefs can be found creating culinary masterpieces all over the world. This career is perfect for creative people who take pride in their work and love food.
In a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery apprenticeship, you'll earn while you learn and gain hands-on industry-specific training to become a professional chef.
You'll work with your employer four days a week. You'll also attend on-campus training in our state-of-the-art hospitality facilities one day a week.
Industry-experienced teachers will guide you through the course. Our teachers will support you through online and workplace assessments. They'll also facilitate excursions and opportunities to network with industry experts. You'll learn in our commercial training kitchens and gain practical skills in our student-run café and training restaurant.
After successfully completing your apprenticeship, you'll have the skills and qualifications to work in restaurants, cafes, hotels, international resorts and more. You'll be able to plan and cost menus and select and prepare a variety of food. You'll also know how to cater to specific dietary and cultural needs and apply food safety and hygiene procedures.
During the course, you can compete in professional industry events. These respected events include WorldSkills and AUS-TAFE Culinary competitions.
Once you've successfully completed the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, you can progress further with our Certificate IV in Kitchen Management.
Please note: The information on the page is for apprentices only. We do offer this course for non-apprentices. View non-apprenticeship version of the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery.
Applications are now open for the Victorian TAFE Network Hospitality Scholarship Program.
- Course code
- SIT30821
- Delivery location
- Dandenong, Mornington Peninsula, Workplace
- International
- Not available for International students
- Length
- Part Time, 2 years.
- Start dates
- Ongoing
Please note: Students may be required to undertake an assessment of their literacy and numeracy as part of their application process.
Chisholm is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and provides Nationally Recognised Training (NRT). This means you can be assured that our training will provide you with a qualification that is recognised and respected across Australia.
Chisholm courses are subject to minimum and maximum group numbers. Courses may be cancelled or postponed if minimum numbers are not achieved by the start date of the course. Courses may close prior to the start date if the maximum numbers are reached. In that situation, eligible applicants will be offered a place in the next available intake.