Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

There is no pre-requisites or specific entry requirement for this qualification. This course is available to all international students and Nortwest Pty Ltd requires that students are able to provide evidence that they:
• Have demonstrated an IELTS level at score of least 5.5 or equivalent (test results must be no more than 2 years old) or demonstration of successful completion of at least General English at Upper Intermediate or English for Academic Purposes Upper Intermediate level.
• Have a suitable level of language, literacy and numeracy to complete course requirements with or without additional support that Nortwest Pty Ltd is able to provide.
• Have successfully completed Australian year 12 or equivalent.
• Are at least at age of 18 on the date of course commencement • Please Note: Additional entry requirements:
• Student must have access to working PC or laptop with a configuration suitable to meet study requirements. Please seek your trainer/assessor assistance in this regard.
• Student must have sound digital literacy and access to working internet.
• Student must be able to attend scheduled theory classes and classes to be conducted in simulated environment (if schedule during Covid-19 is varied from original schedule).
• Practicals for students must complete their practicals in Nortwest Pty Ltd kitchen facilities or as advised otherwise. Where students are required to come to campus or kitchen, and use the available facilities and resources, they should be advised of the date and time of the delivery and assessment, where they are required to visit the campus and/or kitchen and complete their assessment requirements in the compliant way and in accordance with Standard 1.8 of SRTO 2015. Nortwest Pty Ltd would not be allowing more than 4 learners (or one group, whichever is less) in the class ensuring 4 sqm social distancing is maintained.
• Nortwest Pty Ltd will make all possible efforts and aim to secure workplace arrangements for all enrolled students, however efforts and input from students are highly appreciated and self-arrangements may also be required during this Covid-19 outbreak.

During COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, Nortwest Pty Ltd will use a flexible delivery mode for training and assessment, providing training package requirements allow for this. We would ensure that all regulatory requirements are met with as little disruptions possible. As circumstances change and restrictions are eased, these temporary arrangements will be reviewed, and enrolled students will be notified accordingly. Nortwest Pty Ltd aims to review any changes in circumstances before commencement of each term so that it has least possible impact on students and course delivery.

Orientation
New student Orientation will be done via phone, e-mail and zoom. New students will receive an e-mail and call from the Admissions department on the Friday, prior to their date of commencement with all necessary further information and instructions. If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact +61 (2) 9114 6870 or [email protected]. Please email or call the student administration should you require any additional support.

Classes
During Covid-19, Nortwest Pty Ltd will transition to an online learning environment, this means there will be no face to classes running, unless required to be in simulated environment specifically in class or covid-19 restrictions are eased and/or state government allow to return to full onsite learning. If any student require assistance with their online learning environment, student will notify their trainer and assessor where trainer/assessor will provide them with further guidance.

Online options
The online learning environment will be supported by a range of resources that will vary between units but may consist of learning summaries, video recordings or YouTube videos, and extra documents to aid student’s learning. All training staff will be available online at scheduled class times to guide and support the student through their studies. The online learning environment will be available through using Zoom.

Assessment
Assessment tasks will vary for each unit of competency, but some of these may be moved online. Some assessment tasks may also be delayed or deferred to a later date pending the situation with COVID-19. The trainers are required to communicate with students for unit specific information. The best way to do this is through Zoom or through email.

Support
All staff at Nortwest Pty Ltd will continue to work and will continue to provide the students with the support any individual may need. The student will be remained connected with each trainer/assessor through regular class participation to assist them continuing their studies. Nortwest Pty Ltd will also provide online academic and language support and student support staff are always here to help.
To satisfy the qualification requirements, for the unit SITHCCC043 Work effectively as a cook, students must complete a minimum of 60 complete service periods (shifts) of 4 hours each or 30 complete service periods (shifts) of 8 hours each in a hospitality workplace undertaking work tasks relevant to the unit content. The duration of the service periods depends on the negotiations with the host employer and student’s preference of the service period duration would be taken into consideration prior to the arrangement of the work placement. Total minimum hours of work placement are 240 hours. The work placement will be unpaid and the daily working hours (service periods) may be negotiated. All students are required to maintain a logbook to record their worked hours.
Nortwest Pty Ltd. will aim to arrange/secure work placements for each student. Students will access a hospitality workplace with a commercial kitchen that serves customers to address the requirements of this unit. Workplaces may include restaurants, cafeterias, cafes, residential caterers, in flight and other transport caterers, and event and function caterers. Students undertake duties as per work placement organisation and training package requirements under the supervision of a workplace supervisor.
Student who are already working in the commercial kitchen are encouraged to use their existing workplace to complete these service periods providing it meets the requirement’s necessary to conduct the assessments. Students who are not already working may nominate a workplace.
Students will commence work placements and complete the required shifts only upon successful completion of kitchen-based units which are delivered and assessed in classroom and Kitchen facility. Students may be required to undertake additional load to complete their service periods. Nortwest Pty Ltd. will provide students with Work placement roles and responsibilities prior to the commencement of their work placement so they are aware of the expected roles and responsibilities during work placement.
It must be hereby noted that student would be required to undertake work placements at multiple workplaces to incorporate all aspects of organising, preparing and cooking a variety of food items across different service periods and menu types using a range of cooking methods and team coordination skills. The service periods must be evenly distributed to cover breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, events and special functions.

Duration: 66 weeks, including 55 study weeks and 11 weeks of holidays.
Study load: 20 hours per week in the classroom
Work Placement: 240 hours
Estimated Self-Study Hours: 5 hours per week (may be more or less depending on learner’s pre-existing skills and knowledge)

Course Information
A total of 25 Units (20 Core and 5 electives) must be completed and deemed competent to achieve the qualification SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery. Participants who achieve competency in any unit/s will receive a Statement of Attainment (provided USI is verified) for that unit/s without completing all 25 units in the qualification. Students completing all the required units of competency will attain full qualification.

Course Structure
25 UNITS (20 CORE AND 5 ELECTIVES)

Assessment Methodology
Assessment methods used for this qualification are varied and will provide a range of ways for individuals to demonstrate that they have met the required outcomes. Assessment methods may include:

• Written questions
• Projects
• Presentations
• Report writing
• Role plays/observations
• Kitchen based demonstration
• Work placement
At the beginning of each unit, your trainer and assessor will outline the assessment tasks that must be completed.

Reference Textbooks:
• Math for the Professional Kitchen, The Culinary Institute of America,Laura Dreesen, Michael Nothnagel, Susan Wysocki

• The Professional Chef,9th Edition, The Culinary Institute of America

• The Book of Yields, 8th edition, Francis T. Lynch

Further Information
For all further details, please refer to International Student Handbook on for all related policies and procedures (policies and procedures also available on www.nortwest.edu.au) and other important information related to international students including Covid-19, living cost, life and study in Sydney, etc.
Please contact the Administration Manager at [email protected] or at +61 (2) 9114 6870 for further information.

Once students have successfully completed SIT30816 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, they can apply for jobs within the marketing industry which can include chefs at restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafés, and/or coffee shops.

The further study pathways available to students who undertake this qualification include:
• SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management
• SIT50422 Diploma of Hospitality Management
• or any other Diploma level qualification with the SIT Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Training Package.

Total Course Fee $15,500 being:
Tuition Fee $14,000
Application Fee $500
Material Fee $1,250
Application Fee AUD $250 (non-refundable)
(Application fee is non-refundable under all circumstances. Please refer to Sarry Institute’s refund policy and procedure for further details)

All staff at Sarry Institute will continue to work and will continue to provide the students with the support any individual may need. The student will be remained connected with each trainer/assessor through regular class participation to assist them continuing their studies. Sarry Institute will also provide online academic and language support and student support staff are always here to help.

OFFSHORE: Current and New Students
Please note that the Australian Government has closed entry into Australia. This excludes permanent resident, Australian citizens and their immediate family members.

In summary:
• Some students currently offshore will be allowed to commence their studies online.
• The admissions process will be the same.
• Students will need to have meet all language, literacy and numeracy requirements

To satisfy the qualification requirements, work placement of 240 hours must be successfully completed, and a logbook must be maintained. For the unit SITHCCC020 Work effectively as a cook, students must complete a minimum of 48 complete service periods (shifts) of 4 hours each or 24 complete service periods (shifts) of 8 hours each in a hospitality workplace undertaking work tasks relevant to the unit content. Similarly, for the unit SITHKOP005 Coordinate cooking operations, students must complete a minimum of 6 complete service periods (shifts) of 8 hours each or 12 complete service periods (shifts) of 4 hours each. The duration of the service periods depends on the negotiations with the host employer and student’s preference of the service period duration would be taken into consideration prior to the arrangement of the work placement. Total minimum hours of work placement are 240 hours. The work placement will be unpaid and the daily working hours (service periods) may be negotiated. All students are required to maintain a logbook to record their worked hours.

Sarry Institute will arrange/secure work placements for each student. Students will access a hospitality workplace with a commercial kitchen that serves customers to address the requirements of this unit. Workplaces may include restaurants, cafeterias, cafes, residential caterers, in flight and other transport caterers, and event and function caterers. Students undertake duties as per work placement organisation and training package requirements under the supervision of a workplace supervisor.

Student who are already working in the commercial kitchen are encouraged to use their existing workplace to complete these service periods providing it meets the requirement’s necessary to conduct the assessments. Students who are not already working may nominate a workplace.

Students will commence work placements and complete the required shifts only upon successful completion of kitchen-based units which are delivered and assessed in classroom and Kitchen facility. Students may be required to undertake additional load to complete their service periods. Sarry Institute will provide students with Work placement roles and responsibilities prior to the commencement of their work placement so they are aware of the expected roles and responsibilities during work placement.