Commercial Cookery
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Commercial Cookery
SIT30821
Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

International Students
Domestic Students
Domestic Students
Course Overview
This qualification reflects the role of commercial cooks who use a wide range of well-developed cookery skills and sound knowledge of kitchen operations to prepare food and menu items. Using discretion and judgement, they work with some independence, and under limited supervision, use plans, policies, and procedures to guide work activities.
Career Pathways
Learning Outcomes
Study Pathways
Delivery Mode
International Students Requirements:
- Personal computer capable of being connected to the internet using a Wi-Fi connection
- Personal email address
- Mobile phone
- Microsoft Office suite of programs
- Microphone and camera compatible or inclusive within personal computer
- home access to the internet, with good speed to be able to do conference video calls
- Zoom software installed
- Full commercial cookery uniform (included in material fee)
- Full knife kit (included in material fee)
Special Requirement:
- The qualification will include 48 shifts (Complete food service periods), equivalent to approximately 360 hours, to be undertaken in Alliance College training café, Alliance College function and/or approved workplace.
Academic Entry Requirement:
- Satisfactory completion of Year 10 or equivalent schooling and be at least 16 years of age.
- Participate in a suitability interview for your chosen qualification.
- Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Core Skills Profile.
RPL and Credit Transfer:
- Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer can be requested for this qualification.
English Entry Requirement:
- IELTS 5.5 overall with each band 5 or above, or equivalent.
- Qualifications recognised by Alliance College as equivalent to an IELTS 5.5 overall score upon completion are as published below.
Domestic Students Requirements:
- Personal computer capable of being connected to the internet using a Wi-Fi connection
- Personal email address
- Mobile phone
- Microsoft Office suite of programs
- Microphone and camera compatible or inclusive within personal computer
- home access to the internet, with good speed to be able to do conference video calls
- Zoom software installed
- Full commercial cookery uniform (included in material fee)
- Full knife kit (included in material fee)
Special Requirement:
- The qualification will include 48 shifts (Complete food service periods), equivalent to approximately 360 hours, to be undertaken in Alliance College training café, Alliance College function and/or approved workplace.
Academic Entry Requirement:
- Satisfactory completion of Year 10 or equivalent schooling and be at least 16 years of age.
- Participate in a suitability interview for your chosen qualification.
- Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Core Skills Profile.
RPL and Credit Transfer:
- Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer can be requested for this qualification.
Recognised English Pathways for International Students
English Language Requirements
Successful completion of the following qualifications has been recognised as equivalent to the IELTS 5.5 overall score.
Where ELICOS courses, from other providers, only state the equivalence to the overall IELTS score, a minimum band score is not required.
Name of Course/Test | IELTS 5.5 overall with a minimum of 5.0 in all bands |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – iBT | Score of 46, with reading: 4-7, listening: 4-6, speaking: 14-15, and writing: 14-17 |
Pearsons Test of English (PTE) Academic | Minimum 36 with 29 in all for communicative skills ((listening, reading, writing and speaking) |
Occupational English Test OET | Score of 200-290 |
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) | Overall score of 162 with a minimum of 154 in all bands |
Cambridge First Certificate of English (FCE) | |
Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) | English for Academic Purposes 2 (C grade) |
English College of Adelaide | English for Direct Entry Level 1, C grade in all skills |
South Australian College of English (SACE) | English for Tertiary Studies I |
Eynesbury College | English for Academic Purposes (EAP2) |
Eynesbury Foundation Students Program, score of 250/500 with score of 55% or higher for Language & Communication subject | |
Kaplan International English (KIE) | Intensive English, Higher Intermediate or above |
TAFE SA English Language Centre | English for Academic Purposes (EAP20) |
International Baccalaureate | English A or B grade (score of 5-7) |
ILSC Language Schools | 12 weeks of the EAP Program or 12 weeks of the IELTS Mastery Program, achieving I3 level |
25 UNITS MUST BE COMPLETED
20 CORE UNITS + 5 ELECTIVESKey Skills Developed
Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
Food Production
Team Effectiveness
Menu Planning
Health & Hygiene
Workplace Culture
Assessment Methods
Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
Testing
Projects
Observations
SIT40521
Certificate IV in Kitchen Management

International Students
Domestic Student
Course Overview
This qualification reflects the role of commercial cooks who have a supervisory or team-leading role in the kitchen. They operate independently or with limited guidance from others and use discretion to solve non-routine problems.
Career Pathways
Learning Outcomes
Study Pathways
Delivery Mode
International Students Requirements:
- Personal computer capable of being connected to the internet using a Wi-Fi connection
- Personal email address
- Mobile phone
- Microsoft Office suite of programs
- Microphone and camera compatible or inclusive within personal computer
- home access to the internet, with good speed to be able to do conference video calls
- Zoom software installed
- Full commercial cookery uniform (included in material fee)
- Full knife kit (included in material fee)
Special Requirement:
- The qualification will include 48 shifts (Complete food service periods), equivalent to approximately 360 hours; and 12 shifts (Complete 12 service periods), equivalent to approximately 80 hours, to be undertaken in AHTS training café, AHTS function and/ or approved workplace.
Academic Entry Requirement:
- Satisfactory completion of Year 11 or equivalent schooling and be at least 17 years of age.
- Participate in a suitability interview for your chosen qualification.
- Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Core Skills Profile.
RPL and Credit Transfer:
- Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer can be requested for this qualification.
English Entry Requirement:
- IELTS 5.5 overall with each band 5 or above, or equivalent.
- Qualifications recognised by Alliance College as equivalent to an IELTS 5.5 overall score upon completion are as published below.
Domestic Students Requirements:
- Personal computer capable of being connected to the internet using a Wi-Fi connection
- Personal email address
- Mobile phone
- Microsoft Office suite of programs
- Microphone and camera compatible or inclusive within personal computer
- home access to the internet, with good speed to be able to do conference video calls
- Zoom software installed
- Full commercial cookery uniform (included in material fee)
- Full knife kit (included in material fee)
Special Requirement:
- The qualification will include 48 shifts (Complete food service periods), equivalent to approximately 360 hours; and 12 shifts (Complete 12 service periods), equivalent to approximately 80 hours, to be undertaken in AHTS training café, AHTS function and/ or approved workplace.
Academic Entry Requirement:
- Satisfactory completion of Year 11 or equivalent schooling and be at least 17 years of age.
- Participate in a suitability interview for your chosen qualification.
- Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Core Skills Profile.
RPL and Credit Transfer:
- Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer can be requested for this qualification.
Recognised English Pathways for International Students
English Language Requirements
Successful completion of the following qualifications has been recognised as equivalent to the IELTS 5.5 overall score.
Where ELICOS courses, from other providers, only state the equivalence to the overall IELTS score, a minimum band score is not required.
Name of Course/Test | IELTS 5.5 overall with a minimum of 5.0 in all bands |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – iBT | Score of 46, with reading: 4-7, listening: 4-6, speaking: 14-15, and writing: 14-17 |
Pearsons Test of English (PTE) Academic | Minimum 36 with 29 in all for communicative skills ((listening, reading, writing and speaking) |
Occupational English Test OET | Score of 200-290 |
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) | Overall score of 162 with a minimum of 154 in all bands |
Cambridge First Certificate of English (FCE) | |
Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) | English for Academic Purposes 2 (C grade) |
English College of Adelaide | English for Direct Entry Level 1, C grade in all skills |
South Australian College of English (SACE) | English for Tertiary Studies I |
Eynesbury College | English for Academic Purposes (EAP2) |
Eynesbury Foundation Students Program, score of 250/500 with score of 55% or higher for Language & Communication subject | |
Kaplan International English (KIE) | Intensive English, Higher Intermediate or above |
TAFE SA English Language Centre | English for Academic Purposes (EAP20) |
International Baccalaureate | English A or B grade (score of 5-7) |
ILSC Language Schools | 12 weeks of the EAP Program or 12 weeks of the IELTS Mastery Program, achieving I3 level |
33 UNITS MUST BE COMPLETED
27 CORE UNITS + 6 ELECTIVESKey Skills Developed
Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery
Team Leadership
Menu Budgeting
Menu Planning
Health & Hygiene
Workplace Culture
Assessment Methods
Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery