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SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

National ID SIT30821 State ID BHR9

Turn your love for cooking into a career

Gain the practical skills and knowledge to plan, organise, prepare and cook food in a commercial kitchen environment. You'll graduate as a qualified cook with a wide range of cookery skills.

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This course is fee free* for residents of Western Australia. Some eligibility conditions apply for the fee free training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information. 

* Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the fee free training.

Overview

Campus Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent)

When Semester 2, 2025 | Semester 1, 2025

How Apprenticeship | On campus

Love cooking and want the formal skills to turn your passion into a career?

This Certificate III in Commercial Cookery provides you with the practical skills and knowledge to plan, organise, prepare and cook food in a commercial kitchen environment. You'll learn about effective communication, occupational health and safety procedures and workplace hygiene.

You'll gain practical skills in our training kitchens and put these skills into practice in The Pavilion Restaurant, NMTAFE's fine dining, à la carte training restaurant that is open to the public.

When you graduate as a qualified cook with a wide range of cookery skills you'll be able to work in various establishments including restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafes, cafeterias and coffee shops.

The Certificate III in Commercial Cookery is also delivered as an apprenticeship; please see the Apprenticeships section for more information.

Clive - Commercial Cookery

  • Produce quality foods and prepare food according to dietary or cultural needs
  • Plan menus
  • Control costs
  • Work as part of a team
  • Serve a range of meals in a professional manner

I have the following attributes:

  • Enjoy cooking
  • High level of personal hygiene
  • Able to manage time and work under pressure
  • Able to work well in a team
  • Willing and available to work weekends and rostered shifts (including public holidays)

Follow the link to find further information to help you make an informed choice about the suitability of this course.

Important information

Select your preferred campus and apply

Semester 1, 2025

Details

Duration 2 Semesters
When Semester 1, 2025
Where Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent)
How On campus

Units and fees

Core

National ID Unit title General fee Resource fee
SITHCCC023 Use food preparation equipment $0.00 $65.00
SITHCCC027 Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery $0.00 $140.00
SITHCCC028 Prepare appetisers and salads $0.00 $115.00
SITHCCC029 Prepare stocks, sauces and soups $0.00 $190.00
SITHCCC030 Prepare vegetable, fruit, eggs and farinaceous dishes $0.00 $190.00
SITHCCC031 Prepare vegetarian and vegan dishes $0.00 $155.00
SITHCCC035 Prepare poultry dishes $0.00 $165.00
SITHCCC036 Prepare meat dishes $0.00 $220.00
SITHCCC037 Prepare seafood dishes $0.00 $200.00
SITHCCC041 Produce cakes, pastries and breads $0.00 $145.00
SITHCCC042 Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements $0.00 $155.00
SITHCCC043 Work effectively as a cook $0.00 $115.00
SITHKOP009 Clean kitchen premises and equipment $0.00 $0.00
SITHKOP010 Plan and cost recipes $0.00 $0.00
SITHPAT016 Produce desserts $0.00 $205.00
SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety $0.00 $0.00
SITXFSA006 Participate in safe food handling practices $0.00 $0.00
SITXHRM007 Coach others in job skills $0.00 $0.00
SITXINV006 Receive, store and maintain stock $0.00 $0.00
SITXWHS005 Participate in safe work practices $0.00 $0.00

Elective

National ID Unit title General fee Resource fee
Participate in sustainable work practices
$0.00 $0.00
Package prepared foodstuffs
$0.00 $20.00
Produce cook-chill and cook-freeze foods
$0.00 $200.00
Produce and serve food for buffets
$0.00 $165.00
Produce yeast-based bakery products
$0.00 $125.00

*Fee disclaimers

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.

Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification.  If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.

Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.

T 1300 300 822

Details

Duration 3 Years
When Semester 1, 2025
Where Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent)
How Apprenticeship

Units and fees

Core

National ID Unit title General fee Resource fee
SITHCCC023 Use food preparation equipment $0.00 $65.00
SITHCCC027 Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery $0.00 $140.00
SITHCCC028 Prepare appetisers and salads $0.00 $115.00
SITHCCC029 Prepare stocks, sauces and soups $0.00 $190.00
SITHCCC030 Prepare vegetable, fruit, eggs and farinaceous dishes $0.00 $190.00
SITHCCC031 Prepare vegetarian and vegan dishes $0.00 $155.00
SITHCCC035 Prepare poultry dishes $0.00 $165.00
SITHCCC036 Prepare meat dishes $0.00 $220.00
SITHCCC037 Prepare seafood dishes $0.00 $200.00
SITHCCC041 Produce cakes, pastries and breads $0.00 $145.00
SITHCCC042 Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements $0.00 $155.00
SITHCCC043 Work effectively as a cook $0.00 $115.00
SITHKOP009 Clean kitchen premises and equipment $0.00 $0.00
SITHKOP010 Plan and cost recipes $0.00 $0.00
SITHPAT016 Produce desserts $0.00 $205.00
SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety $0.00 $0.00
SITXFSA006 Participate in safe food handling practices $0.00 $0.00
SITXHRM007 Coach others in job skills $0.00 $0.00
SITXINV006 Receive, store and maintain stock $0.00 $0.00
SITXWHS005 Participate in safe work practices $0.00 $0.00

Elective

National ID Unit title General fee Resource fee
Participate in sustainable work practices
$0.00 $0.00
Package prepared foodstuffs
$0.00 $20.00
Produce cook-chill and cook-freeze foods
$0.00 $200.00
Produce and serve food for buffets
$0.00 $165.00
Produce yeast-based bakery products
$0.00 $125.00

*Fee disclaimers

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.

Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification.  If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.

Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.

T 1300 300 822

Semester 2, 2025

Details

Duration 2 Semesters
When Semester 2, 2025
Where Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent)
How On campus

Units and fees

Core

National ID Unit title General fee Resource fee
SITHCCC023 Use food preparation equipment $0.00 $65.00
SITHCCC027 Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery $0.00 $140.00
SITHCCC028 Prepare appetisers and salads $0.00 $115.00
SITHCCC029 Prepare stocks, sauces and soups $0.00 $190.00
SITHCCC030 Prepare vegetable, fruit, eggs and farinaceous dishes $0.00 $190.00
SITHCCC031 Prepare vegetarian and vegan dishes $0.00 $155.00
SITHCCC035 Prepare poultry dishes $0.00 $165.00
SITHCCC036 Prepare meat dishes $0.00 $220.00
SITHCCC037 Prepare seafood dishes $0.00 $200.00
SITHCCC041 Produce cakes, pastries and breads $0.00 $145.00
SITHCCC042 Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements $0.00 $155.00
SITHCCC043 Work effectively as a cook $0.00 $115.00
SITHKOP009 Clean kitchen premises and equipment $0.00 $0.00
SITHKOP010 Plan and cost recipes $0.00 $0.00
SITHPAT016 Produce desserts $0.00 $205.00
SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety $0.00 $0.00
SITXFSA006 Participate in safe food handling practices $0.00 $0.00
SITXHRM007 Coach others in job skills $0.00 $0.00
SITXINV006 Receive, store and maintain stock $0.00 $0.00
SITXWHS005 Participate in safe work practices $0.00 $0.00

Elective

National ID Unit title General fee Resource fee
Participate in sustainable work practices
$0.00 $0.00
Package prepared foodstuffs
$0.00 $20.00
Produce cook-chill and cook-freeze foods
$0.00 $200.00
Produce and serve food for buffets
$0.00 $165.00
Produce yeast-based bakery products
$0.00 $125.00

*Fee disclaimers

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.

Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification.  If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.

Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.

T 1300 300 822

Details

Duration 3 Years
When Semester 2, 2025
Where Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent)
How Apprenticeship

Units and fees

Core

National ID Unit title General fee Resource fee
SITHCCC023 Use food preparation equipment $0.00 $65.00
SITHCCC027 Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery $0.00 $140.00
SITHCCC028 Prepare appetisers and salads $0.00 $115.00
SITHCCC029 Prepare stocks, sauces and soups $0.00 $190.00
SITHCCC030 Prepare vegetable, fruit, eggs and farinaceous dishes $0.00 $190.00
SITHCCC031 Prepare vegetarian and vegan dishes $0.00 $155.00
SITHCCC035 Prepare poultry dishes $0.00 $165.00
SITHCCC036 Prepare meat dishes $0.00 $220.00
SITHCCC037 Prepare seafood dishes $0.00 $200.00
SITHCCC041 Produce cakes, pastries and breads $0.00 $145.00
SITHCCC042 Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements $0.00 $155.00
SITHCCC043 Work effectively as a cook $0.00 $115.00
SITHKOP009 Clean kitchen premises and equipment $0.00 $0.00
SITHKOP010 Plan and cost recipes $0.00 $0.00
SITHPAT016 Produce desserts $0.00 $205.00
SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety $0.00 $0.00
SITXFSA006 Participate in safe food handling practices $0.00 $0.00
SITXHRM007 Coach others in job skills $0.00 $0.00
SITXINV006 Receive, store and maintain stock $0.00 $0.00
SITXWHS005 Participate in safe work practices $0.00 $0.00

Elective

National ID Unit title General fee Resource fee
Participate in sustainable work practices
$0.00 $0.00
Package prepared foodstuffs
$0.00 $20.00
Produce cook-chill and cook-freeze foods
$0.00 $200.00
Produce and serve food for buffets
$0.00 $165.00
Produce yeast-based bakery products
$0.00 $125.00

*Fee disclaimers

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.

Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification.  If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.

Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.

T 1300 300 822

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