The hospitality industry continues to grow, with opportunities to expand a career in Australia and abroad. It is an exciting and fast-paced industry with a wide range of sectors such as hotels, cruises, airlines, restaurants, bars and clubs.
This course will fast-track your career by preparing you with the strong foundation of skills and practical knowledge needed to lead a service team and the understanding needed to thrive as a Chef/Cook in a leading hotel, restaurant or other businesses within the hospitality and tourism industries.
On completion, graduates will have the knowledge and experience to work as Chef, Cook, Kitchen Supervisor in a hospitality business.
Course Information
Our Commercial Cookery courses have been developed according to the requirements of the Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Training Package (SIT16), in consultation with our industry partners and have been approved for delivery by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). They are nationally recognised qualifications within the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
STUDY PATH
Training is delivered in stages which correspond to AQF Levels III and IV. The preferred pathway for a qualification is for students to complete the requirements of the previous level qualification before progressing to the next level.
We aim to equip our graduates with the necessary skills and knowledge to enable them to successfully satisfy the demands of the industry.
Course Delivery
The program is delivered over 20 hours per week over 27 college weeks. In addition, students will also participate in work-based training for a total of 208 hours over 9 college weeks.
Vocational/ Employment Outcome
Cook
Expected July 2026
Academies Australasia Polytechnic
Level 7, 628 Bourke Street,
MELBOURNE,
Victoria,
3000, MELBOURNE, Australia
International applicants must be 18 years or older. Year 11 or equivalent certificate of senior secondary education.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.