Certificate
This qualification reflects the role of individuals working in kitchens who use a defined and limited range of food preparation and cookery skills to prepare food and menu items.
They are involved in mainly routine and repetitive tasks and work under direct supervision. This qualification does not meet the requirements for trade recognition as a cook, but can provide a pathway towards achieving that.
This qualification provides a pathway to work in kitchen operations in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafes, and coffee shops; and institutions such as aged care facilities, hospitals, prisons, and schools.
There are no entry requirements for this qualification, although students will be expected to have employment or have access to a suitable commercial kitchen to complete the required restaurant service periods.
The student attends a formal interview with the course coordinator to assess if the student is suitable for the course and has a clear understanding of the course requirements.
The students are sent a pre-enrolment information pack including student information, campus information, equipment and uniform requirements and costs of the course including a flyer. On commencement, the students complete enrolment forms, complete a learner support indicator assessment to determine any learner support needs, receive course information such as training dates and content. The students are given a campus tour and tour of the kitchen facilities where they will be undertaking the duration of the course.
To achieve SIT20421 Certificate II in Cookery a total of thirteen (13) units of competency must be completed comprising seven (7) Core and six (6) Elective units as detailed in the packaging rules and listed below.
Further training pathways from this qualification include but are not limited to SIT308321 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, or other relevant Certificate IV and higher qualifications from the SIT training package. Successful completion of this qualification may lead to employment as a food runner, kitchen steward or kitchen useful in commercial kitchens, large or small restaurants, cafes, industrial kitchens or large catering operations.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
RPL is the acknowledgement of a person's skills and knowledge acquired through previous training, work or life experience, which may be used to grant status or credit in a subject regardless of how and where they were attained, including overseas.This can include skills from:
RPL is a form of assessment. It is used to determine whether a person has acquired, through formal or informal learning, the skills and experience consistent with the stated competency standards that comprise a qualification. RPL is not time referenced, so there are no parameters on how or when the skills are acquired. However, the skills that have been acquired through life experience etc., must be current and must match the elements and performance criteria contained in the individual unit.
Students seeking RPL need to indicate this on their enrolment form at the time of enrolment.
For further information please refer to the Applicant's Guide to the Recognition of Prior Learning or contact Student Central on 1800 061 963 (free call) or email Student.Central@cdu.edu.au.
Credit Transfer
Charles Darwin University as a Registered Training Organisation recognises the Australian Qualifications Framework qualifications and Statement of Attainments issued by any other Australian Registered Training Organisation.
Students are encouraged to submit any requests for credit from previous studies at the time of enrolment, to ensure they are not enrolling in units they may not need to undertake.
In order to apply for exemption/credit transfer from units completed at another training organisation, you will need to complete an Application for Exemption Form available from any campus, centre, or team, or a copy of the form can be obtained from the web.
Your completed Application for Exemption form together with attached documentary evidence (certified copy of Qualification/Statement of Attainment) to support your request for exemption/credit transfer should be submitted directly to the University either in person or by mail. Requests without documentary evidence will not be processed and will be returned to students. There are no fees attached to Credit Transfers.