Occupational Certificate: Cook

Achieve an accredited and internationally recognised Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) certificate online. Work as a cook in a commercial kitchen or manage your own catering business within the exciting world of culinary arts. This programme will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in the culinary industry.

One of the modules you will complete during your studies is industry experience. This module requires students to spend a required number of training hours in various areas within an industrial kitchen or food production unit that complies with health and safety regulations. These areas may include, but are not limited to, storage areas (ambient, fridge, freezer), cleaning areas (scullery), preparation areas (cold kitchen), and cooking areas (hot kitchen).

The purpose of the industry experience is to provide you, the student, with an opportunity to gain exposure to working as part of a team, engage in the processes and procedures for preparing kitchen resources including ordering, receiving, storing, and issuing commodities, and planning sustainable production for different-sized functions.

Online students are required to find their own industry experience placements.