RTO: 45902 | CRICOS: 04050B
This qualification provides students with a wide range of cookery skills and a sound knowledge of kitchen operations, allowing them to prepare food and menu items as a professional cook. Graduates can work as part of a team or independently, applying discretion and judgement and using existing kitchen plans, policies and procedures to guide their work.
Starting with basic methods, students learn the practical skills of food preparation, including safe food handling practices, the use of common food preparation equipment, how to serve food in a commercial kitchen environment, and how to correctly clean food preparation areas. They’ll also learn recipes and cooking methods for a range of food types, including meat dishes, poultry dishes, vegetarian and vegan dishes, and seafood dishes.
Successful completion of this course provides the skills to work as a commercial cook in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafes, and coffee shops.
Solis College strives to put students at the core of everything we do. Some of the benefits enjoyed by students enrolling in our courses are:
83% of Solis College graduates find work in their chosen industry.
students graduated in 2023
placement rate
students would recommend solis to a friend
students found a job in the first 2 months
The Commercial Cookery course is a comprehensive qualification covering a wide range of cooking skills.
The course is made up of a total of 25 units – 20 core units, and 5 elective units
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UNIT CODES
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COURSE UNITS
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CORE/ELECTIVES
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SITHCCC027
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Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery (Prerequisite unit)
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CORE
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SITXFSA005
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Use hygienic practices for food safety (Prerequisite unit)
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CORE
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SITHKOP010
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Plan and cost recipes
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CORE
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SITXFSA006
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Participate in safe food handling practices
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SITXHRM007
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Coach others in job skills
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CORE
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Participate in safe work practices
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CORE
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SITHCCC023
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Use food preparation equipment *
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CORE
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The five elective units provided by Solis College are:
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UNIT CODES
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COURSE UNITS
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CORE/ELECTIVES
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HLTAID011
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Provide First Aid
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ELECTIVES
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SITXWHS006
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Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks
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ELECTIVES
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SITHCCC026
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Package prepared foodstuffs*
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ELECTIVES
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Note that any course marked with an asterisk (*) has a prerequisite of one or both of the units SITHCCC027 – Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery and SITXFSA005 – Use hygienic practices for food safety.
The course is delivered in a blended format, with a mix of face-to-face practical skills training and self-paced online learning. The in class component is highly practical and hands-on, with extensive time in the kitchen learning practical cooking skills and putting them to the test.
The course also involves a significant practical placement, working in an active commercial kitchen alongside experienced chefs, and putting their training into practice.
The course takes place over 52 weeks of study – effectively a full year of learning. This includes orientation, in-class learning, all assessments, and the practical placement component.
The SIT30821 training is a full-time course, and students should expect to spend at least 20 hours each week studying the course.
The practical placement will require a more intense time commitment – students must complete 48 shifts (each shift being a complete food service period) in a commercial kitchen environment. This must include shifts for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and event service.
Students should expect that many of these shifts will start, end, or wholly take place outside of normal work hours.
If you have previously studied any of the modules included in the SIT30821 course, you can apply for a credit transfer.
You may also have industry experience that may be eligible for recognition of prior learning (RPL).
If either of these are granted, you may not need to complete some units and may be eligible to complete the course in a shorter time.
If you’re looking to change your situation and improve your employment prospects, the SIT30821 course could be an excellent choice for you. In 2022, Jobs and Skills Australia found that the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery was in the top 20 VET courses in Australia for highest changes of median income – with the average student earning more than one and a half times their previous income after graduating.
It’s a very stable field of work, with a steady demand for workers – people always need to eat. After all, there’s never been a period in human history when cooking hasn’t been an essential skill!
It’s also a career with plenty of room to grow. Some people are content simply to work as a chef their entire lives, but for those with the desire, there’s plenty of room to grow and succeed in the hospitality industry. Whether you’re looking to manage a hotel, open your own restaurant chain, or become the next Adam Liaw, Heston Blumenthal or Nigella Lawson, this is the course to get you started.
If you want to take your career even further, Solis College has several qualifications that build on this course and open up further jobs and career paths in the hospitality industry.
SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management
Building on the skills of the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, this qualification provides cooks and chefs with the additional skills and knowledge they’ll need to take on a supervisory role in the kitchen – such as head chef or catering manager, or to manage staff to run a small food business.
SIT50422 Diploma in Hospitality Management
This qualification builds on both the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery and the Certificate IV in Kitchen Management, and provides students with the specialised expertise to work at a senior level within hospitality, managing catering within large organisations or running small to medium hospitality businesses. Graduates are trained to manage large numbers of staff and make significant business decisions within their roles.
The cert 3 commercial cookery does not have any prerequisites in terms of previous training courses or study units. However, there are a few criteria students must meet to be eligible to study the course with Solis College:
52 Weeks of Full Time Study
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Quarterly Intake
Most equipment required for the course will be provided by the training facility. Personal equipment - including uniforms and knives - are provided by the college at no extra cost.
However, students will need access to some basic resources to take part in the course. You will need:
The course is assessed through a variety of methods.
Students will be expected to demonstrate their skills and knowledge through:
To complete the course, students must get a satisfactory mark in each assessment throughout the course.
If a student fails to receive a satisfactory mark in one of the course assessments, they will be given one opportunity to undertake the assessment again and complete it successfully.
If they do not achieve a satisfactory result when re-testing, not be able to graduate from the overall course unless they re-taker that unit - which will lengthen the overall duration of the course.
The SIT30821 Certificate III is recognised throughout Australia in all states and territories. The course is a nationally recognised qualification under the National Register of Vocational Education and Training.
And as an official registered training organisation within Australia, Solis College is fully accredited to provide the training.
Under certain circumstances, you may be asked if you have completed a different Commercial Cookery qualification - generally an older version of the same course.
This may happen when a manager or workplace is acting on older information. Some previous equivalents of the SIT30821 training include:
The SIT30821 course is the most up-to-date course of its type, and will generally be accepted in place of any of the older qualifications.
The cert 3 commercial cookery can provide a pathway to a range of dynamic roles and careers within the hospitality industry.
Some of the more common roles the certificate can lead to include:
If you'd like to get in touch with Solis College and ask any questions you may have, we'd love to help! You can contact us during business hours on 0410 140 757, or at any time at info@soliscollege.sa.edu.au, or by visiting the contact page and dropping us a line.
If you've already got your heart set on doing a course with us, it's easy to get started. Simply read through our how-to-apply information (either for domestic or international students), and then fill our our online enrolment application (domestic or international) to get the ball rolling.
