Training Locations : Training Campus - 16 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge WA 6000.
Training Kitchen - “The Kitchen”, 15/5 Rowallan Street, Osborne Park, WA 6016.

Study Mode: Delivery of this course is face‐to‐face: in a classroom, in a training kitchen - that simulates an operational commercial kitchen/cooking environment.

Notes:

• Students are required to complete the compulsory work-based training component of the course – being 10 weeks x 20 hours per week (200 hours) and may include weekdays and weekends.
• Student must attend a minimum of 20 contact hours per week during scheduled study.

Future Studies: After achieving SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, individuals could progress to SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management, SIT50422 Diploma of Hospitality Management, and SIT60322 Advance Diploma of Hospitality Management.

• The Westin College has identified that students will need to meet the following entry requirements prior to course commencement.
  
• Must be 18 years of age on commencement.
  
• Completion of year 12 and IELTS 5.5 or higher with a minimum score of 5.0 in each band or Equivalent TOEFL (46), PTE (42), Upper Intermediate or EAP.
  
• Complete an LLN assessment to identify if potential student required LLN support.

As per its Admission and Enrolment Policy and Procedure, Westin College conducts pre-enrolment Client Needs Analysis to determine course suitability, existing skills and knowledge and an early detection of any learning needs.

Pre-enrolment analysis includes LLN testing and identification of specific learning and/or support needs. A pre-enrolment interview may also be conducted.

RPL and credit transfer opportunities are provided at the time of enrolment, and an option for students to apply at time during their studies.

Students who enrol in packaged courses, i.e. enrolling in certificates courses leading to diploma or advanced diploma courses must fully complete each preceding qualification before they can progress to the next one (e.g. a certificate III must be completed before a student can progress to a certificate IV, and a certificate IV must be completed before a student can progress to a Diploma etc. as part of packaged courses).

After achieving SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, individuals could progress to SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management, SIT50422 DOploma of Hospitality Management, SIT60322 Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management.

To attain SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, 25 units must be achieved

20 core units; and
5 elective units

Elective units reflect the intended course outcomes and supported job roles. When available, other elective units may be chosen within the packaging rules.

The amount of training for this qualification is conducted over 4 x Terms totalling 40 weeks, with a minimum student contact requirement of 20 hours per week. As a result, the amount of training for this qualification is broken down into the course delivery modes/methods below for the full course load:

600 hours of supervised face to face delivery and training activities per week in the allocated classroom or simulated kitchen/workplace environment such as demonstrations, cooking methods, lectures, presentations, role plays, practical activities, and practice (minimum of 20 contact hours’ x 30 weeks = 600 hours)

200 hours of work placement (20 hours pw x 10 weeks)
400 hours of Unsupervised Self-Paced Study 10 hours pw x 40 weeks
The total Amount of Training for this qualification is therefore: 1200 Hours

The amount of assessment hours required for this qualification is broken down into the course delivery modes/methods below.
The number of hours allocated for summative assessments activities are detailed as follows:

160 hours of supervised assessment activities such as demonstrations, practicals, written assessments, exams/tests, case studies, projects, role play, and project presentations including assessments, roleplays, presentations, demonstration, and projects/assignments, and work placement assessment (min 4 hours pw x 40 weeks)

120 hours of unsupervised practice, research, writing, preparation of presentations etc., and unit specific tasks including preparation of workplace-based assessment activities and submission documents (3 hours pw x 40 weeks)

The total Amount of Assessment for this qualification is therefore: 280 Hours

Volume of Learning (VoL) is distinct from Amount of Training, where VoL includes all teaching, learning and assessment activities that a typical student must undertake to achieve the learning outcomes.

The total volume of learning for this course is a total of 1480 hours combining the amount of training and amount of assessment as below;

Amount of Training: 1200 Hours
Amount of Assessment: 280 Hours
The course duration is one (1) year.

This course structure contains twenty-five (25) chosen units required to be successfully completed for this course
Learners who successfully complete all of the chosen twenty-five (25) units of competency for this course may be eligible for the issuance of a Westin College Award( Certificate) and an Academic Record for this qualification.
Learners who have not successfully completed all of the chosen units of competency required for this qualification, may be issued a Statement of Attainment for those units of competency that the learner has been deemed competent in whilst enrolled in this course.

Students may apply for RPL if they have relevant experience and prior knowledge and consider they are able to meet the unit of competency requirements.
Credit Transfer: Student may apply for credit transfer if they hold same and/or equivalent unit of competency. For both RPL or Credit Transfer student is required to complete the form, available on campus or through Westin College campus or through Westin College Website.

Note : For both RPL and Credit application fees applies.