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VET Cookery

Subject Overview

Subject Overview

SIT20421 Certificate II in Cookery
Campus Location: Deakin Trade Training Centre (MSC)
Delivery Mode: MSC Timetable
Program Length 2 Years
Credit
Year 1: Unit 1 & 2
Year 2: Unit 3 & 4
Study Score  |  ATAR

Course Description

This nationally recognised qualification introduces secondary school students to the essential skills and knowledge required to work in a commercial kitchen. The course covers basic food preparation, cooking techniques, and kitchen operations, with a strong focus on hygiene, safety, and using commercial kitchen equipment. Students gain valuable hands-on experience, preparing and presenting simple dishes in a real or simulated kitchen environment. This course provides a solid foundation for entry-level roles in cafés, restaurants, and catering settings, and can lead to further study in commercial cookery.
Assessments include practical and written tasks, and completion of workbooks.

Further Study Options

Certificate II in Hospitality

Certificate III in Hospitality
Certificate III in Patisserie

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