TAFE NSW Hunter Institute

Hospitality (Kitchen Operations) Certificate II (TVET)

students in kitchenHunter TAFE offers a range of cooking courses for people with an interest in food preparation and/or a career in cookery or commercial kitchen management. This course is suitable for school based trainees. The purpose of these short cooking courses is to provide cooking beginners with the skills and knowledge to be competent in a range of kitchen functions and activities that require the application of a limited range of practical culinary skills in a defined context. This cooking class will prepare you for work in various hospitality enterprises where food is prepared and served, including restaurants, hotels, catering operations, vegetarian establishments, cafes, cafeterias and coffee shops. Students may attempt the 120 hours or 240 hours courses. Only students who have completed the 240 indicative hours course will be eligible to sit for the HSC examination.

Campuses, Important Dates, Study Options and Timetables

Hunter TAFE offers this cooking course at three campuses. Course dates, timetables and study options are location specific. Select your preferred campus from the list below for details.

Important Information

Industry Curriculum Framework Course: This course may count towards an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank) if you study it for 2 years consecutively. You would then need to sit the HSC exam to be eligible for an ATAR.

This course will be available subject to Board of Studies endorsement

Course Details

Mandatory BOS work placement: Yes

ATAR: Yes/Category B

Is school based traineeship available in the associated TAFE NSW course: Yes

Is school based apprenticeship available in the associated TAFE NSW course: No

Associated TAFE NSW course: 18110 Certificate II in Hospitality (Kitchen Operations) SIT20307