Qualification Description 

This qualification is designed for cooks who possess a wide range of well-developed cookery skills and a solid understanding of kitchen operations. It equips individuals to prepare food and menu items using discretion and judgment, often working with some independence and under limited supervision, while adhering to established plans, policies, and procedures. 

The skills covered by this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards, and industry codes of practice. 

At the time of publication, no specific occupational licensing, certification, or legislative requirements apply to this qualification. 

Location of Delivery 

QLD – Gold Coast 

Level 1, 9 Bay Street, SOUTHPORT, Queensland 4215 

NSW – Sydney 

Level 6 16-18 Wentworth St, PARRAMATTA, New South Wales 2150 

Mode of Delivery (Duration and mode of delivery) 

This qualification will be delivered over 60 weeks including 48 weeks of training and assessment and 12 weeks of holidays. 

You will be required to attend face to face 20 hours per week training and assessment in a classroom. 

Note that supplementary classes will be scheduled, and attendance required, should additional classes be required to allow for classes missed because of public holidays, or other interruptions, and/or for students who require further training and/or reassessment or additional support. 

Sample Weekly Timetable: 

Monday: 8am – 5pm (including 1 hour break) 

Tuesday: 8am – 5pm (including 1 hour break) 

Wednesday: 8am – 12.15pm (including 15-minute break) 

Career Outcomes 

Completing this qualification contributes to recognition as a trade cook and provides a pathway to employment in various settings, including restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafes, and coffee shops. 

Employment Skills 

This qualification prepares a person to select, adapt and transfer skills to a new environment and to provide technical advice and some leadership in resolution of specific problems. This would be applied across a range of roles in a variety of contexts with some complexity in the extent and choice of options available. 

(Source: AQF Implementation Handbook 2007) 

Learning Pathways 

You may enrol in the following qualification/s upon the completion of this program to further enhance your knowledge and skills: 

Certificate IV in Kitchen Management 

Diploma of Hospitality Management 

Units of Competency 

25 units must be completed: 

• 20 core units 

• 5 elective units, consisting of: 

3 units from Group A or Group B below 

2 units from Group A, Group B or Group C below. 

All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. 

Note:  Units marked with an *asterisk have one or more prerequisites. Refer to individual units for details. 

Entry Requirements – Overseas Students 

Although the training package does not stipulate any entry requirements for this training product. 

HTA has the following entry requirements in place for international students: 

·       Be at least 18 years of age. 

·       Participate in a course entry interview (pre-enrolment review) to determine suitability of the course and additional support needs 

·       Undertake HTA’s ACSF Level 5 LLND assessment 

·       Must have access to and bring their own portable device (laptop or iPad and other tablets with a keyboard) to class with up-to-date Microsoft Office suite (Word, PPT, Outlook, Excel). 

·       Must provide evidence of English Language proficiency as stated under the English Language requirements below. 

English Language Requirements:  

Prospective students who are not exempt from providing English Test results must have taken any of the following test types and achieved the minimum score in the last three (3) years.  

Prospective students exempt from providing evidence of an English Test must provide evidence of English language proficiency. HTA uses Dynamic Placement Test to assess your proficiency where other forms of evidence do not satisfy the provider.  

*On 26 July 2023 the TOEFL internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) stopped offering English language tests for Australian visa purposes. A score for a TOEFL iBT test taken on or after 26 July 2023 will no longer satisfy the English language requirement for Student visa purposes. Only TOEFL iBT scores from a test taken on or before 25 July 2023 are accepted for Student visa purposes.    

**From 12 February 2024, only results from the paper-based Cambridge C1 Advanced test (previously known as Cambridge English: Advanced CAE) will be accepted for Australian visa and migration purposes. Test scores for both C1 Advanced paper-based and computer-based tests, taken before 12 February 2024, within the specified validity period are still accepted.    

You are not required to provide evidence of English language requirement if one of the following applies to you:   

• you are a citizen and hold a passport from UK*, USA, Canada, NZ or Republic of Ireland    

• you are an applicant who is a Foreign Affairs or, Defence sponsored student or a Secondary Exchange student (AASES)   

• you are enrolled in a principal course of study that is a registered school course, a standalone English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS), a course registered to be delivered in a language other than English, or a registered post-graduate research course   

• you have completed at least 5 years’ study in English in one or more of the following countries: Australia, UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, or the Republic of Ireland   

• in the 2 years before applying for enrolment, you completed, in Australia and in the English language, either the Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or a substantial component of a course leading to a qualification from the Australian Qualifications Framework at the Certificate IV or higher level, while you held a student visa.   

Note: You may be required to provide evidence of an English test score with your visa application if you hold a British National Overseas (BNO) passport.   

English Language test evidence exemption 

You do not need to provide evidence of an English test score with your visa application if one of the following applies: 

·       You are a citizen and hold a passport from UK*, USA, Canada, NZ or Republic of Ireland 

·       You are an applicant who is a Foreign Affairs or, Defence sponsored student or a Secondary Exchange student (AASES) 

·       You are enrolled in a principal course of study that is a registered school course, a standalone English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS), a course registered to be delivered in a language other than English, or a registered post-graduate research course 

·       You have completed at least 5 years’ study in English in one or more of the following countries: Australia, UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, or the Republic of Ireland 

·       In the 2 years before applying for the student visa, you completed, in Australia and in the English language, either the Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or a substantial component of a course leading to a qualification from the Australian Qualifications Framework at the Certificate IV or higher level, while you held a student visa. 

Note: You may be required to provide evidence of an English test score with your visa application if you hold a British National Overseas (BNO) passport. 

If you are exempt from providing an English test score, you will be required to provide evidence of the same and may be required to complete an English Placement Test conducted by HTA. 

Conditions of Entry: 

For international students, it is a condition of entry that upon acceptance, you must provide evidence of having an Australian Student Visa (subclass 500). 

You are required to discuss your capabilities in the above areas and any concerns you have during the course entry interview. Information about the LLN test and Course entry interview are provided in the Student Support section of our Student Handbook. 

Entry requirements – Domestic Students 

Although the training package does not stipulate any entry requirements for this training product. 

HTA has the following entry requirements in place for international students: 

·       Be at least 18 years of age. 

·       Participate in a course entry interview (pre-enrolment review) to determine suitability of the course and additional support needs 

·       Undertake HTA’s ACSF Level 5 LLN assessment 

·       Must have access to and bring their own portable device (laptop or iPad and other tablets with a keyboard) to class with up-to-date Microsoft Office suite (Word, PPT, Outlook, Excel). 

Student Support Services 

HTA has a range of Student Support Services available for you. Please refer to our student handbook for details on available Student Support Services. 

Assessment Method 

Assessment is based on the principles of competency-based training. Performance of learners is assessed on their ability to perform the task(s) to industry standards. To ensure the principles of validity are upheld are variety of learning styles and a range of assessment strategies are used. 

Assessment for each unit of competence will be through a combination of classroom based and work placement tasks. Classroom based assessment includes but is not limited to: 

• Classroom exercises 

• Assignments 

• Practical demonstrations 

• Group Activities 

• Projects 

• Verbal and/or written questions 

Students are advised well in advance of assessment activities and a student may put forward for consideration any special needs they may have. The assessment criterion is documented in all modules, and workbooks. Dates of assessment are provided on the first day of class along with a timetable. Students may be assessed by a combination of continuous assessment and examinations. Continuous assessment may be based on competencies and marks, or a combination of both. 

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT) 

HTA offers all students the opportunity to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). 

Please refer to our Accepting and Providing Credit Policy and Procedures. 

Assessment Appeals 

Students can make an appeal against any assessment decision by following the Complaints and Appeals Policy outlined in the Student Handbook and our website. 

All appeals and complaints will be dealt with following the Complaints and Appeals Procedure. 

Fee Structure 

Total Fees: $15,250 

Tuition Fees: $13,500 

Non-Tuition Fees: $1750 

Refer to the Fees and Refunds policy in the student handbook or website for further details. 

Uniform 

All Hospitality students will be given (charges included in fees) one full set of chef’s uniform through designed supplier. The chef’s uniform consists of: 

chef’s jacket,  

trousers,  

apron,  

chef’s hat  

protective footwear.  

full set of knives for all practical classes (to be locked at all times) 

All students must wear full set of chef’s uniform when they attend training in the commercial kitchen. 

Dress code while attending theory class at campus 

There is a dress code for all hospitality students. Students are required to wear a HTA shirt / blouse and any colour trousers or skirt while attending class. Flat black non-slip covered shoes must be always worn. 

All learners are required to wear in accordance with Cookery Students Dress Code while attending workplace training. 

Accreditation 

This qualification is nationally recognised under the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) at Certificate III/ IV level. As a registered training organisation, qualifications issued by Australian Professional Skills Institute are nationally recognised. If all units of competency are not achieved in this qualification, a Statement of Attainment will be issued for the units that have been deemed competent.