SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management
CRICOS Course Code: 114074A

Each student is required to participate in practical training with a host organization, which includes work shifts tailored to fulfill the criteria for the designated units. While the host organization will coordinate the specific work shifts directly with the student, it is anticipated that each service period will last approximately 4 hours.

Students must complete around 48 service periods, totaling 192 hours, for the unit SITHCCC043 Work Effectively as a Cook during Term 4, spread over approximately 5 weeks. Additionally, for the unit SITHKOP013 Plan Cooking Operations, students will need to complete 12 service periods, amounting to 48 hours, in Term 6 over roughly 2 weeks.

The Australian School of Business and Trade will facilitate the placement of all students to ensure that international students, particularly those with limited experience in the Australian workplace, are adequately supported.

There are no specific entry requirements as per the qualification details or training package. International students entering this course at Australian School of Business and Trade must meet the following entry requirements;

Academic Requirement

Satisfactory completion of Australian Year 12 or its equivalent is required. For international students, satisfactory completion of studies in the applicant’s home country that are equivalent to an Australian Year 12 qualification is necessary for entry into all qualifications.

English Requirement

Minimum IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent*. For equivalency of various English Languages proficiency testing, and other forms of equivalency please refer to the Student handbook

OR
A minimum of two (2) years of study at an AQF Level 4 or higher completed in Australia

Age Requirement

Students must be a minimum age of 18 years or above at the time of course commencement.

Language Literacy & Numeracy Requirement

All students will be required to complete an LLN assessment prior to the commencement of the course. ASBT utilizes the LLN Robot platform for this assessment. All reports, training supplements, and recommendations are generated by the LLN Robot system after comparing the learner’s ACSF spiky profile to the profile of the course.

Course Specific Requirements

Students will need access to a kitchen toolkit which includes a chef’s uniform, safety shoes, various knives and small equipment. This will be arranged and provided by Australian School of Business and Trade.

Applicants will need to be physically able to carry out the manual handling required to perform tasks involved while undergoing training.

As part of this course students are expected to handle complex foods – e.g. cooking various processed or raw meats, poultry, seafood, and dairy items and students must keep in mind of any religious or dietary barriers to handling such foods before enrolling in this course.

Other Requirements

Australian School of Business and Trade provides learners an Office 365 account (free of charge) with access to online Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneDrive etc to facilitate the training and communication. Australian School of Business and Trade will provide access to computers/laptops during classroom hours. However, for students to work on assessments, tasks and self-study, all learners are expected to have access to a laptop or computer with Windows/macOS operating system at their own cost.

Note: Some assessment tasks are completed using a computer and the internet, and the student needs to possess basic computer skills.