Do you want to pursue and develop your passion for Culinary Arts in an international environment, specifically in Australia?

Let’s talk about Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (Australia) and the opportunity to complete an internship, work, and have settlement in Australia with STHC.

On August 8th, 2018, at Saigontourist Hospitality College, there was a signing ceremony for the training, handover of documents, and curriculum of the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (SIT30816) between STHC school administrators and representatives of JR Training Australasia, the Australian partner organization. The ceremony marked an important milestone with efforts of cooperation on both sides of the process, STHC and Australian partners, to deploy the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery for teaching at STHC.

There was a signing ceremony for the training, handover of documents, and curriculum of the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (SIT30816) between STHC school administrators and representatives of JR Training Australasia, the Australian partner organization.

Certificate III is a 3rd Level qualification (Level 3) in the formal qualifications system of Australian Vocational Education & Training (VET). The higher education system includes 10 levels, from Level 1: Certificate I to Level 10: Doctor (Doctoral Degree).

Vocational Education & Training (VET) and Higher Education (HE) sectors:

• Level 1: Certificate I
• Level 2: Certificate II
• Level 3: Certificate III
• Level 4: Certificate IV
• Level 5: Diploma 
• Level 6: Advanced Diploma; Associate Degree
• Level 7: Bachelor Degree
• Level 8: Bachelor Honour Degree; Graduate Certificate; Graduate Diploma
• Level 9: Masters Degree
• Level 10: Doctoral Degree

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery integrates theoretical (30%) and practical (70%) modules with 27 subjects (including 3 electives). The program is taught bilingually in English and  Vietnamese for 4 months at STHC. Each week learners will have 5 theoretical sessions at the school and after 4 months, they will have 8 months of practical experience at hotels and restaurants of the Saigontourist Holding Company (for learners without working experience). At the end of the course, learners will take a skills test certified by Australian experts from Culinary Solutions Australia International. The test will be entirely in English, consisting of theoretical questions and culinary practice.

In particular, Chefs who have had appropriate working experience can register for the skills test and be certified as a RPL, which is the equivalent to completing Certificate III without taking the course. However, learners can enroll in preparation courses for Certificate III in Commercial Cookery organized by STHC.

Subjects in Certificate III in Commercial Cookery course: 

 

• Environmental sustainability, hygiene and food safety in the workplace, First Aid, and occupational health, safety in the workplace.

• Communication skills, teamwork, and training development.
• Nutrition and dietary needs in the workplace
• Storage & receiving of kitchen supplies.
• Preparing food for processing
• Menu planning, development & implementation
• Principles of cookery methods.
• Preparation and cooking of following dishes:
• Entrees and salads
• Stocks, sauces and soups
• Vegetables, fruits, eggs and farinaceous dishes
• Poultry, seafood, meat dishes and desserts.
• Cake, pastries, bread and fermented foods.
• Elective subjects: Preparing elective dishes, Types of sandwiches, Presentation of food,  Order and inventory control, etc.

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery equips learners with the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to become a qualified chef. Allowing them to function in the dynamic working environments of domestic and international hotels and restaurants in positions such as commis chef, cook, and assistant cook. In particular, Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, is one of the requirements to participate in the Culinary funded Internship Program in Melbourne under training visa subclass 407, for those who are interested. Through this program, learners will experience their fields in real working environment in Australia for up to 2 years. Those who are willing to study or improve their qualifications during the internship in Australia, can gain vocational knowledge at Level 4th (Certificate IV) as well as improve English proficiency from 6.0 IELTS or equivalent and above.  Learners will then have more opportunities to work in Australia for 2 to 4 more years (under visa 482). When the funded internship program comes to an end, learners will gain more opportunities to apply for Australian permanent residence.

Admission requirements:

(1) For Certificate III in Commercial Cookery course:

• High-school graduate or equivalent. Be 18 years old or older up to the date of application.
• ELTS score from 4.5 or equivalent.

(2) For those who have had experience in working – register for skills tests & to be certified (STHC also organize Preparation courses for Certificate III in Commercial Cookery):

• Continuous full-time working experience in the culinary industry at an international 4-5 star hotel / restaurant for at least 12 months in the last 2 years.
• Ability to communicate in English in professional practice.

Please contact for more details:

• Office of International Relations, STHC (Room A107)
• Email: hoptacquocte@sthc.edu.vn
• Tel: (028) 3811 2301