Certificate III In Commercial Cookery
This is a Free TAFE for Priority Course. Find out about your eligibility
Learn skills to succeed in the vibrant culinary industry
A Certificate III in Commercial Cookery provides the skills and qualifications to work as a chef in restaurants, cafes, hotels, and more.
You'll learn in commercial training kitchens at our state-of-the-art hospitality facilities. You'll also gain hands-on practical skills in our student-run cafe and training restaurant.
Industry-experienced teachers will guide you through the course. Our teachers will support you through online and workplace assessments. They'll also facilitate excursions and opportunities to network with industry experts.
After completing this course, you'll be able to plan and cost menus. You'll have skills in selecting and preparing various foods, catering for specific dietary and cultural needs, and applying food safety and hygiene procedures.
During the course, you can compete in professional industry competitions. These respected events include WorldSkills and AUS-TAFE Culinary competitions.
Once you've successfully completed the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, you can pathway into Chisholm's Certificate IV in Kitchen Management.
Please note: The information on the page is for non-apprentices only. We do offer this course for apprentices. View apprenticeship version of the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery.
In addition to being a Free TAFE course, this course is also part of the Free TAFE Pathways initiative.
Scholarship opportunity
Applications are now open for the Victorian TAFE Network Hospitality Scholarship Program.
- Course code
- SIT30821
- Delivery location
- Dandenong, Mornington Peninsula
- International
- Not available for International students
- Length
- Full Time, 12 months. Part Time, 18 months.
- Start dates
- Full time :13 February (12 February orientation), 17 April (16 April orientation), 22 July (21 July orientation), Part time: 7 August (31 July orientation)
Please note: Students may be required to undertake an assessment of their literacy and numeracy as part of their application process.
Chisholm is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and provides Nationally Recognised Training (NRT). This means you can be assured that our training will provide you with a qualification that is recognised and respected across Australia.
Chisholm courses are subject to minimum and maximum group numbers. Courses may be cancelled or postponed if minimum numbers are not achieved by the start date of the course. Courses may close prior to the start date if the maximum numbers are reached. In that situation, eligible applicants will be offered a place in the next available intake.