There are many
courses available through TAFENSW in the Tourism and Hospitality area.Select the course or career you are
interested in to find out the course number and information about the course.Your local
campus will be able to give you more information about the courses they
have available.
This course trains you in the skills and
knowledge needed to assist others to make healthy food choices for specific
needs and to prepare food for special diets. You also learn to modify menus
to suit the needs of people in a range of health care situations.
Career
Opportunities:Dietary aid/nutrition assistant in hospitals, nursing homes and
community food services.
Articulation: When you finish this course you can apply for the entry into the
Dietary Supervision Certificate IV 6639.
Food and Beverage Operations
Qualification:Statement of Attainment
Training Package:Hospitality
Course
No:6654
This short course is for people who want
to start work in the food and beverage industry, or for people who want to
update or refresh their skills.It
teaches you about bar work and wine service, responsible service of alcohol,
bistro, function and dining room procedures.
Career
Opportunities: Food and beverage attendant.
Articulation: When you finish this course you can apply for advanced standing
in the Certificate IV in Hospitality (Food & Beverage Supervision) 4595.
Food Processing (Retail Baking)
Qualification:Certificate
I (AQF)
Training Package:Food Processing Industry
Course
No:3407
This course is for people who work or who
want to work in the retail baking sector of the food processing industry in
areas such as hot bread shops, cake shops, franchises and in-store bakeries.
You will learn about the retail baking
industry and how to work safely and effectively, including operational
processes and assisting others in their work in the retail baking sector.
Depending on your choice of modules you will also learn how to make a basic
range of cakes, cookies, pastry and yeast products.
Career Opportunities: Retail baking trainee.
Articulation: When you finish this course you can get advanced standing in Food
Processing (Retail Baking - Combined) Certificate II 3408, Food Processing
(Retail Baking - Combined) Certificate III 3409, Food Processing (Retail
Baking - Cake and Pastry) Certificate II 3410, Food Processing (Retail Baking
– Cake and Pastry) Certificate III 3411, Food Processing (Bread) Certificate
II 3412, Food Processing (Bread) Certificate III 3413, and other Food
Processing courses.
Food Processing (Retail Baking – Cake & Pastry)
Qualification:Certificate
II (AQF)
Training Package:Food Processing Industry
Course
No:3410
This course is for people who work or who
want to work in the retail baking sector of the food processing industry in
areas such as hot bread shops, cake shops, franchises and in-store bakeries.
You will learn to produce and decorate a
basic range of cakes, biscuits, pastry and yeast products. You will also
learn operational processes, and safe, effective work practices in the retail
baking sector.
This course consists of a group of
compulsory core modules, specialist elective group modules and optional
modules, some specific to this sector of the industry and others covering
general skills.
Career Opportunities: Retail baking tradesperson.
Articulation: When you finish this course you can get advanced standing in
Food Processing (Retail Baking - Combined) Certificate II 3408, Food
Processing (Retail Baking - Bread) Certificate II 3412, Food Processing
(Retail Baking - Cake and Pastry) Certificate III 3411, and other Food
Processing courses.
This course is for people who work or who
want to work in the retail baking sector of the food processing industry in
areas such as hot bread shops, cake shops, franchises and in-store bakeries.
You will learn to produce and decorate a
range of cakes, biscuits, pastry and yeast products including speciality
products such as gateaux, torten, petits fours, chocolate and sugar work. You
will also learn operational processes, and how to work safely and effectively
in the retail baking sector.
This course consists of a group of
compulsory core modules, specialist elective group modules and optional
modules, some specific to this sector of the industry and others covering
general skills.
Career Opportunities: Retail baking tradesperson/manager/owner/operator.
Articulation: When you finish this course you can get advanced standing in
Food Processing (Retail Baking - Combined) Certificate II 3408, Food
Processing (Retail Baking - Combined) Certificate III 3409, Food Processing
(Retail Baking - Bread) Certificate II 3412, Food Processing (Retail Baking -
Bread) Certificate III 3413, including other Food Processing courses.
Food Processing (Retail Baking – Bread)
Qualification:Certificate
II (AQF)
Training Package:Food Processing Industry
Course
No:3412
This course is for people who work or who
want to work in the retail baking sector of the food processing industry in
areas such as hot bread shops, cake shops, franchises and in-store bakeries.
You will learn to produce and bake bread
and yeast products. You will also learn operational processes, and safe,
effective working practices in the retail baking sector.
This course consists of a group of
compulsory core modules, specialist elective group modules and optional modules,
some specific to this sector of the industry and others covering general
skills.
Career Opportunities: Retail baking tradesperson.
Articulation: When you finish this course you can get advanced standing in
Food Processing (Retail Baking - Combined) Certificate II 3408, Food
Processing (Retail Baking - Cake and Pastry) Certificate II 3410, Food
Processing (Retail Baking - Bread) Certificate III 3413, and other Food
Processing courses.
This course is for people who work or who
want to work in the retail baking sector of the food processing industry in
areas such as hot bread shops, cake shops, franchises and in-store bakeries.
You will learn to produce and bake a
variety of bread and yeast products. You will also learn to work safely and
effectively and monitor operational processes in the retail baking sector.
This course consists of a group of
compulsory core modules, specialist elective group modules and optional
modules, some specific to this sector of the industry and others covering
general skills.
Career Opportunities: Retail baking tradesperson/manager/owner/operator.
Articulation: When you finish this course you can get advanced standing in Food
Processing (Retail Baking - Combined) Certificate II 3408 and Food Processing
(Retail Baking - Cake and Pastry) Certificate II, and other Food Processing
courses.
Food Processing (Retail Baking – Combined)
Qualification:Certificate
II (AQF)
Training Package:Food Processing Industry
Course
No:3408
This course is for people who work or who
want to work in the retail baking sector of the food processing industry in
areas such as hot bread shops, cake shops and in-store bakeries.
You will learn how to make a basic range
of breads, pastries and cakes and how to use baking equipment and machinery.
You will also learn operational processes, and safe, effective work practices
in the retail baking sector.
Career Opportunities: Retail baking tradesperson.
Articulation: When you finish this course you can get advanced standing in Food
Processing (Retail Baking - Combined) Certificate III 3409, Food Processing
(Retail Baking - Cake and Pastry) Certificate II 3410, (Retail Baking - Cake
and Pastry) Certificate III 3411, Food Processing (Retail Baking - Bread)
Certificate II 3412, Food Processing (Retail Baking - Bread) Certificate III
3413, and other Food Processing courses.
This course is for people who work or who
want to work in the retail baking sector of the food processing industry in
areas such as hot bread shops, cake shops, franchises and in-store bakeries.
You will learn to make a range of breads,
pastries and cakes and how to use baking equipment and machinery. You will
also learn to work safely and effectively, and monitor operational processes
in the retail baking sector.
This course consists of a group of
compulsory core modules, specialist elective group modules and optional modules,
some specific to this sector of the industry and others covering general
skills.
Career Opportunities: Retail baking tradesperson/manager/owner/operator.
Articulation: When you finish this course you can get advanced standing in Food
Processing (Retail Baking - Cake and Pastry) Certificate II 3410, Food
Processing (Retail Baking - Bread) Certificate II 3412, and other food
processing courses.
Food Studies (Kitchen Support)
Qualification:Certificate
II (AQF)
Training Package:Food Processing Industry
Course
No:4500
This course is for people who work in the
areas of food preparation in commercial catering, including public/private
hospitals, community health organisations, childcare centres, retirement
villages, school canteens and restaurants.
You will learn kitchen skills, how to
prepare a range of safe and healthy foods and how to work as part of a team
in hospitality and community food services. You will also learn how to assess
your own skills and apply to have these recognised.
This course provides assessment and
learning pathways in line with the national Training Packages for hospitality
and community services and health. An elective choice allows you to support
food service skills in a range of settings, including food and beverage
delivery, cafeteria operations, cleaning and laundry, computer technology and
one-to-one job instruction.
Career
Opportunities:Cook/food preparer in community services, health and hospitality.
Articulation: You can apply for advanced standing in this course, if you have
completed the Year 12 subjects Industry Studies and Hospitality and Food
Technology.When you finish this
course you can apply for advanced standing in Food Studies (Community Food
Services) Certificate III 4501, Food Studies (Community Food
Supervision/Promotion) Certificate IV 4502 and Hospitality (Kitchen
Operations) Certificate I 4568.
Hospitality (Asian Cookery)
Qualification:Certificate II
(AQF) Training Package:Hospitality Course No:2682
This course is for people who want to work
as a cook or food preparation assistant in either the commercial or retail
catering industries. You will develop and apply skills and techniques in the
following basic methods of cookery as they relate to Asian cookery. Emphasis
is placed on practical application of Asian food preparation, cookery and
service. You will also learn how to implement food safety procedures,
transport and store food.
The course provides training to develop
these skills in a variety of hospitality settings as the relevant competency
standards are common to many areas of the industry.
Career Opportunities:Commis cook, short order cook, canteen operator, kitchen
attendant, kitchen hand, food preparation assistant.
Articulation:When you finish this course you can do a range of Certificate III
Hospitality courses.
Hospitality (Asian Cookery - Thai)
Qualification:Certificate III (AQF) Training Package:Hospitality Course No:2683
This course is for apprentices working in
Asian/Thai cookery. It is also for people who want to work as an Asian cook
specialising in Thai cuisine in a commercial environment.
You will develop and apply skills in the
basic methods of Thai cookery with specific emphasis on preparation, cooking
and presentation of menu items from Thai cuisine.
This course will be replaced in 2002
following revision of the Hospitality Training Package with which it is
currently aligned.
Career Opportunities:Qualified cook in any hospitality establishment specialising in
Asian/Thai cuisine.
Articulation:When you finish this course you may be eligible to do a range of
Certificate IV courses in Hospitality.
Hospitality (Catering Operations)
Qualification:Certificate
III (AQF)
Training
Package:Hospitality Industry
Course No:2676
This course is for people who want to work as a catering assistant
within commercial, industrial or retail catering operations such as fast food
outlets, coffee shops, take-away facilities, restaurants, function caterers,
catering contractors and community food service setting – hospitals, nursing
homes, childcare centres, sporting camps and facilities.
You will develop skills and knowledge required to produce quality
goods and services in the hospitality/catering industry.Focus is placed on the practical
application of catering/hospitality principles such as organising, preparing
and presenting food, planning and controlling menu based catering, promoting
goods and services to customers and maintaining premises.You will also develop skills in basic
methods of cookery and implementing food safety procedures.
Career
Opportunities:Learners who successfully complete this course can seek employment
as a junior caterer or similar in a variety of hospitality industry sectors.
Articulation:All units are aligned to
National Competency Standards that will allow for direct articulation into
any related Hospitality and Hospitality Training Package Qualifications.
Hospitality (Catering Operations)
Qualification:Certificate
IV (AQF)
Training
Package:Hospitality Industry
Course
No:2677
This course is for people who want to
work as a catering supervisor within commercial, industrial or retail
catering operations such as fast food outlets, coffee shops, take-away
facilities, restaurants, function caterers, catering contractors and
community food service setting - hospitals, nursing homes, childcare centres,
sporting camps and facilities.
You will develop skills and knowledge
required to produce quality goods and services in the hospitality/catering
industry.Focus is placed on the
practical application of catering/hospitality principles such as supervising
the organising, preparing and presenting food, planning and controlling menu
based catering, promoting goods and services to customers and maintaining
premises.You will also develop
leadership and other supervisory skills including the development of food
safety programs, monitoring work operations and interpreting financial
information.
Career
Opportunities:Learners who successfully complete this course can seek employment as
a junior manager or similar in a variety of hospitality industry sectors.
Articulation:All units are aligned to
National Competency Standards that will allow for direct articulation into
any related Hospitality and Hospitality Training Package Qualifications.
Hospitality (Commercial Cookery)
Qualification:Certificate
III (AQF)
Training
Package:Hospitality
Course
No:2674
This course is for apprentices who want
to become qualified cooks. You will acquire the skills and knowledge needed
to operate as a trade cook in a commercial kitchen environment. You will
learn about communication, occupational health and safety procedures and
workplace hygiene.
You will learn how to produce quality
foods, plan menus, control costs and work as part of a team in a
kitchen/hospitality environment.Practice skills will be developed for the hygienic preparation and
service of a range of meals in a professional manner.
The course is aligned with the Hospitality Industry Training Package (THHO2)
and
contains a group of elective modules specific for various industry sectors.
Career Opportunities:Qualified trade cook in
any hospitality establishment.
Articulation:When you finish this
course you may be eligible to do a range of Certificate IV courses in
Hospitality.
Hospitality (Commercial Cookery)
Qualification:Certificate
IV (AQF)
Training
Package:Hospitality
Course
No:2675
This course
is for qualified cooks who want to develop professionally in the areas of
practical cookery and kitchen management.
You will
learn a broad range of practical and theoretical skills for the management of
a dynamic and innovative kitchen environment. This course builds on the trade
cook's qualification by providing more advanced practical cookery skills.
In addition
you will develop human resource and communication skills for effective
supervision, customer service, marketing, sales and team development whilst
giving you the opportunity to exercise your own judgement and flair.
Career
Opportunities:Executive Chef, Chef de Partie.
Articulation:When you
finish this course you can apply to do the Diploma of Hospitality
(Management) 9545. You may also be eligible to apply to do the Bachelor of
Applied Science (Food Service Operations) at Western Sydney University.
Hospitality (Commercial Cookery) – Non Trade
Qualification:Certificate
III (AQF)
Training
Package:Hospitality
Course
No:2662
This course is for people who want to
work in the cookery sector of the hospitality industry in the field.The course has been designed to offer
training as a cook for those who don't have an apprenticeship.This course does not qualify you as a
trade cook.
In this course you will develop skills
needed to prepare and serve a full range of meals in a professional and
hygienic manner.Hospitality work experience
will give you an opportunity to develop your skills in a kitchen or retail
food environment.
Career Opportunities:Cook in a hospitality
establishment or retail outlet.
Articulation:When you finish this
course you may be eligible to do a range of Certificate IV courses in
Hospitality.
Hospitality (Food and Beverage)
Qualification:Certificate
III (AQF)
Training
Package:Hospitality
Course
No:4593
This course is for people who want to
work in the hospitality industry as a food and beverage team leader. The
course teaches you about a variety of food and beverage skill areas and how
to present yourself for work in the industry.This course is recognised by industry through Tourism Training
New South Wales.
Career
Opportunities: Food and beverage attendant, bar
attendant and waiter.
Articulation: When you finish the course you can apply to do Hospitality (Food
and Beverage Supervision) Certificate IV 4595 or Hospitality (Management) Diploma 4523.
Hospitality (Kitchen Operations)
Qualification:Certificate I (AQF)
Training
Package:Hospitality
Course
No:2672
This course is for people who want to
work in a hospitality catering/commercial kitchen. You will learn the skills
and knowledge needed for fundamental cookery duties This will include how to
follow health, safety and security procedures and workplace hygiene.
This course will train you in the
preparation and presentation of food and the cleaning and maintaining of
premises.
Career Opportunities:Kitchen
hand/food preparation assistant in a range of food outlets including fast
food takeaways, coffee shops, bistros, school canteens, patisseries, clubs,
catering operations and restaurants.
Articulation:When you finish this
course you can get may apply for advanced standing in the course in
Hospitality (Kitchen Operations) Certificate II 2673.
Hospitality (Kitchen Operations)
Qualification:Certificate II (AQF)
Training
Package:Hospitality
Course
No:2673
This course is for people who want to
work in a commercial kitchen. You will learn the skills and knowledge needed
for fundamental cookery duties.Emphasis is placed on the practical application of cookery principles,
implementation of food safety procedures and the presentation of foods for a
range of catering hospitality establishments.
You will develop a range of specialised
kitchen skills in the preparation, cooking and service of foods and learn how
to work as part of a team in a hospitality or catering operation.
Career Opportunities:Commercial cook in a
hospitality establishment or retail food outlet.
Articulation:When you finish this
course you can get advanced standing in Certificate III in Hospitality
(Commercial Cookery) 2674 and may be eligible to do a range of Certificate
III courses in Hospitality.
Hospitality (Kitchen Operations)
Qualification:Certificate I
(AQF) Training Package:Hospitality
Industry Course No:2681
This course is for people who want to
develop the skills, knowledge and work related values required by an
operative working in either the commercial or retail catering industries.
Emphasis is placed on the practical
application of Asian cookery principles, implementation of food safety
procedures and the presentation of foods for a range of catering
establishments.
The course provides training to develop
these skills in a variety of hospitality settings as the relevant competency
standards are common to many areas of the industry.
Career Opportunities:Kitchen attendant, kitchen hand, food preparation assistant,
sandwich hand.
Articulation:When you finish this
course, you can apply to do Certificate II in Hospitality (Asian Cookery).
Meat Processing (Abattoirs)
Qualification:Certificate II
(AQF) Training Package:Australian
Meat Industry Course No:9507
This course
is for people who want to work in the meat processing sector of the meat
industry. You will acquire the knowledge and skills required to apply safe,
effective work practices in meat processing abattoirs.
You will learn about health, safety,
hygiene, quality and productivity. You will develop an understanding of the
various operations and principles required in the workplace, and gain a range
of competencies essential to the industry. You will also gain skills relating
to occupational health and safety and quality assurance - skills which are
applicable across all sectors of the food industry.
Career Opportunities:Abattoir meat processor.
Articulation:When you finish this
course you can apply for advanced standing in Meat Processing (Slaughtering)
Certificate III 9511, Meat Processing (Boning) Certificate III 9508, Meat
Processing (Meat Safety) Certificate III 9509, Meat Processing (Rendering)
Certificate III 9510, Meat Processing (Food Services) Certificate III 9516,
Meat Processing (Meat Safety) Certificate IV 9513, Meat Processing (Quality
Assurance) Certificate IV 9522.
Meat Processing (Boning)
Qualification:Certificate III
(AQF) Training Package:Australian
Meat Industry Course No:9508
This course is
for people who want to work in the meat processing (boning) sector of the
meat industry. You will acquire the knowledge and skills required to apply
safe and effective work practices in meat processing abattoirs.
You will learn
about health, safety, hygiene, quality and productivity. You will develop an
understanding of the various operations and principles required in the
workplace, and gain a range of competencies essential to the industry. You
will also gain skills relating to occupational health and safety and quality
assurance - skills which are applicable across all sectors of the food
industry.
Career
Opportunities:Meat processing worker, supervisor, boner.
Articulation:When you
finish this course you can apply for advanced standing in: Meat Processing
(Slaughtering) Certificate III 9511, Meat Processing (Meat Safety)
Certificate III 9509, Meat Processing (Rendering) Certificate III 9510, Meat
Processing (Food Services) Certificate III 9516, Meat Processing (Meat
Safety) Certificate IV 9513, Meat Processing (Quality Assurance) Certificate
IV 9522, Meat Processing (Leadership) Certificate IV 9521.
Meat Processing (Food Services)
Qualification:Certificate II
(AQF) Training Package:Australian
Meat Industry Course No:9515
This course is
for people who work or who want to work in the food services sector of the
meat processing industry.
You will learn
about health, safety, hygiene, quality and productivity. You will d
