Professional Cookery (Preparation and Cooking) SVQ3

What is special about this course?

Learn while you work with Modern Apprenticeships (MAs) and Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs). Modern apprenticeships in Scotland are available for people who are aged over 16 and in employment. With on-the-job training and regular meetings in the workplace you can gain a recognised qualification without studying full-time.  Funding for MAs can be gained from Skills Development Scotland.

If you want to earn and learn and further develop your chef skills in the workplace, this is the course for you.  Work based learning allows you to develop skills and knowledge and therefore gain a qualification whilst you are working in the kitchen.

The hospitality industry never stops, so will be of interest for those who are hard working and want an exciting, fast-paced career.  It may be difficult to get time off to study so this offers an opportunity to develop your kitchen skills to a more advanced level and gain a qualification, investing in yourself for the future.

Entry requirements

Potential students must be working in a kitchen environment.

The course is made up of sixteen units and we will help you navigate your options to fit into your workplace.

This qualification gives you a good grounding in the skills and knowledge required by the chef.  You may study preparation/cooking and finishing of a selection of units including complex fish, meat, poultry, vegetables, sauces, soups, bakery, pastry and desserts.  You will also study food hygiene, health and safety and team working.

Modern apprentice route: You will also study five core skills (communications, working with others, problem solving, information technology and numeracy), REHIS Intermediate Food Hygiene and REHIS Intermediate Health and Safety (or equivalent).

Fees

Most full-time students will have their fees paid.

Students on part-time courses may also be eligible to have their course fees waived.