Certificate IV in Kitchen Management

Thirty-three (33) units including twenty-seven (27) core units and six (6) elective units are required for the award of the SIT40521 - Certificate IV in Kitchen Management. Units have been selected in accordance with the packaging rules and are relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements and qualification level.

The latest release of the qualification and packaging rules can be found at the following link:

https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/SIT40521

The course structure is as follows:

Australian Training School trading as Southern Academy of Business and Technology
RTO Code: 31595
CRICOS Provider Code: 03602E

Southern Academy of Business and Technology has the following entry requirements:

International students must:

• Be at least 18 years** of age and have completed the equivalent of Year 12.
• Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs.
• Have an IELTS* score of 5.5 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:

• • Educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country; or
  • Completed at least 6 months of a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO; or
  • Successful completion of an English Placement Test

*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5.

**Southern Academy of Business and Technology may admit an international student who will be under the age of 18 years when they commence their course and who intends to study on a student visa, where the student:

• Meets other admission requirements.
• Is of at least 17 years of age; and
• Will live in Australia until they turn 18 either:
• With their parent or legal custodian.
• With a suitable relative whom the parent or legal custodian nominates; or
• Under an accommodation and welfare arrangement, the college approves.

Southern Academy of Business and Technology will only approve accommodation and welfare arrangements that comply with the requirements for protecting the personal safety and social wellbeing of students specified in Standard 5 of the National Code of Practice for Registration Authorities and Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018.

This qualification will be delivered over 78 weeks, including 60 weeks of training and assessment spread over 6 terms of 10 weeks each, plus work placement completed during term 6 and 18 weeks of holidays.
The timing for this course will be advised in the Letter of Offer.

This qualification will be delivered in the classroom at:
Sydney Campus:95 Bathurst Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Cookery and Hospitality Kitchen: 106 Princes Hwy, Arncliffe NSW 2205

Students who complete this course may be able to seek employment as:

• Chef
• Chef de partie
• Commercial Cook/Chef

Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into a range of Diploma qualifications, such as the SIT50422 - Diploma of Hospitality Management. 

Note that for international student’s satisfactory course progress is required in order to meet visa requirements. More information can be found in the International Student Handbook that also includes information on the specific support that is available to international students. Students who are identified as being at risk of not meeting course progress requirements will be provided with additional support as recorded in an intervention strategy.

Upon acceptance of a student’s application for enrolment, a letter of offer, as well as a written agreement and tax invoice for remaining fees, will be forwarded to students. Students must read through all provided information as it will provide all necessary information about the course of study. A Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) letter will be issued once the signed acceptance of the offer and written agreement are received.
The first day of each course will include orientation and induction. Orientation will include information about the campus, living in Australia, accessing our support services and methods for achieving success throughout the course, including course progress requirements. This course outline should be read in conjunction with Southern Academy of Business and Technology Student Handbook.

All students will be provided with a range of learning support options and resources to help them achieve competency.  This may include:

• Mentoring from trainers.
• Additional classes, tutorials and workshops.
• Online support and exercises for some courses.
• Computer and technology support.
• Referral to external support services.

Southern Academy of Business and Technology will provide additional support for any students experiencing:

• Disability and access issues.
• Language barriers.
• Language, literacy and numeracy issues.

• Employment issues; and/or
• Any other issues that may affect their ability to achieve their training goals.

Provision of additional support services will be provided where necessary to enable students to participate in the same way as any other person regardless of whether support services have been required.

Where there is perceived difficulty in achieving learning goals, the trainer will discuss these issues with the student.  The student will be provided with information about possible alternative pathways, additional tools and resources available, and options and choices for accessing a supportive network.  The information provided will vary depending on the individual needs of the student.

Note that for international student’s satisfactory course progress is required in order to meet visa requirements. More information can be found in the International Student Handbook that also includes information on the specific support that is available to international students.  Students who are identified as being at risk of not meeting course progress requirements will be provided with additional support as recorded in an intervention strategy. Students are also required to maintain satisfactory attendance to meet their visa requirements.

Students are required to attend training and assessment for 13.5 hours a week and complete 6.5 hours online component. Students are also required to complete approximately 2 hours of homework consisting of reading and research.

Your trainer and assessor will be your official point of contact whilst you are at the training kitchen.

SABT will assist students to find a work placement. However, students may also organise their own work placements.

Your work placement will be discussed in detail with you once you start your course.

Assessment methods used for this qualification will provide a range of ways for individuals to demonstrate that they have met the required outcomes including:

• Projects
• Observations
• Portfolios
• Supervisor reports
• Logbook
• Presentations
• Report writing
• Questioning (oral or written)

At the beginning of each unit, trainers will outline the assessment tasks that must be completed.

Students may apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge, and experience (recognition, credit transfer or recognition of prior learning) as per the Course Credit Policy. 

For international students, the granting of course credit will affect your student visa and if course credit is granted following issuance of your Confirmation of Enrolment, you will receive a new Confirmation of Enrolment.

To enroll into this course an enrolment form must be completed. which can be emailed or posted to students or downloaded from our website. The enrolment form should be completed and then sent to us along with all of the required documentation. For more information about our selection and enrolment processes, contact us at the details provided.