Hospitality and Catering Apprenticeship Level 3 - Professional Cookery
Summary
“The Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism sector is one of the UKs largest employers. It employs almost two million people (1,887,700) which equates to 7% of all UK jobs.” – People 1st, sector skills council for Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism.
Completing the advanced apprenticeship in Professional Cookery will give the skills to move up in the organisation you work for! You can choose from Professional Cookery or Patisserie and Confectionary. This is a follow on course from the Level 2 Hospitality Apprenticeship.
An apprenticeship is a great way to gain a new qualification while staying in your current job and earning money. At the end of the course, you will have a nationally recognised qualification and no debts to pay!
Over 90% of our Hospitality and Catering apprentices are offered permanent positions by their employers once they have completed their apprenticeship.
With a Diploma in Professional Cookery, you could progress to a sous chef, head chef or a management position.
In the future, you may be interested in studying further and enrol in a People Management Apprenticeship, FdA Event Management, FdSc Food Studies or FdA Hospitality Management at Cornwall College. Thereafter you could go onto to a BSc (Hons) or BA (Hons) through Cornwall College or University of Plymouth.
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Who is this course for?
This apprenticeship is designed for people who want to train on the job and gain a nationally recognised qualification in Professional Cookery. You must enjoy working within the hospitality industry and enjoy working with food.
This course supports those working in a variety of roles within the hospitality industry e.g. pastry chef, chef, kitchen assistant or team member.
This is a follow on course from the Level 2 Hospitality Apprenticeship.
Entry requirements
To enrol in this advanced apprenticeship, you need to be aged 16 and over, ideally have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C (Maths and English preferred) and be employed within a suitable position in the hospitality industry.
You must have completed a Level 2 Hospitality Apprenticeship (Professional Cookery) or have the relevant experience.
If you are interested in this apprenticeship and do not have the required GCSEs or an employer, speak to one of our Cornwall College Business Liaison Officers on 0800 731 7594.
Course overview
You will attend lectures at the Camborne campus 1 day a week for 1 year.
During this apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to select a pathway to suit to your job e.g. Patisserie and Confectionary or Professional Cookery.
During the Patisserie and Confectionary Apprenticeship, you will produce petit fours, pastry products, fermented dough, batter products, desserts, biscuits, cakes and decorative items. You will use your creative skills while working with specialist ingredients. This apprenticeship supports those working as a pastry chef.
During the Professional Cookery Apprenticeship, you will prepare, cook and finish fish, meat, poultry and vegetable dishes. You will acquire thorough knowledge and skills to prepare and cook food from scratch.
Throughout your apprenticeship, you will receive support from experienced Cornwall College tutors.
Upon successful completion, you will be awarded the following qualifications:
- NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery
- Level 3 Certificate in Hospitality and Catering Principles
What's next?
With a Diploma in Professional Cookery, you could progress to a sous chef, head chef or a management position.
In the future, you may be interested in studying further and enrol in a People Management Apprenticeship, FdA Event Management, FdSc Food Studies or FdA Hospitality Management at Cornwall College. Thereafter you could go onto to a BSc (Hons) or BA (Hons) through Cornwall College or University of Plymouth.
Progression Routes
Why choose us?
- We are the leading provider of professional business training in the South West
- Our trainers have recent and relevant industry experience
- CCB provides learning for companies who want to train their staff as well as individuals who are seeking their own personal development
- With over 1000 courses including business skills, qualifications, bespoke training as well as a range of apprenticeship programmes, we help you add new skills to your organisation
- CCB offers flexible course delivery
- We can tailor any course to suit your business needs
- We have funding available to make your training budget go further
- An independent research study has shown that companies that have trained with CCB have seen 17% more growth than companies that have not
Additional Information
If you are interested in this apprenticeship, contact Cornwall College Business and complete an online apprenticeship form. If you meet the requirements, you will be invited for an interview and be given advice and guidance on how to proceed.
There are no apprenticeship course fees charged for anyone between the ages of 16 and 18. For those aged 19 and over, fees do apply.
Contact us for more information.
* All prices shown on this website are accurate to the best of our knowledge, however, we reserve the right to amend the price of a course without prior notice. Prices may be subject to additional charges for registration, books or examinations. Please call our course booking team to find out the latest prices for this course - 0800 731 7594.
