• Tuition Fee: $11,500

• Materials Fee: $950

• Administration Fee: $200

Included in materials fee:

• 1 X White Chef coat long sleeves with stud buttons (with MCIE Logo)

• 1 X Checked Chef trouser

• 1 X White flat top hat (with MCIE Logo)

• 1 X White neckerchief

• 1 X Bib style white apron

• 1X Half-length white apron

• 1 X Safety boots / clogs / sturdy slip-resistant shoes

• Cooks Knife 22 cms

• Bread Knife 26 cms

• Boning knife 15 cms

• Paring Knife 9 cms

• Turning Knife 6 cms

• Palette knife 20 cms

• Filleting knife

• Sharpening steel 25 cms

• Wooden spoon 30 cms

• Rubber Spatula / Scraper

• Whisk stainless steel 30 cms

• Tongs stainless steel 23 cms

• Poultry Scissors

• Set of star nozzles

• Pocket thermometer

• Serving spoon perforated 30 cms

• Pastry brush 2.5 cms

• Peeler

• Bowl Scraper

• Tea Towel – 2 numbers

• Piping bag 50 cms

• Knife carry case 18 pockets

Enrolment fees include additional resources required for the program and student ID charges. For additional service fees, such as re-assessment fees or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), please refer to the International Student Handbook.

Want to work in restaurants, bars, hotels, pubs or cafes as a cook? Spend more time in the kitchen and less time in the classroom with a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery apprenticeship through MCIE.

With this nationally-recognised qualification, you could become a cook, commis chef, or short order cook in eateries across Melbourne, Victoria and Australia.

According to the National Skills Commission:

• There are currently 38,200 cooks employed in Australia

• Average weekly earnings for this job role are around $1,188

• 48% of cooks work full-time in Australia

• 54% of cooks are women, with an average age of 35.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisite qualifications required to enter this program.

Education and skills

Students must complete a Pre-Training Review, meet the Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skill standards for this program level, and demonstrate they are a suitable candidate for this program.

English Language requirements

Candidates must meet one of the following English Language proficiency requirements:

• IELTS band score of 5.5, or an equivalent internationally recognised exam result in line with Department of Home Affairs (DHA) regulations

• Satisfactory completion of an ELICOS program at Upper-intermediate level from Explore English, or other NEAS endorsed English language centre

• Certificate of completion equivalent to, or higher than, an Australian Year 11 qualification from an English-speaking country

• Completion of MCIE’s English Placement Test with an overall score equivalent to IELTS 5.5, or above

• Other English language proficiency tests, such as TOEFL and OET, will also be considered.

Candidates who have completed 1 year of study in Australia in English within the past 2 years at Certificate IV or AQF level 4 and above are exempt from submitting Australian Year 11 completion certificate or equivalent and Evidence of English Proficiency.

Regulatory

MCIE only accepts international students who will be 18 years of age by the time of course commencement.

To begin your training at MCIE, you will need a Unique Student Identifier (USI). The USI is a personal reference that creates a secure online record of your VET training. It is managed by the Australian Government and is kept for up to 30 years.

It can be accessed anywhere, anytime. When you arrive in Australia, your visa will be activated and you can then apply for a USI. It is free to create a USI. You need a USI to receive your qualification, or statement of attainment. For further information visit www.usi.gov.au/about.

Students with disabilities

MCIE welcomes all people with disabilities, learning differences and medical conditions. Acceptance in this program is subject to candidates’ ability to undertake all program requirements as discussed in the Pre-Training Review, with reasonable adjustments where applicable.

Digital technology

Students must have sufficient digital literacy skills to access online content, enter answers to written questions and communicate with trainers via email, the student portal and the learning management system.

Industry requirements

Candidates may be asked to provide evidence of the following for work placement (requirements vary according to host employer policies):

• Flu vaccination and COVID-19 vaccinations

Prior experience

Credit Transfer (CT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) are available. Credit Transfer is free of charge. RPL application fees are $145 per hour. Please click here for more information on RPL fees, terms and conditions.

The unit SITXFSA001 Use hygienic practices for food safety is a pre-requisite of many of the units of this qualification. Delivery of this unit is completed in the first stages of the course.

Blended training delivery

This program is delivered through a blend of face-to-face classes on MCIE campus and commercial training kitchens with online learning for a total of 20 hours per week.

Assessment

Assessment for this program includes written tasks, long and short answer questions, multiple choice quizzes, group tasks, oral presentations, role plays, scenarios, case studies, work placement journals, logbooks, portfolios and projects.

Mandatory work placement

Students are required to complete 48 service periods for the work-based training component of this course. MCIE will organise your placement with one of our hospitality host employers.

After achieving SIT30816 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, graduates may undertake further study in:

• SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management

• SIT50422 Diploma of Hospitality Management