Culinary Arts - Professional Cookery
This is a one-year full-time advanced cookery course ideally suited to students who wish to expand and enhance their skills, knowledge, and creativity for a career in the Catering Industry.
| Award Name | Level 6 Advanced Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 6 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 6 Advanced Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 6 NFQ |
Duration
1 year full-time.
Entry Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements
QQI Level 5 Culinary Arts or equivalent standard of education.
Exemptions may be granted to mature students.
Careers / Further progression
Career & Employment Opportunities:
Employment in the Catering Industry remains steady and graduates from this course will find themselves in great demand. Graduates will be competent to take up employment as professional chefs in a wide range of hospitality establishments.
Progression
Graduates of this course are eligible to apply through the CAO system for entry into a range of higher certificate and degree programmes at third level.
Further information
Students are considered to be mature if they are 21 years of age or over. They must be 21 on or before 1 September in the year of entry.
PLC Grants/ SUSI Grants
The Department of Education and Skills (DES) provides a means-tested maintenance grant scheme for those attending full-time further education.
All applications for grants are made on-line through SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). Refer to www.susi.ie
Places will be offered upon successful completion of interview.
This is a one-year full-time advanced cookery course ideally suited to students who wish to expand and enhance their skills, knowledge, and creativity for a career in the Catering Industry. Students have the opportunity to achieve a solid grounding in specialised areas of Culinary Techniques, Food Safety Management and Producing a Culinary Event. In addition, students will participate in work experience at all levels of the hospitality sector leading to a higher proficiency level in Culinary Arts.
Awarding Body: QQI - Professional Cookery Award Level 6 6M2099.
Subjects
Practical:
• Pastry, Baking & Desserts
• International Cuisines
• Culinary Techniques
• Producing a Culinary Event
Theory:
• Menu Design & Applied Nutrition
• Gastronomy
• Hospitality Business Systems
• Culinary Food Safety Management
6M2099 - Professional Cookery
Tel: +353 1 454 0662
Email: info@ccfe.cdetb.ie