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VOCATIONAL TRAINING COURSES

Culinary Arts

Upskill yourself, employees or apprentices with a vocational training course in culinary arts, cookery and food processing at Charles Darwin University

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Choose CDU for culinary training courses

Gain the skills to reach your full potential in the dynamic culinary arts, cookery and food processing industry. Whether you want to upskill yourself, employees or apprentices, there's a hands-on training course for you at CDU. 

Choose from our range of certificates, diplomas, short courses and training packages to learn new skills in baking, commercial cookery and butchery. 

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    We offer courses suitable for pre-apprentice, apprentice and traineeship students

  • Learn in some of the Territory's best facilities

    Train with best-in-class industry tools and equipment to get job ready

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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Apply for Recognition of Prior Learning to have your previous training, life and work experience counted towards a vocational training qualification at CDU - which means you've won't have to re-learn what you already know. RPL assessments are free for eligible NT residents.

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Culinary arts training courses

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Vocational Education & Training
Course Name
Duration
Locations
Shortlist

2023

FBP10221 Certificate I in Baking (FBP10221 - 2023)
year/s
Not available to international students.
Palmerston, Remote
Not available to international students.
FBP10121 Certificate I in Food Processing (FBP10121 - 2023)
0.5 year/s
Not available to international students.
Katherine, Palmerston
Not available to international students.
FBP20221 Certificate II in Baking (FBP20221 - 2023)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Palmerston
Not available to international students.
SIT20421 Certificate II in Cookery (SIT20421 - 2023)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs, Palmerston
Not available to international students.
AMP20415 Certificate II in Meat Processing (Meat Retailing) (AMP20415 - 2023)
2 year/s
Not available to international students.
Palmerston
Not available to international students.
FBP30521 Certificate III in Baking (FBP30521 - 2023)
1 year/s
1 year/s
Palmerston
Palmerston
FBP30421 Certificate III in Bread Baking (FBP30421 - 2023)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Palmerston
Not available to international students.
FBP30321 Certificate III in Cake and Pastry (FBP30321 - 2023)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Palmerston
Not available to international students.
SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (SIT30821 - 2023)
1 year/s
1 year/s
ALICE SPRINGS (ASP), PALMERSTON (PAL), Palmerston
ALICE SPRINGS (ASP), PALMERSTON (PAL)
SIT30616 Certificate III in Hospitality (SIT30616 - 2023)
0.5 year/s
0.5 year/s
Palmerston
Palmerston
AMP30815 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher) (AMP30815 - 2023)
3 year/s
Not available to international students.
Palmerston
Not available to international students.
SIT40416 Certificate IV in Hospitality (SIT40416 - 2023)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs
Not available to international students.
SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management (SIT40521 - 2023)
1.5 year/s
1.5 year/s
ALICE SPRINGS (ASP), PALMERSTON (PAL), Alice Springs, Palmerston
ALICE SPRINGS (ASP), PALMERSTON (PAL)
SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management (SIT50416 - 2023)
2 year/s
2 year/s
Palmerston
Palmerston

2022

FBP10221 Certificate I in Baking (FBP10221 - 2022)
year/s
Not available to international students.
Palmerston, Remote
Not available to international students.
FBP20221 Certificate II in Baking (FBP20221 - 2022)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Palmerston
Not available to international students.
SIT20316 Certificate II in Hospitality (SIT20316 - 2022)
0.5 year/s
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs, Remote
Not available to international students.
SIT20416 Certificate II in Kitchen Operations (SIT20416 - 2022)
0.5 year/s
Not available to international students.
Palmerston
Not available to international students.
AMP20415 Certificate II in Meat Processing (Meat Retailing) (AMP20415 - 2022)
2 year/s
Not available to international students.
Palmerston
Not available to international students.
FBP30521 Certificate III in Baking (FBP30521 - 2022)
1 year/s
1 year/s
Palmerston
Palmerston
FBP30421 Certificate III in Bread Baking (FBP30421 - 2022)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Palmerston
Not available to international students.
FBP30321 Certificate III in Cake and Pastry (FBP30321 - 2022)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Palmerston
Not available to international students.
SIT30816 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (SIT30816 - 2022)
1 year/s
1 year/s
Alice Springs, Palmerston
Alice Springs, Palmerston
SIT30616 Certificate III in Hospitality (SIT30616 - 2022)
0.5 year/s
0.5 year/s
Palmerston
Palmerston
AMP30815 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher) (AMP30815 - 2022)
3 year/s
Not available to international students.
Palmerston
Not available to international students.
SIT40516 Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery (SIT40516 - 2022)
2 year/s
2 year/s
Alice Springs, Palmerston
Alice Springs, Palmerston
SIT40416 Certificate IV in Hospitality (SIT40416 - 2022)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs
Not available to international students.
SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management (SIT50416 - 2022)
2 year/s
2 year/s
Palmerston
Palmerston
Course Name
Duration
Locations
Shortlist

2023

VTP423 Basic Culinary Skills (VTP423 - 2023)
year/s
Not available to international students.
Katherine, Palmerston
Not available to international students.
SITSS00069 Food Safety Supervision Skill Set (SITSS00069 - 2023)
year/s
Not available to international students.
Palmerston, Remote, Online
Not available to international students.
VTP411 Introduction to Cake Decorating (VTP411 - 2023)
year/s
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs, Katherine, Palmerston
Not available to international students.

2022

VTP257 Barista Training (VTP257 - 2022)
0.5 year/s
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs, Palmerston
Not available to international students.
VTP423 Basic Culinary Skills (VTP423 - 2022)
year/s
Not available to international students.
Katherine, Palmerston
Not available to international students.
SITSS00051 Food Safety Supervision (SITSS00051 - 2022)
0.5 year/s
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs, Palmerston, Remote, Online
Not available to international students.
VTP263 Introduction to Asian Cookery (VTP263 - 2022)
0.5 year/s
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs, Katherine, Palmerston
Not available to international students.
VTP411 Introduction to Cake Decorating (VTP411 - 2022)
year/s
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs, Katherine, Palmerston
Not available to international students.
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Victor chose to complete a vocational training course in commercial cookery at CDU in a bid to gain hands-on industry skills and future-proof his career.