Certificate III in Asian Cookery
This qualification covers cooking Asian food in a commercial kitchen, including appetisers, soups, sauces, salads, rice, noodles and cooked dishes. It also covers food safety, recipe costing and managing stock. Cooks who already prepare Asian food could have their skills recognised through RPL.
- TRAINING PACKAGE
- SIT Tourism, Travel and Hospitality
- ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Nil
- SUPERSEDES
- SIT31116 Certificate III in Asian Cookery (equivalent)
WHO IT'S FOR
Cooks who prepare Asian dishes in restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs or cafés.
TYPICAL JOB ROLES
- Asian cook
- Cook
- Wok cook
- Commis chef
Qualification structure
24 units must be completed: 4 units from Group A below; 2 units from Group A or Group B below; 1 unit from Group A, Group B or Group C below. All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome, guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification. Note: Units marked with an *asterisk have one or more prerequisites. Refer to individual units for details. Changes to core and elective units but skills and knowledge within qualifications map to each other and the job outcome of the qualification has not changed. One less unit in qual.
Core units
17 units- SITHASC020 (has a prerequisite)Prepare dishes using basic methods of Asian cookery
- SITHASC021 (has a prerequisite)Prepare Asian appetisers and snacks
- SITHASC022 (has a prerequisite)Prepare Asian stocks and soups
- SITHASC023 (has a prerequisite)Prepare Asian sauces, dips and accompaniments
- SITHASC024 (has a prerequisite)Prepare Asian salads
- SITHASC025 (has a prerequisite)Prepare Asian rice and noodles
- SITHASC027 (has a prerequisite)Prepare Asian cooked dishes
- SITHCCC023 (has a prerequisite)Use food preparation equipment
- SITHCCC042 (has a prerequisite)Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements
- SITHCCC043 (has a prerequisite)Work effectively as a cook
- SITHKOP009 (has a prerequisite)Clean kitchen premises and equipment
- SITHKOP010Plan and cost recipes
- SITXFSA005Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITXFSA006Participate in safe food handling practices
- SITXHRM007Coach others in job skills
- SITXINV006 (has a prerequisite)Receive, store and maintain stock
- SITXWHS005Participate in safe work practices
This unit has a prerequisite unit. Check the unit on training.gov.au for details.
Elective units
26 unitsGroup A - Asian Cookery
- SITHASC026 (has a prerequisite)Prepare curry pastes and powders
- SITHASC028 (has a prerequisite)Prepare Asian desserts
- SITHASC029 (has a prerequisite)Prepare Japanese cooked dishes
- SITHASC030 (has a prerequisite)Prepare sashimi
- SITHASC031 (has a prerequisite)Prepare sushi
- SITHASC032 (has a prerequisite)Produce Japanese desserts
- SITHASC033 (has a prerequisite)Prepare dim sum
- SITHASC034 (has a prerequisite)Prepare Chinese roast meat and poultry dishes
- SITHASC035 (has a prerequisite)Prepare tandoori dishes
- SITHASC036 (has a prerequisite)Prepare Indian breads
- SITHASC037 (has a prerequisite)Prepare Indian sweetmeats
- SITHASC038 (has a prerequisite)Prepare Indian pickles and chutneys
Group B - Cookery and Catering
- SITHCCC026 (has a prerequisite)Package prepared foodstuffs
- SITHCCC032 (has a prerequisite)Produce cook-chill and cook-freeze foods
- SITHCCC033 (has a prerequisite)Re-thermalise chilled and frozen foods
- SITHCCC038 (has a prerequisite)Produce and serve food for buffets
- SITHCCC044 (has a prerequisite)Prepare specialised food items
- SITXFSA007 (has a prerequisite)Transport and store food
- SITHCCC027 (has a prerequisite)Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery
Group C - General electives
- HLTAID011Provide First Aid
- SIRXOSM002Maintain ethical and professional standards when using social media and online platforms
- SIRXOSM003 (has a prerequisite)Use social media and online tools
- SITXCOM007Show social and cultural sensitivity
- SITXCCS014Provide service to customers
- SITXINV007Purchase goods
- SITXWHS006Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks
This unit has a prerequisite unit. Check the unit on training.gov.au for details.
PREREQUISITES
- SITHCCC032 Produce cook-chill and cook- freeze foods — prerequisite: SITHCCC027 Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery; SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC026 Prepare curry pastes and powders — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC024 Prepare Asian salads — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHCCC027 Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC023 Prepare Asian sauces, dips and accompaniments — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC035 Prepare tandoori dishes — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC036 Prepare Indian breads — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC038 Prepare Indian pickles and chutneys — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC028 Prepare Asian desserts — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHCCC042 Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements — prerequisite: SITHCCC027 Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery; SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC037 Prepare Indian sweetmeats — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC034 Prepare Chinese roast meat and poultry dishes — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC027 Prepare Asian cooked dishes — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHCCC043 Work effectively as a cook — prerequisite: SITHCCC027 Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery; SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC033 Prepare dim sum — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC032 Produce Japanese desserts — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC030 Prepare sashimi — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHCCC026 Package prepared foodstuffs — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHCCC033 Re-thermalise chilled and frozen foods — prerequisite: SITHCCC032 Produce cook-chill and cook-freeze foods; SITHCCC027 Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery; SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITXINV006 Receive, store and maintain stock — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC021 Prepare Asian appetisers and snacks — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC029 Prepare Japanese cooked dishes — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC031 Prepare sushi — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC020 Prepare dishes using basic methods of Asian cookery — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC025 Prepare Asian rice and noodles — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHASC022 Prepare Asian stocks and soups — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITXFSA007 Transport and store food — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety; SITXFSA006 Participate in safe food handling practices
- SITHKOP009 Clean kitchen premises and equipment — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SIRXOSM003 Use social media and online tools — prerequisite: SIRXOSM002 Maintain ethical and professional standards when using social media and online platforms
- SITHCCC038 Produce and serve food for buffets — prerequisite: SITHCCC027 Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery; SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHCCC023 Use food preparation equipment — prerequisite: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHCCC044 Prepare specialised food items — prerequisite: SITHCCC027 Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery; SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
EVIDENCE YOU'LL NEED
- Resume showing your work history
- Reference letters from employers
- Photos or videos of jobs you've done
- Payslips or employment contracts
LICENSING
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
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