OSTC Cookery (Level 3)
If you’re at secondary school and want to learn some practical, hands-on skills that will help you on your career pathway, you can learn at our Otago Secondary Tertiary College (OSTC).
Are you someone who likes to prepare and serve food? Are you creative? Cookery could be just the career you’re looking for!
Domestic
How to apply
See application section below for more information.
This course will run two days a week in Cromwell.
In Dunedin it will run one day a week for the first two terms and two days a week for the second two terms.
What You Study
- Work in a commercial kitchen
- Prepare, cook and present dishes common to the industry
- Learn health and safety requirements
- Learn effective customer service and communication techniques.
What could I do next?
- Study the New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4) and go on to study the Bachelor of Culinary Arts with us.
- Gain employment and train on the job to become a commis chef, demi chef or chef de partie.
Where could this take me?
- Chef
- Caterer
- Restaurateur
- Teacher
- Food media professional.
Workload
Unit standards covered in this course
| Unit standards | New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 3) | Credits | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
|
13288 |
Prepare and cook basic meat dishes in a commercial kitchen |
8 |
3 |
|
13293 |
Prepare and cook basic vegetable dishes in a commercial kitchen |
6 |
3 |
|
13304 |
Prepare and cook basic fish dishes in a commercial kitchen |
4 |
3 |
|
13310 |
Prepare and produce basic hot and cold dessert items in a commercial kitchen |
5 |
3 |
|
13314 |
Prepare and cook egg dishes in a commercial kitchen |
4 |
3 |
|
13315 |
Prepare and cook rice and farinaceous dishes in a commercial kitchen |
6 |
3 |
|
13316 |
Prepare and cook basic pasta dishes in a commercial kitchen |
3 |
3 |
|
13322 |
Prepare and cook basic pastry dishes in a commercial kitchen |
4 |
3 |
|
27927 |
Apply health, safety and security practices to service delivery operations |
5 |
3 |
|
27928 |
Interact with other staff, managers and customers to provide service delivery outcomes |
5 |
3 |
|
27929 |
Apply standard operating procedures and the code of conduct to a work role in a service delivery organisation |
5 |
3 |
|
27955 |
Apply food safety practices in a food related business |
5 |
3 |
|
Total |
60 |
Fees
In most instances, study at OSTC will be fully funded, with no cost to you or secondary school. However, please note that OSTC is only funded for a limited number of places.
Additional places may be offered, however your school will be charged a fee.
Please clarify any costs with your school.
Application
How to apply
Talk to your school's careers advisor and they will guide you through the application process.
You can download the application form below, but we can only accept applications through your school – speak to your school career’s advisor.
