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Certificate III in Catering
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SIT30921
You have developed significant expertise preparing food and managing kitchen operations in high-pressure catering environments. We are currently establishing partnerships with Registered Training Organisations to create a pathway that validates your professional experience. Register your interest today to be notified when we can help you guide your skills into a formal qualification.
About This Qualification
This qualification reflects the role of individuals working in catering operations who use a range of cookery skills and sound knowledge of kitchen operations to prepare food items. Using discretion and judgement, they work with some independence and under limited supervision using plans, policies and procedures to guide work activities. This qualification does not meet the requirements for trade recognition as a cook, but can provide a pathway towards achieving that. This qualification provides a pathway to work in various catering settings, such as hospitals and aged care facilities, sporting and entertainment venues, hotel banqueting departments, cook–chill production kitchens, and mobile catering businesses of varying size. The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice. No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Qualification Code
SIT30921
Training Package
SIT — Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Training Package
AQF Level
Certificate III
Total Units
20 (10 core + 10 elective)
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
National Register
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Career Outcomes
According to training.gov.au, this qualification supports the following roles:
| Role | Responsibilities |
|---|---|
| Food Service Assistant | Managing food preparation and meal assembly within healthcare or residential aged care facilities. |
| Catering Assistant | Handling the packaging, transport, and service of food in high-volume venues or mobile catering. |
| Cook | Preparing a range of dishes and coordinating kitchen operations in cafes, clubs, or banqueting departments. |
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Could RPL Be Right for You?
Experience can be evidence.
RPL is the process that helps you demonstrate it.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a formal assessment process that evaluates the skills, knowledge, and experience you've gained through your career to determine whether you meet the requirements of a nationally recognised qualification. It isn't a shortcut — it applies the same assessment standards as any other pathway.
RPL typically involves:
A review of your work experience against the qualification requirements
Compilation of an evidence portfolio demonstrating your competency
Assessment by a qualified assessor from a Registered Training Organisation
If gaps are identified, targeted training to build on your existing expertise
ℹ️ Important Pathway Advice
RPL isn't the right pathway for everyone. If you don't have substantial, relevant, and current industry experience, a traditional study pathway may serve you better.
Our approach:
“We'd rather guide you to the right pathway than enrol you in the wrong one.”
What Kind of Experience Counts?
If RPL becomes available for this qualification, the types of experience and evidence that would typically be relevant include:
Work History & Roles
- ✓A detailed resume outlining your catering experience
- ✓Employment contracts or letters of offer
- ✓Position descriptions from previous catering roles
Food Safety & Compliance
- ✓Food safety supervisor certificates
- ✓Completed temperature and cleaning logs
- ✓HACCP compliance records
Culinary Production
- ✓Photos or videos of food preparation and presentation
- ✓Standardised recipes and menu plans
- ✓Special dietary requirement meal records
Kitchen Operations
- ✓Stock delivery dockets and inventory logs
- ✓Waste management and rotation records
- ✓Equipment maintenance and safety checklists
Team Support
- ✓Staff coaching or mentoring logs
- ✓Team meeting minutes or shift handover notes
- ✓Workplace health and safety incident reports
This is general guidance based on training.gov.au. Specific requirements will be confirmed by the delivering RTO's assessor when RPL becomes available.
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