Course overview
A Certificate in Hospitality and Catering Principles can help you get a job in the hospitality and catering industry or move up in your career in the sector. There are options focussed on food and beverage service, and professional cookery.
These qualifications are also designed to give you the underpinning knowledge that can help you achieve the apprenticeship in hospitality.
The Certificate in Hospitality and Catering Principles is for anyone who works, or wants to work in hospitality and catering.
Topics
Topic's covered on the course are as followed.
food safety
effective teamwork
preparation, cooking and finishing different foods
health, safety and security in the hospitality working environment.
This qualification gives you greater flexibility when studying and allows you to transfer credits across qualifications. You will be awarded credits for each course of study you complete.
Job opportunities after this course
The Certificate in Hospitality and Catering Principles can help you find work in a variety of roles including:
Catering/Restaurant manager
Chef
Fast food service assistant
Food processing operative.
Further study options after this course
When you have completed these qualifications you might want to move on to:
Level 2/3 NVQ in Hospitality.
Levels 2/3 Diploma in Professional Cookery.
Level 2/3 Diploma in Professional Food and Beverage Service.
Level 2 Certificate in General Patisserie.
Entry requirements
No entry requirements required, but a passion for catering or some previous experience would be an advantage.
How is this course assessed?
Course will be assessed by practical observations, working within the restaurant or kitchen setting and end of units exams, completed via classroom sessions.
When does the course start?
16th January 2025.
Length of course
18 weeks
(1 session per week Thursday evening 4-9pm)
Fees & Funding
Please read our Course Fees & Funding page.How to apply
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Alternatively, if you need assistance with your application or you would like to apply over the phone or using a paper-based application form, please call Student Services on 0191 743 0149.
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