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NQAI level: 6, Places: 64 NQAI level: 6, Places: 20
Course Duration: Three years Course Duration: 9 months
Advanced Certificate in Accelerated
Professional Cookery Chef Programme
Why Study Professional Cookery? Why study the Accelerated Chef Programme?
If you want to become a chef, then professional cookery is the course for you. The benefit of this programme is that it is a short, intensive nine month
The course will bring you to a standard equivalent to completing two years of a programme. College and work experience are integrated - three days in college,
four year apprenticeship. It will equip you with the necessary experience to two days in industry, followed by three months’ intensive industry training. The
work in the Irish, European and International catering business. Graduates are course will bring you to a standard equivalent to completing two years of a
working in top class establishments around the world. You will have FETAC four year apprenticeship. It will equip you with the necessary experience to
Level 6 certification on completion. work in the Irish, European and international catering business. Graduates will
have the training necessary to work in top class establishments around the
Course Subjects/Modules world. You will have FETAC Level 6 certification on completion.
Culinary Skills and Standards, Mediterranean Cuisine with Healthy Options,
Culinary Classics, Classical and Global Cuisines, Pastry, Larder, Buffet Course subjects/modules
Presentation, Learning event, Food Safety and Nutrition, Language/Menu Culinary Skills and Standards, Mediterranean Cuisine, Healthy Options, Culinary
French, Scientific Principles/Exploring Cookery, Communications, Restaurant Classics, Classical European and Global, Buffet Presentations, Learning Event,
Service, Introduction to Business, Gastronomy. Restaurant Service, Scientific Principles/Exploring Cookery, Food Safety, Larder,
Pastry, Breakfast/Brunch Cookery, Gastronomy, Nutrition and Menu Analysis,
Minimum Educational Entry Requirements Introduction to Business, Catering Systems, Communications and Personal
Pass in the Junior Certificate. Development, Information Technology, Culinary French.
Career Opportunities Minimum Educational Entry Requirements:
This course is designed to prepare students for a career in the hotel and Pass in the Junior Certificate.
catering industry leading to senior positions such as Chef de Partie, Sous Chef,
Head Chef or Executive Chef in the Irish, European or International Catering Career Opportunities
Business. This course is designed to prepare students for a career in the hotel and
catering industry, leading to senior positions such as Chef de Partie, Sous Chef,
Other Essential Information Head Chef or Executive Chef in the Irish, European or international catering
Work placements business.
◆ Work based learning must be carried out during placement.
Other Essential Information
◆ Students are required to undertake a four month (minimum) work
placement in Ireland, at the end of year one.
The Accelerated Chef Programme is a day release, on-the-job training modular
programme: students can complete the full programme or select individual
◆ Successful completion of this placement is an integral part of the
modules as appropriate. The entire programme can be completed over a 9-
certification process.
month period. Students who have successfully completed the programme will
◆ Students must comply with the age requirements for work placement
achieve a FETAC Major Award Advanced Certificate Level 6. You will continue
(17 years old by December 31 in the year of entry).
to earn while you learn from an employer of your choice and in addition you
will receive a daily training allowance from Fáilte Ireland while in College.
Follow-on Studies
Graduates may proceed to either the Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts
Follow-on Studies
(part-time) or second year of the Bachelor of Business in Culinary Arts
It is possible, depending on academic achievement at advanced certificate
(full-time).
level, to pursue studies at ordinary or honours degree level at GMIT, such as
the BA in Culinary Arts.
Contact: Robert Dagger Tel: 091-742232 E-mail:
robert.dagger@gmit.ie
Contact: Robert Dagger Tel: 091-742232 E-mail:
robert.dagger@gmit.ie
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