Advanced Certificate in Professional Cookery
Course Overview
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2
Years
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6
Level
Why take this course?
The Traineeship in Professional Cookery will challenge you and stretch your skills. It will enhance your expertise. Move your career forward. Whatever your personal and professional goals, this Advanced Certificate can help you achieve them. Combining hands-on training, an approach to learning that’s both stimulating and supportive, and the flexibility to work only on the skills you need to, the national Traineeship programme is perfect for busy foodservice professionals. And when you’re done, you’ll have not only a valuable new qualification, you will also be able to progress your career even further by undertaking the Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts
Students in the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure are eligible to take part in annual international fieldtrips. In 2016 we visited Paris, Poznan and Beijing and in 2017 we will be going to Dubai and Italy.
Find out more about this course and our facilities by attending one of our regular open days where you can meet teaching staff and current students.
What will I experience?
- Gain an internationally recognised qualification
- Continue to earn while you learn with an employer of your choice
- Enrich your job immediately as you acquire more skills
- Enhance your employment prospects and career opportunities
- Access to state-of-the-art training and learning facilities
- Support for tuition and registration fees by Failte Ireland
What opportunities might it lead to?
By earning the Advanced Certificate in Professional Cookery it will place right on the top of an employer’s list. Leading Restaurant and Hotels in Ireland and abroad look at this qualification as a valued credential when they’re hiring. And you can expand your contact list with the Athlone Institute’s exclusive online database of employers, with opportunities locally, nationally and internationally.
Assessment Information
We place a lot of emphasis on student support and so we aim to provide a learning environment that is both stimulating and academically challenging, whilst also supporting your learning. You will encounter a range of teaching methods- from lectures, workshops and seminars to hands on practical therapy sessions and lab exercises. The course is taught by experienced lecturers with a track record of success in many sectors including the hospitality, tourism and culinary industries.
The programme comprises work based learning with centre based delivery on a day release basis with a one week intensive programme at the beginning and end of each academic year. The work based learning aspects of the programme are supported by mentoring in the workplace, reflective journals and study guidelines for each year of the programme and for the work placement period between Years One and Two. The delivery of the Traineeship in Professional Cookery is delivered by the following methods
- Tutorials/ one on one supported learning
- Group discussions/group interactions·
- Practical sessions/workshops/laboratories
- Simulated work environment/work experience
- Field trips
- On the job training
We appreciate that different students have different learning styles and so we provide a range of assessment approaches to suit everybody. Here are some of the ways we assess your work:
- Continuous Assessment
- Practical Tests
- Projects
- Portfolio work
Course Details
- Course Fees:
- Failte Ireland will contribute to the tuition and registration fees for this course however colleges may require additional payment towards the cost of student services, uniforms, books and certain training modules of approx. €300 in year 1, €150 in year 2
- Course Duration:
- 2 Years
- Course Award:
- Advanced Certificate
- Course NFQ Level:
- Level 6
- Department:
- Dept of Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Studies
- Minimum Entry Requirements:
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Students must be over 17 years of age, and be of Leaving Certificate standard or equivalent to be eligible to apply for this programme. They must be in current employment in an approved hotel, bar or restaurant.
Accreditations/Endorsements
Lecturer Testimonial
Brian O'Ruairc, Lecturer in Culinary Arts
Brian O'Ruairc is a graduate of the Culnary School in Killybegs, Thames Valley University, Slough & the City and Guilds Advanced Craft Cookery.
Student Testimonial
Patrick Walsh, Advanced Certificate in Professional Cookery
If you are truly passionate about food and want to become a great chef, then AIT is the best college to help you achieve your career goals.
Student Testimonial
Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure students in Beijing, 2016
"I throughly enjoyed myself on our Beijing fieldtrip. It was great to meet students from other courses and to learn about our industry in another country. I would recommend these trips to all students!"
Student Testimonial
Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure students in Dubai, 2017
"Dubai was an incredible experience for us. It was a place we never thought we would have wanted to visit but now we have a whole new perspective for ourfuture careers! We loved seeing the different culture and learning about the history of Dubai."