Professional Cookery NPA

What is special about this course?

This practical cookery course provides a small flexible qualification that focusses on practical aspects of working in a professional kitchen environment, giving students a progression onto the National Certificate in Professional Cookery.

This course may interest:

• young people who have recently left school with practical experience
• mature adult returners who would like to upskill, return to learning and/or perhaps undertake training for employment in a professional kitchen 
• those in employment in the hospitality industry looking to upskill (as a basis for building on good practice or as continuous professional development, CPD)

This part time course will provide students with the opportunity to visit local hotels, restaurants, and kitchens to broaden insight to potential jobs.
 

Entry requirements

While entry is at the discretion of the centre, candidates will normally be expected to have attained one of the following, or have relevant work experience: 

• National Certificate in Professional Cookery SCQF level 5 
• National Certificate in Hospitality SCQF Level 5
• Intermediate 2 Hospitality Professional Cookery 
• Intermediate 2 Hospitality Practical Cookery 
• Intermediate 2 National Certificate in   Hospitality 
• SVQ 2 Professional Cookery 
• SVQ 2 Professional Cookery: Food Preparation and Cooking 

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