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This document is a webpage/programme information page from False Bay TVET College about the “Occupational Certificate: Cook NQF Level 4.” It states the qualification’s purpose, what a qualified Cook can do, minimum admission requirements, career opportunities, articulation pathways to other qualifications, and the duration (12 months). It also lists the knowledge and practical skill modules and workplace modules that make up the course content.
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vocational qualificationOngoing
Occupational Certificate: Cook NQF Level 4
This is a 12-month full-time vocational programme that prepares learners to work as cooks in hotels, restaurants, and catering establishments. It covers food preparation, safety, hygiene, kitchen operations, and teamwork. Upon completion, learners can work as qualified cooks or progress to higher qualifications like Chef (NQF Level 5).
- Who it is for
- learners with an NQF Level 1 qualification and Mathematics
- How to act on it
- Apply through False Bay TVET College's online application portal
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Occupational Certificate: Cook NQF Level 4 OFFERED AT THIS CAMPUS
Key Takeaways
- Qualification: Occupational Certificate: Cook NQF Level 4
- Registered with QCTO: ID 1010697
- Purpose: prepare a learner to operate as a Cook
- Minimum admission: NQF Level 1 qualification with Mathematics
- Duration: 12 months (1 year)
- Career pathway: Cook to Chef (Chef is Occupational Certificate: Chef, NQF Level 5)
- Articulation: Horizontal to National Certificate Vocational: Professional Cookery (NQF Level 4)
- Vertical articulation: Occupational Certificate: Chef (NQF Level 5)
- Course content includes knowledge modules (e.g., Personal Hygiene and Safety, Food Safety and Quality Assurance) and practical/workplace modules (e.g., cook food items, hygiene practices, kitchen activities)
- False Bay TVET College
- Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO)
- Hospitality and Catering industry
- Chef (Occupational Certificate: Chef, NQF Level 5)
- Kitchen Hand (part qualification)
- Food Handler (part qualification)
- National Certificate Vocational: Professional Cookery
- National Qualifications Framework (NQF)