Professional Culinary Arts Programme (ProfCAP) at The Swiss Hotel School SA

Three-year full-time NQF Level 5 programme (SAQA ID 101697) at SHS Institute of Culinary Arts leading to the QCTO Occupational Certificate: Chef, an SHS certificate of completion, City & Guilds Level 2 Diplomas in Food Preparation and Culinary Arts (and Patisserie), City & Guilds Food Safety in Catering and a First Aid Level 1 certificate.

Faculty: SHS Institute of Culinary Arts  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ferndale, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Year 1: workplace safety and hygiene, nutrition, commodity studies, theory of food production, food preparation and internships; Year 2: menu planning and recipe costing, food preparation 2, operational supervision and internships; Year 3: cost control, advanced food preparation techniques, operational supervision and internship.

Career pathways

Hotels, ski lodges and leisure resorts, cruise ships, private yachts, game and eco lodges, specialty restaurants, events companies, country clubs, corporate catering and international hotel and casino chains.

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