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FULL-TIME HIGHFIELD INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITED
Professional
Chef Course.
Three exit points. Internationally recognised qualifications. Real industry placement. This is the course for those who want cooking as a career.
HOW IT WORKS
Six months in our kitchen.
Six months in a real one.
Every pathway alternates between intensive practical training at Steyn’s and a mandatory industry placement. You graduate knowing how to cook and knowing what a real kitchen expects of you.
YEAR 1 EXIT
1 Year of Study
Six months practical at Steyns, six months industry placement. The certificate is awarded only after both are complete.
QUALIFICATIONS
Highfield Level 2 Diploma as a cook
Higfield Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
Highfield Level 2 Award in Workplace Safety
QCTO Occupational Certificate: Cook
YEAR 2 EXIT
2 Years of Study
Two cycles of six months at Steyn’s and six months industry placement. Industry experience begins in year one.
QUALIFICATIONS
Highfield Level 3 Diploma for Professional Chefs
YEAR 3 EXIT
3 Years of Study
18 months practical, 18 months industry across 6-month rotations. Concludes with an occupational trade test.
QUALIFICATIONS
QCTO Occupational Certificate: Chef
Highfield Level 4 Diploma in Culinary Supervison & Management
ALREADY WORKING IN A KITCHEN?
Earn your qualification
without leaving your job.
PART-TIME 24 MONTHS
Highfield Level 2 Credit Banking
Designed for employed cooks and commis chefs who want to formalise their skills. Covers food safety, knife skills and kitchen equipment, workplace standards, nutrition and allergen awareness, cold food preparation, cooking methods, and food commodities.
QUALIFICATIONS
Highfield Level 2 Diploma as a cook
Higfield Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
Highfield Level 2 Award in Workplace Safety
Is this course right for you?
This course is ideal if you are currently employed in a kitchen as a cook or commis chef, and you want a nationally and internationally recognised qualification without stopping work.
Classes are structured around your working schedule. Contact us to discuss how we can make it work for your situation.
SPECIALIST PATHWAY
For those who love
pastry above all else.
SPECIALIST - 6 MONTHS - FULL-TIME
Highfield Level 3 Diploma in Patisserie, Confectionery & Bakery
A 6-month dedicated programme for those who want pastry as their specialism. Covers everything from viennoiserie and chocolate work to plated desserts and artisan bread. One of the very few programmes of its kind in Gauteng.
QUALIFICATIONS
Highfield Level 3 Diploma in Patisserie, Confectionary and Bakery (RQF)
