Assistant Chef Skills Programme
Gain practical culinary training and essential kitchen skills with an accredited certificate designed to prepare you for a career in professional kitchens.
Assistant Chef Skills Programme
Gain practical culinary training and essential kitchen skills with an accredited certificate designed to prepare you for a career in professional kitchens.
Course credentials
Certification:
Skills Programme Certificate: Assistant Chef (HSP/AssChf/2/0022, NQF level 2)
Duration:
Short Learning Programme Certificate:
Assistant Chef
6 months part-time or 3 months full-time.
Entrance Requirement:
Grade 9 or equivalent.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Start your culinary career as an Assistant Chef
The Assistant Chef Skills Programme is the ideal starting point for aspiring culinary professionals. Designed to develop essential kitchen skills, this practical programme prepares students for entry-level roles in the hospitality industry through hands-on training in food preparation, kitchen operations and workplace safety.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Career prospects ahead
Graduates of the Assistant Chef Skills Programme may pursue careers as:
- Assistant Chef
- Chef de Partie
- Line Cook
- Baker
- Head Cook
- Personal Chef
COURSE MODULES
What you will learn
Throughout the programme, students develop practical skills in:
- Food Safety & Workplace Safety
- Kitchen Equipment & Knife Skills
- Professional Development
- Soup Stocks & Sauces
- Preparing & Cooking Fish, Meat, Poultry, Game & Offal
- Preparing & Cooking Pasta, Pulses & Fruit
- Preparing & Cooking Dough Products
COURSE FEES
Invest in your future
Skills Programme Certificate: Assistant Chef:
R30 000.00 (2026)
(6 months)
Annual course fees are subject to change without prior notice. E&OE.