- Location: Letterkenny Institute of Technology Port Road Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland
- Duration: 1 Year
Course details
The programme is an adaption of Failte Ireland’s flagship Advanced Certificate in Professional Cookery (Fetac Level 6). It is designed to be delivered as an intensive nine month immersion programme, integrating theory and practice. It has been developed to provide a relevant professional qualification for those who wish to embark on a career in professional cookery.
This premier programme offers high quality hands-on education where both theory and practical elements are delivered in state-of-the art professional culinary facilities.
As part of the programme, participants work in industry in a professional production kitchen and learn the practical skills of professional cookery. Work experience is directly aligned to the learning in college to ensure that the skills and knowledge are reinforced and embedded for the enhancement of the overall learning experience.
Minimum Academic Entry Requirements
- Leaving Certificate (any type) standard.
- Industrial experience is desirable.
- Must be aged 17 in the year of entry Or
- Hold a National Skills Certificate
Proposed Modules
- Culinary Techniques (Volume food Production)
- Culinary Techniques (Classical and Contemporary Cuisine)
- Culinary Food Safety Management
- Pastry, Bakery and Desserts
- Gastronomy & Restaurant Service
- Hospitality Business Systems
- Culinary Techniques ( Buffet and Larder )
- Menu Design and Applied Nutrition
- Producing a Culinary Event
- Hospitality Business Systems
- International Cuisines
- Work Experience / Work Placement
Programme Aim
This programme prepares you for employment as a professional chef in the tourism and hospitality industry. Training covers the theory and practice of professional cookery and includes 3 months work placement.
Are there follow-up Programmes Available?
Graduates may progress from this programme to compatible Culinary Arts degree programmes.
Career Opportunities
This programme will qualify you to find professional employment as a 3rd year commis chef in hotels, restaurants, licensed trade, cruise ships, industrial and hospital catering and in other food-related businesses.
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About Letterkenny Institute of Technology
LYIT is a lively and inspirational place that attracts a creative mix of 3,000 students both from the local area and from 31 different countries. This gives us a vibrant array of cultures and activities on campus and a friendly, supportive and relaxed atmosphere where students and staff work closely together.
their modern integrated campuses in Letterkenny and Killybegs enctheirage strong academic learning and career-focused practical experience. they have excellent facilities in all departments, such as a suite of graphic design studios, state-of-the-art nursing restheirces, special purpose laboratories, training kitchens and restaurant, and an on-campus business development centre, CoLab, to support spin-off enterprises. their multi-purpose centre, An Dánlann, houses their excellent sport and recreational facilities in addition to their medical centre, counselling service, careers office and chaplaincies.
they are deeply committed to the people in their region. Part of their mission is to help raise the economic prospects of the young people who study with us and by doing so, the prosperity of the wider communities into which they will graduate. That’s why every ctheirse they offer teaches the latest knowledge and skills that employers demand. As part of this, they are involved in many cross-border programmes and are currently fostering a strategic alliance with the University of Ulster.
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