- Location: Letterkenny Institute of Technology Port Road Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland
- Duration: 2 Years
Course details
This part-time, earn-and-learn programme is offered to industry personnel who wish to gain a professional qualification in food production, formalising training through a combination of on-the-job mentoring and day-release college education.
Minimum Academic Entry Requirements
- Students must be over 17 years of age, and be of Leaving Certificate standard or equivalent to be eligible to apply for this programme. They must be in current employment in an approved hotel, gastro pub or restaurant.
Proposed Modules
- Culinary Skills
- Classical and Contemporary Cuisine
- Food Science and Technology
- Meal Service
- Personal Effectiveness
- Spreadsheet Methods 1
- Work Practice
- Larder
- Menu Planning and Applied Nutrition
- Pastry Baking and Desserts
- International Cuisine
- Spreadsheet Methods 2
- Work Practice
- Volume Food Production
- Contemporary Cuisine
- Pastry Baking and Desserts
- Gastronomy
- Hospitality Business Systems
- Buffet
- Menu Design and Applied Nutrition
- Culinary Food Safety Management
- Producing a Culinary Event
- Hospitality Business Systems
- Work Experience
- International Cuisine
Quality Employer Criteria
Establishments participating in the scheme will:
- Be approved and registered
- Appoint an establishment Mentor to guide and support the Trainee
- Abide by a Professional Code of Practice
- Release the Trainee to attend college on a day release basis
What benefits can be gained by undertaking this programme?
Employer
- Improved employee performance due to highly skilled culinary staff
- Increased levels of productivity through greater staff commitment to the business
- Enhanced image for you as an Employer of choice
- Approved employers may qualify for a training subsidy from Fáilte Ireland
Trainee
- Gain an internationally-recognised qualification in your chosen field of study
- Continue to earn while you learn with an employer of your choice
- Enrich your job immediately as you acquire more skills and secure a better future within the industry
- Enhance your employment prospects and career opportunities
- Access to state-of-the-art training facilities
- Support for tuition and registration fees by Fáilte Ireland
Course Location
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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