Plant-based Complex Cooking Training Scheme [Level 4]

Discover how to create healthy and delicious plant-based dishes that go beyond the standard vegetarian fare. During this course you will develop your knowledge of plant nutrition, indigenous foods and foraging, and advanced plant-based menus that will delight the most voracious of carnivores!

This Training Scheme course will allow your progression from Level 3 to 4, further increasing industry and community plant-based cooking skills, catering to the increasing trend for plant-based food. It will enhance the capability of staff in local Cafés and Restaurants and interested members of the community as they work through edible plant preparation, complex cooking techniques, plant-based menus and nutritional features of plants. 

This complex plant-based Level 4 Training Scheme course focuses on crafting excellent, complex dishes solely from plants, providing an advanced repertoire of product knowledge, skills and recipes. The course is designed to provide complex specialised culinary education for the growing demand for vegan, vegetarian and plant-based restaurants and products.

NB: The term ‘complex’ is standard for Level 4 Cookery in New Zealand, with the definition in the NZ Certificate in Cookery [Level 4] being: “Complex refers to the use of an intricate combination of preparation techniques, cooking methods, and processes, using fresh ingredients, differing flavours and textures, and innovative finishing and presentation techniques”.

Register your interest now by contacting the Programme Secretary, Margaret Skews at [email protected] or on 06 830 1421.

$390.00 (NZ Residents price)

Your study pathway could include moving onto:

• NZ Certificate in Cookery [Level 4], followed by
• NZ Diploma in Cookery (Advanced) [Level 5]

The Plant-based Complex Cooking Training Scheme [Level 4] course offers you enhanced employment opportunities in specialist restaurants, cafés, catering and kitchens. 

Entry Criteria

Be able to demonstrate introductory cookery skills in one of the following ways:

• Achieved Plant-based Cooking Training Scheme [Level 3]; or
• Achieved NZ Certificate in Cookery [Level 3]; or
• Achieved NZ Certificate in Hospitality [Level 2]; or
• Demonstrate introductory cookery knowledge and skills, including knife handling and food safety. Demonstration of knowledge and skills can be either through study at EIT or another institution, or practical work in the hospitality or similar industry that includes a focus on plant-based.

Interviews

Interviews will only be required in “out of the ordinary” applications. This will be conducted by the Programme Coordinator and overseen by the Head of School.

English Language Entry Requirements

Applicants for whom English is not their first language must have an acceptable level of English language fluency prior to enrolment in the programme. This may be demonstrated in a variety of ways, including successful study of a programme in which English was the language of instruction, completion of a New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 3 with an Academic endorsement), approved scores on IELTS tests (Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5) or completion of accepted international equivalents.

Entry with Credit

For information and enquiries about Recognition of Prior Learning and Cross Credit please contact Celia Kurta on 06 830 1146.

This pathway of study leads to the award of nationally approved qualifications.  These qualifications may be taught at a number of other tertiary institutes around New Zealand.  If you were to transfer to one of those other institutes you may be granted academic credit for some of the courses completed but this is at the discretion of the other institute.

Please note: Fees are not transferable between institutes.

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