Professional Cookery Traineeship Programme ( One Day per Week, 2 Years Duration)
The National Chef Traineeship is designed for aspiring chefs with a creative passion and flair for working with food in the tourism industry. The traineeship is designed to enable chefs to learn on the job while formalising their training on a day release basis in college.
It is the first programme of its kind to offer the potential of a degree in Culinary Arts from a work based learning programme, with minimum time required away from the workplace. This programme is based on solid foundation of practical culinary skills and techniques reinforced by a formal academic qualification.
How does the Traineeship work?
The traineeship can be undertaken as two individual programmes with a qualification achievable on completion of each stage.
Trainees work full-time as a chef and attend college one fixed day a week, with a 1 week period of college in September and June in stage one. Employers support the trainees in paid employment for the duration of the programme and nominate a dedi-cated mentor to support the trainee. All work based learning is supported by the aca-demic programme.
Who should apply?
This course is aimed at anyone who is embarking on a career as professional chef and who is working in the kitchen of an approved tourism and hospitality establishment.
Am I eligible?
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 employ-ment in an approved hotel, bar or restaurant.
How much does the programme cost?
Failte Ireland will contribute to the tuition and registration fees for this course however colleges may require additional payment towards the cost of student services, uniforms, books and certain training modules.
BA in Culinary Arts (part time)
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National Traineeship in Professional Cookery
Application Form for Stage 1
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Registration of EstablishmentForm for the
National Traineeship in Professional Cookery
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Traineeship in Professional Cookery
Code of Practice
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