Certificate in Hospitality and Employment Skills Level 3 (PC9451)

This fun, practical 20-week course is offered at NZMA Waikato Academy, Auckland South Academy, Auckland Central Academy and Auckland West Academy.
 

What will I learn?

  • Customer service
  • Cafe service
  • Functions service
  • Bar and beverage service and associated liquor legislation
  • Employment skills
     

What qualifications will I come away with?

  • NZQA National Certificate in Hospitality (Food & Beverage Service) Level 3
  • Hospitality Standards Institute Certificate of Achievement in Basic Food Safety
  • NZMA Certificate in Hospitality and Employment Skills Level 3
  • NZMA Certificate of Achievement in Bar and Beverage Service
  • NZMA Certificate of Achievement Function Service
  • NZMA Certificate of Achievement in Cafe Service
     

Why choose NZMA?

  • Our dedicated tutors are highly trained professionals who come from a diverse range of successful hospitality backgrounds
  • Small class sizes, lots of one-on-one assistance and a supportive study environment
  • Superior facilities including authentic bar and front-of-house training areas as well as student-run cafes
  • You’ll learn relevant workplace skills through practical, hands-on teaching methods
  • No major exams – you will be internally assessed throughout your course
  • Our regular industry functions provide the platform not only for assessment but also for meeting potential employers
  • You’ll graduate with a quality, industry-recognised hospitality qualification
  • Excellent employment networks, partnerships and support through Redfish
     

Will I get a job afterwards?

Take a look at some of our Level 3 graduates and see what your future could hold.  Many of them have gone straight from NZMA into exciting positions in cafes, hotels, bars, resorts, catering companies and even cruise ships!
 

Moving into further study

After completing Level 3 you may decide that rather than finding a job immediately, you’d prefer to build up your hospitality-related qualifications further.  If that’s the case, you can staircase directly onto the NZMA Certificate in Hospitality and Employment Skills Level 4.
 

What do I need to be accepted into the programme?

Domestic students must:

  • be 18 years of age or older, AND
  • achieve the required level in the evaluation
     

Note: Permanent residents for whom English is a second language may be required to sit the English Language Assessment.
 

Start dates 2010
 

18 January
22 February
29 March
10 May
14 June
26 July
30 August
11 October
15 November

  

Course times

9am–1pm


Student loans and allowances

Student loans and allowances are available for those students who meet the criteria. Find out if you're eligible by calling StudyLink on freephone 0800 88 99 00 or visit www.studylink.govt.nz