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Certificate in Cookery (Level 4)
To start the journey to becoming a chef, choose this course.
You’ll learn about a wide range of cookery techniques and disciplines, and gain confidence working in a commercial kitchen environment.
At NZMA you learn by doing, so you’ll spend 80% of your time in the kitchen putting your skills into practice. You’ll have fun and learn how to prepare all kinds of tasty dishes from delicious sauces and soups through to meat and fresh seafood.
This course is delivered by The Culinary Collective, New Zealand’s culinary school who are part of NZMA.
You will learn:
Practical skills to work in a commercial kitchen
Prepare health-based dishes, poultry, pasta and seafood
Complex meat, pastry, and desserts dishes
Working with larder products
Hands-on training from tutors who’ve been chefs and bakers
Have fun during your study on a foodie field trip.
You’ll have an opportunity to secure an internship where you’ll gain invaluable industry experience.
Course start dates
“I love meeting new people, and being part of a team environment, particularly while studying something I’m truly passionate about.”
“NZMA has been one of the best experiences of my life. Before, cooking was only a passionate hobby, but now I’m actually turning it into my career. I can’t believe I didn’t realise sooner that this could be a viable career path for me!”
"This programme has really helped me learn the basics as I didn’t know much about cookery. But now I’m a professional!"
