Overview

This SIT60322 – Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management qualification reflects the role of highly skilled senior managers who use a broad range of hospitality skills combined with specialized managerial skills and substantial knowledge of industry to coordinate hospitality operations. They operate with significant autonomy and are responsible for making strategic business management decisions.

Overview

This SIT60322 – Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management qualification reflects the role of highly skilled senior managers who use a broad range of hospitality skills combined with specialized managerial skills and substantial knowledge of industry to coordinate hospitality operations. They operate with significant autonomy and are responsible for making strategic business management decisions.

Course Description

This qualification provides a pathway to work in any hospitality industry sector and for a diversity of employers including restaurants, hotels, motels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops. This qualification allows for multi-skilling and for acquiring targeted skills in accommodation services, cookery, food and beverage and gaming.

The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

The latest release of the qualification and packaging rules can be found at the following link:

https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/SIT60322

Occupational Licensing/Regulatory Information

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Certification

After completion of this course and all assessments, you will be issued with the Nationally Recognised Qualification SIT60322 – Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management.

A Statement of Attainment will be issued to students who partially complete this course.

Course Entry Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age and have completed the equivalent of Year 12.
• Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs.
• Have an IELTS* score of 6.0 (test results must be no more than 2 years old).  English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:
  • Educated for 5 years in an English speaking country; or
  • Successful completion of an English Placement Test

*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted.  Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 6.0

Assessment Strategies

Students are provided with assessment resources at the commencement of each unit of competency, along with learning resources.

The assessment resources set out the range and types of assessment tasks that will be used for the unit.

Each unit will comprise of number of assessment tasks which may include short written knowledge tests; discussions; compiling portfolio of evidence; projects; case studies; research; written reports; participating in practical activities such as demonstrations, roleplays and presentations.

To perform at your best, you will probably need to work on the assessments outside of class time.

Student Support

All students will be provided with a range of learning support options and resources to help them achieve competency. This includes:

• Academic and personal support.
• Referral to external support services.

Training Kitchen Locations

Practical face-to-face training is provided in a commercial kitchen.

Students enroled in Sydney and Parramatta campus will be doing their practical classes at

• 12 Good St Granville NSW 2142

For students enroled in Darwin Campus will be doing their practical classes at

• Unit G5, 6 Finniss Street, Darwin City, NT 0800

Recognition of Prior Learning

Students who have completed relevant studies or have some of the competencies in the course may apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Application for RPL can be made with the initial application or can be made within two weeks of the course commencement using the RPL Application Form and by providing supporting documents. Qualified trainers/assessors will manage the RPL process.

Please note that RPL cannot result in an international student having less than a full-time load of study (20 hours per week) but can reduce the overall duration of the course and fees. See our Student Handbook and the Student Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning policy and procedure, for more information.

Credit Transfer

If a Student has an Australian VET qualification and the units are equivalent to the units delivered, the Student will be granted a Direct Credit Transfer.

Qualified trainers/assessors will manage this process following our Student Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning policy and procedure. This sets out how the process is administered and the adjustment to course duration and course fees

Pathways

Education Pathway:

Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into higher education.

Career Pathway:

Possible job roles relevant to this qualification may include:

• banquet or function manager
• bar manager
• café manager
• chef de cuisine
• chef patissier
• club manager
• executive housekeeper
• front office manager
• gaming manager
• kitchen manager
• motel manager
• restaurant manager

Course Structure

To be awarded this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in 33 units of competency, consisting of 14 core units and 19 elective units.

* Prerequisite units

SITHCCC027* Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery

SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety

Work Placement

All students enrolled in this course must undertake 50 hours of work placement at an approved hospitality venue. Work placement must be completed successfully in order to gain this qualification.

Course Structure

To be awarded this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in 33 units of competency, consisting of 14 core units and 19 elective units.