Modern Apprenticeship: Chef SCQF Level 5

What is special about this course?

Kickstart your cooking career with the Chef (Diploma) SCQF Level 5 Modern Apprenticeship where you can hone your skills in preparing, cooking and serving a range of dishes to industry standard, and gain real-world experience of the hospitality and catering sector. 

Designed to support the development of Chef apprentices working in professional kitchens and premises providing cooked meals in roles such as commis chef, preparation chef, and kitchen assistant. 

The goal of the apprenticeship is to enable learners to develop a range of knowledge, experience and skills to perform their roles confidently and completely in a professional kitchen or associated hospitality premises.

Entry requirements

No prior qualifications are required to undertake this qualification; however, candidates must be in a suitable job role, where they are carrying out relevant tasks and responsibilities, which allow them to gather the required evidence, and have been so for a minimum of 12 weeks prior to commencing the qualification. 

This Modern Apprenticeship framework is developed by the Sector Skills Council in consultation with employers and key partners in the industry. 

The Modern Apprenticeship is made up of 4 elements:

1. Diploma in Professional Cookery SCQF Level 5
2. Core Skills 
3. Meta Skills (embedded in qualification)
4. Mandatory Enhancement (e.g. Emergency First Aid at Work, Basic Food Hygiene)

Candidates must complete 12 units in total – 4 mandatory and 8 optional.

The 4 mandatory units are: 

• Maintain Food Safety in a Kitchen Environment 
• Minimise the Risk of Allergens to Customers 
• Working as Part of a Team
• Developing Meta Skills and Personal Practice 

You will engage in practical learning experiences within the workplace, where you'll create evidence-based submissions for your e-portfolio. Additionally, a college assessor will visit to conduct observations to further evaluate your skills and progress.

Fees

Skills Development Scotland contribute to the funding of Modern Apprenticeships. 
UHI Argyll have fully funded places available for those aged 16-to-24-years old, and part-funded places for those aged 25 and over. An employer contribution fee is required for those aged 25 years and over. 
To be eligible for an apprenticeship, candidates must be in paid employment, contracted to work a minimum of 21 hours per week.