Courses

*Notice to students: AIFE cannot enroll student at this stage as it has submitted the application for Current Training Package SIT07 approval regarding the relevant courses. Once accepted, approved course structure will be uploaded on the website. Current student of AIFE may refer to AIFE Intranet for the delivery sequence.

 Hospitality
AIFE currently offers hospitality courses at two levels: Certificate III and Diploma. At the Certificate III level, the emphasis is on functional specialist skills needed in Commercial Cookery, but also includes communication, IT, Occupational Health and Safety, and everything else needed by a cook or chef in the contemporary hospitality environment. At the Diploma level, a wide range of managerial and entrepreneurial skills are included so that graduates emerge from these courses confident and ready to assume the responsibilities and challenges of running a restaurant, or even starting one of their own!

 Course Structure
Upon completion of their course, graduates receive a certificate which is a recognised qualification under the Australian Qualification Framework (for further information, see http://www.aqf.edu.au). In addition, they receive a transcript detailing all units of competency successfully completed.

 Training and Assessment Methods
Training at AIFE is competency-based. This means it relates to the demonstration of the practical skills and knowledge required for effective performance in the workplace. Some key characteristics of competency –based training (CBT) are:

• Theory is combined with skill practice
• Learning can be self-paced
• Flexible training approaches (group, individual, self-paced, directed learning) are used
• Support of adult learning principles and individual learning styles

A variety of assessment methods may be used including:

• Assignment
• Written / Oral test
• Case study
• Practical demonstration of skills
• Observation
• Workbook
• Role play
• Oral presentation
• Questionnaire
• Portfolio of evidence
• Research project