COOKERY & GASTRONOMY TECHNICIAN

DIPLOMA COURSE

OFFICIAL QUALIFICATION

The following information refers to the Cookery Technician intermediate vocational
diploma course, officially recognised by the Basque Government Ministry of Education
and arranged by this Department.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:

As this is regulated vocational training, one of the following courses must have been passed:

a) Be in possession of at least one of the following titles:

1st Degree of Graduate in Secondary Education, provided that the student has passed the final evaluation of Secondary Education for the option of applied teaching.

2nd Basic Professional Title.

3rd Bachelor's Degree.

4.º A university degree.

5.º A degree of Technician or of Superior Technician of Professional Training.

 

b) Have passed the compulsory modules of an initial professional qualification program.

 

c) Be in possession of a certificate of Bachelor's Degree.

 

d) Have passed a specific training course for access to medium-level cycles in public or private centers authorized by the educational administration.

 

e) Have passed a access to training cycles or higher grade, or proof of access to the university for over 25 years.

FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS:

Approval of secondary studies carried out
in the country of origin by our Department
of Education.

AIMS

This Diploma Course provides the necessary knowledge and skills for students to develop
the profession of chef in the best possible conditions, carrying out preprocessing, preparation, conservation, finishing/presentation and service tasks for all types of dishes
in the field of cookery production.

THIS PROFESSIONAL
WILL BE CAPABLE OF:

1. Producing culinary dishes.

2. Preprocessing and/or reheating processes applied to the different raw materials.

3. Decorating / finishing dishes.

4. Packaging and/or preservation processes for each type or culinary production.

5. Determining production needs in a kitchen.

6. Receiving, storing and distributing raw materials.

7. Adapting the workplace, preparing spaces, machinery, utensils and tools.

8. Applying work lity protocols throughout the entire production process.

 

 

THIS TEACHING INCLUDES THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE FOR:

· Carrying out basic level activities to prevent risks in the workplace.

· Students obtain the food handling licence as we are approved to issue it.

AT THE END OF THE COURSE, STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE TO:

 

1. WORK:

In companies from the hospitality sector and in the catering sub-sector establishments that run preprocessing, production and when appropriate, food service processes; in establishments dedicated to preprocessing and selling raw food; ready meal stores; companies dedicated to storage, packaging and distribution of food products and others.

 

2. CONTINUE STUDYING:

· Professional specialisation courses.

· Preparation for the exam to move up to degree level (advanced) cycles.

· Another cycle of Vocational Training at diploma level with the chance of ratifying modules according to the rules in force.

· Any line of Baccalaureate.

 

3. JOB OPPORTUNITIES:

· Chef.

· Head of section.

· Employee at food and drink production and service distributor.

COURSE DURATION

DATES

2 years

(2.000 hours)

from
September 2024
to June 2026

TIMETABLE FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY

from 8.30 am to 2.00 pm

& 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (practice in the Restaurant)

The professional modules
of this training cycle are:

1. Gastronomic dishes.

2. Preprocessing and preservation of food

3. Culinary techniques

4. Basic baking and dessert processes

5. Culinary products

6. Restaurant desserts

7. Food handling health and safety

8. Technical English

9. Training and careers guidance

10. Business and entrepreneurial initiative

11. On-the-job training

DINING ROOM

ARGUIÑANO ANAIAK

EUSK · CAST · ENG

CONTACT

AIALA

INFORMATION