SIT50422 – Diploma of Hospitality Management

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This qualification reflects the role of highly skilled senior operators who use a broad range of hospitality skills combined with managerial skills and sound knowledge of industry to coordinate hospitality operations. They operate independently, have responsibility for others and make a range of operational business decisions.

This qualification provides a pathway to work in any hospitality industry sector as a departmental or small business manager. The diversity of employers includes restaurants, hotels, motels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops. This qualification allows for multiskilling and for specialisation in accommodation services, cookery, food and beverage, and gaming.

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

Duration

This qualification will be delivered over 104 weeks, including 80 weeks of training and assessment spread over 8 terms of 10 weeks each and 24 weeks of holidays.

Delivery and Assessments: 80 Weeks + Holiday: 24 Weeks = Total Duration: 104 Weeks

Recognition

Start Date

Various intake and start dates are available. Call on +02 4608 9972 for more information

Study Mode

A face-to-face training and workplace-based mode are employed for this qualification and all training will take place at Astral Skills Institute of Australia’s training facilities and in a commercial training kitchen.

Delivery Method

This program utilises a blended delivery mode incorporating face-to-face deliveries, assignments (individual and/or group assignments), practical demonstrations, workshops, and/or simulated environment. Candidates need to attend schedules training sessions to be delivered at ASIA’s training facilities while practical sessions will be conducted in a fully equipped kitchen facility of the institute. Candidates may also require completing work placement to fulfil the AQF requirements in some individual units.

Assessment Methods

Assessments for the program continue throughout the duration of the qualification until the candidates achieve competency in the assessment tasks. Assessment tasks for the qualifications may include but are not limited to knowledge questions, written questions, presentations, projects, role-plays, logbooks, reports, practical demonstrations, and observations.

What you will achieve

By the end of this qualification students will be able to:

Plan, organize, and coordinate events, projects, and functions.
Control, monitor, and evaluate systems and procedures to ensure smooth hospitality operations.
Gain managerial competencies to effectively manage a team.

Pre-requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this qualification specified in the training package at the time of publication.

RTO Requirements for International students

International students must meet certain English language requirements for admission into ASIA:

Astral Skills Institute of Australia has the following entry requirements:

International students must:

Be at least 18 years of age.
Have completed at least Year 12 or equivalent.
Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs.
Have an IELTS* score of 5.5 (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:
o Educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country; or
o Successful completion of a recognised English Placement Test
*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can also be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed if they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5.

For further information on student visa assessment levels, refer to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) website (http://www.homeaffairs.gov.au).

Credit Transfer

All Credit Transfer Applications must be supported by appropriate documentation. This may be in the form of a Nationally Recognised Qualification Certificate, Transcript, and/or Statement of Attainment, which corresponds with the same qualification code and name, unit code, and title as those included in the student application and date/duration of the course.

Course Structure

Unit code	Unit Title	Core/ Elective
SITXCCS015	Enhance customer service experiences	Core
SITXCCS016	Develop and manage quality customer service practices	Core
SITXCOM010	Manage conflict	Core
SITXFIN009	Manage finances within a budget	Core
SITXFIN010	Prepare and monitor budgets	Core
SITXGLC002	Identify and manage legal risks and comply with law	Core
SITXHRM008	Roster staff	Core
SITXHRM009	Lead and manage people	Core
SITXMGT004	Monitor work operations	Core
SITXMGT005	Establish and conduct business relationships	Core
SITXWHS007	Implement and monitor work health and safety practices	Core
SITXFSA005	Use hygienic practices for food safety	Elective Group A
SITHKOP013*	Plan cooking operations	Elective Group B
SITHCCC023*	Use food preparation equipment	Elective Group C
SITHCCC026*	Package prepared foodstuffs	Elective Group C
SITHCCC027*	Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery	Elective Group C
SITHCCC028*	Prepare appetisers and salads	Elective Group C
SITHCCC029*	Prepare stocks, sauces and soups	Elective Group C
SITHCCC030*	Prepare vegetable, fruit, eggs and farinaceous dishes	Elective Group C
SITHCCC031*	Prepare vegetarian and vegan dishes	Elective Group C
SITHCCC035*	Prepare poultry dishes	Elective Group C
SITHCCC036*	Prepare meat dishes*	Elective Group C
SITHCCC037*	Prepare seafood dishes*	Elective Group C
SITHCCC038*	Produce and serve food for buffets	Elective Group C
SITHCCC040*	Prepare and serve cheese	Elective Group C
SITHCCC041*	Produce cakes, pastries and breads*	Elective Group C
BSBTEC301	Design and produce business documents	Elective Group D

Possible Career Outcomes

This qualification provides a pathway to work in organizations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafes, and coffee shops, or to run a small business in these sectors.

Possible job titles include:

Banquet of Functions Manager,
Bar Manager,
Café Manager
Chef De Cuisine,
Club Manager,
Executive Housekeeper,
Kitchen Manager,
Restaurant Manager,
Unit Manager Catering Operations

Note: Above career pathway information is in line with the qualification description on National Training Register (www.training.gov.au), it doesn’t imply any job guarantee or job role at the end of the course. Institute doesn’t claim any employment outcome or job guarantee associated with its courses as it will be misleading.

Academic Pathways

After achieving SIT50422 – Diploma of Hospitality Management, individuals can progress to SIT60322 – Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management or a Bachelor of Hotel Management or any other relevant degree at the University of their choice. [NOTE: ASIA does NOT offer SIT60322 – Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management].

Additional Information

For more details, reach out to us at Astral Skills Institute of Australia.