Part Time Course code 2365

Advance your skills and technical know-how on our Level 1 Diploma - Professional Chef. Develop your culinary skills alongside theoretical elements to lead you to part-time or full-time employment within the Hospitality & Catering Industry.

This course is run over a full day in College with classes including food safety, health and safety, nutrition, food theory and practical in our state-of-the-art kitchen. There will be some self-study to complete at home between classes.

Available dates

8 September 2025
- Start date
  8 September 2025
- Time
  09:00 - 17:30
- Days
  Monday
- Duration
  31 weeks
- Campus
  Watford Campus
- Fees
  £1,320
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Entry Criteria

This is a skills-based course, where most students will traditionally need to start at Level 1
What will I study?

On this course you will be trained to use a number of techniques on a wide variety of different ingredients.

• Baking, roasting and grilling – develop the skills and knowledge required to prepare and cook foods by the baking, roasting and grilling methods of cookery for savoury and sweet dishes

• Stewing and braising – learn in depth the way these two styles of cookery use lesser cuts of meat to make wholesome tasty dishes

• Frying - develop the skills and knowledge required to prepare and cook foods by the deep frying, stir frying and shallow frying methods of cookery

• Learn to follow dish specifications and begin to appreciate the aesthetic aspects of food preparation through the processes of finishing and presenting dishes

• Boiling, poaching and steaming - develop the skills and knowledge required to prepare and cook foods using the boiling, poaching and steaming methods of cookery

• Learn how to prepare a selection of cold foods such as salads, canapes and sandwiches
Future Prospects

Successful students will be able to progress to industry employment upon completion of this course. The course opens up a host of career opportunities - for more information visit the (National Careers Service)[https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/]

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WHY STUDY PART TIME AT WEST HERTS COLLEGE?

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Our career focused approach to our part time courses ensure you leave your course full of confidence, equipped with in-demand skills and developed employability skills

Expert Tutors

Our tutors will be on hand throughout your studies to share their industry knowledge and to motivate you to ensure you get the most out of your course.

Meet like-minded people

Whilst completing a part-time course, you will meet people with similar interests who you can share your learning with.

Outstanding support network

We are here to help. Our Support Advisors are on hand to offer advice, support and guidance on completing your studies.

Flexible

We’re committed to lifelong learning, thus, we have designed our part time courses with flexible learning hours so you can learn and keep up with personal or professional commitments.