Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (International)

Want to work in restaurants, bars, hotels, pubs or cafes as a cook? Spend more time in the kitchen and less time in the classroom with a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery apprenticeship through MCIE.

With this nationally-recognised qualification, you could become a cook, commis chef, or short order cook in eateries across Melbourne, Victoria and Australia.

According to the National Skills Commission:

• There are currently 38,200 cooks employed in Australia

• Average weekly earnings for this job role are around $1,188

• 48% of cooks work full-time in Australia

• 54% of cooks are women, with an average age of 35.