Associate Diploma in Culinary Skills

This qualification is a more substantial beginner level course, that develops learners food preparation, cooking and finishing techniques and introduces them to key aspects of a professional kitchen

Entry Requirements

High school certificate plus High A2 English Language level (diagnostic assessment to be undertaken on application) Fast-track available.

Method of Study and Assessment

Classroom: Blended classroom delivery, online learning, practical skills in realistic working environments
Theory tests and practical observations
Workplace Experience: Trainees will be registered with employers or on a sponsorship program to allow them to undertake training before commencing their employment duties within the workplace or continue to further study.
Portfolio of evidence completed in the workplace plus online theory exam

Program Description

The aims of this qualification are to:

Provide an introduction to the core skills required in a professional kitchen
Improve the skills of individuals and increase their chances of gaining employment
Develop the students’ ability to integrate cooking skills in order to produce high quality dishes

This qualification is a more substantial beginner level course, that develops learners food preparation, cooking and finishing techniques and introduces them to key aspects of a professional kitchen

Our Culinary Programmes are designed to deliver qualifications that both enhance job performance and develop career prospects. To achieve this, the course is carefully developed in partnership with professional chefs and renowned culinary academies.

Education Partners

FHM are pleased to offer this qualification in partnership with Sommet Education based in Switzerland. This unique education group specializes in hospitality management and the culinary arts, and are committed to delivering an exceptional student experience and developing future talent for the experience industry.

Sommet will provide instructional training throughout the programs from their talented and award winning chefs and Service experts, delivering master classes and supporting learner competitions with the winner being awarded a trip to Switzerland to work for 2 weeks with the experts before progressing onto the Diploma in Culinary Art with FHM.

Sommet Education is a unique education group specialised in hospitality management and the culinary arts, committed to delivering an exceptional student experience and developing future talent for the experience industry.

Its hospitality management institutions Glion and Les Roches, with campuses in Switzerland, Spain, China and the UK, provide undergraduate and graduate students from more than 100 countries with an education built on the Swiss model of academic rigour, skills-based learning and dynamic multicultural exposure.