RTO ID: 41597 | CRICOS Provider: 03540C
How Many Placement Hours Does SIT30821 Require?
SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (CRICOS: 109852F) at Clinton Institute (RTO 41597) requires a minimum of 200 hours of supervised work placement in a commercial kitchen. This is a CRICOS requirement for international students and a core assessment component for all students. The placement must be completed in a real commercial kitchen environment — not simulated in the training room.
What Is Covered During Placement?
During your 200 hours of placement at a Melbourne hospitality venue, you will be assessed on practical cookery tasks including: food safety and hygiene practices (receiving, storing, preparing food), knife skills and mise en place preparation, cooking methods (grilling, roasting, frying, steaming), hot and cold pantry operations, kitchen hygiene and cleaning schedules, and communication with kitchen team members. Your placement supervisor will complete a workplace assessment logbook throughout your hours.
Where Does Clinton Institute Arrange Placement?
Clinton Institute has partnerships with commercial kitchens across Melbourne for SIT30821 student placement. These include restaurants in the CBD and inner suburbs, hotel kitchens (including venues that accommodate international student schedules), large-scale catering operations, and aged care facility kitchens. Placement is arranged by Clinton Institute's placement team — you do not need to find your own venue.
Do You Get Paid During Placement?
SIT30821 work placement as part of your studies is typically unpaid — this is standard for vocational education placement in Australia. However, some Melbourne hospitality venues may offer paid employment after your placement period concludes, particularly if you demonstrate strong kitchen skills and professional behaviour during your placement. Many Clinton Institute cookery students receive part-time employment offers from their placement host.
What If You Have Prior Kitchen Experience?
If you have prior commercial kitchen experience, you may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) which can reduce the number of placement hours required. Discuss RPL with Clinton Institute's admissions team when you enrol. Evidence of prior employment in a commercial kitchen (references, payslips, employment letters) will support your RPL application.
Visa Implications for International Students
For international students on a subclass 500 student visa, your SIT30821 placement hours are a mandatory part of your CRICOS-registered course. The placement does not breach your visa conditions — vocational placement is an approved activity under student visa conditions. Clinton Institute provides all necessary documentation (Confirmation of Enrolment, placement agreement) for your visa compliance.
Ready to Start?
Clinton Institute (RTO ID: 41597 | CRICOS Provider Code: 03540C) enrols in SIT30821 at the Melbourne campus each intake. Work placement is arranged as part of your course. Apply at clinton.edu.au/apply-to-study or contact admission@clinton.edu.au.