Free Professional Cookery Level 2 Course in Blackburn. Classes run at Blackburn College, full-time during the day, over one year. You'll build high-level cookery skills across all areas of the catering industry, plus essential workplace knowledge including health and safety in a professional kitchen. Entry requirements include four GCSEs at grade 4 or above and a completed Level 1 course. A level 2 professional cookery qualification opens doors to chef roles and senior positions in hospitality.
Who this course is for
This all encompassing hospitality course offers you excellent opportunities to develop skills in all sectors of the Catering industry.Suitable if you work, or want to work as a chef or achieve a senior position within the catering and hospitality sector, you will develop a high standard of cookery skills and learn other workplace essential knowledge in particular health and safety within a modern kitchen.
Entry requirements
You will have already completed a Level 1 course. 4 GCSE Grades of 4 or above.
What you will learn
You'll develop high-standard cookery techniques across a range of kitchen environments.
You'll learn health and safety practices specific to professional kitchens.
You'll prepare, cook, and present dishes to industry standards.
You'll gain knowledge of food hygiene and safe food handling.
You'll understand how catering operations are run day to day.
You'll build skills relevant to working in senior kitchen roles.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical, hands-on sessions in a professional kitchen environment alongside classroom-based study. Assessment for the City and Guilds NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery is competency-based, meaning you'll be assessed on your practical performance in the kitchen as well as your knowledge and understanding of professional cookery. Your assessor will observe you working and review evidence you build up over the course of the year.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Blackburn College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Chef de partie: runs a specific section of a professional kitchen.
Commis chef: entry-level kitchen role supporting senior chefs.
Kitchen supervisor: oversees kitchen staff and daily food production.
Catering assistant: supports food preparation and service in catering settings.
Hospitality team member: works across food and beverage service roles.
School or hospital cook: prepares meals in institutional catering environments.
What you could study next
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery: the next step for chefs moving into senior kitchen roles or head chef positions.
Level 3 Diploma in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership: useful if you want to move into management across hospitality and catering.
Apprenticeship (Chef de Partie): combine on-the-job training with a formal qualification while earning.
