A way to turn hospitality experience into qualifications

MIT offers hospitality industry a way to turn experience into qualifications

Many people in the hospitality industry have years of experience but do not have the qualifications to match.

At the upcoming New Zealand Culinary Fare being held at the ASB showgrounds from August 18 to 20, Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) will be offering information on how its Centre for Assessment of Prior Learning (CAPL) allows people to gain qualifications using their industry experience.

MIT’s Dean of Consumer Services, Cherie Freeman is aware of many experienced people who have started their own restaurants or are well known chefs at the top of their game but have either no qualifications or qualifications that do not reflect their level of experience.

“MIT’s innovative assessment approaches through our Centre for Assessment of Prior Learning process are a good way for those in the industry to get qualified and the great thing is there’s no need to stop work using this system,” she says.

“Our CAPL methods demonstrate the institute’s commitment to innovation in tertiary education, allowing applicants to realise their educational goals through a facilitated process where knowledge acquired through both formal and experiential learning is recognised and assessed.”

MIT’s offers a broad range of courses in culinary, hospitality and baking which can be accessed through CAPL.

These include a National Certificate in Hospitality (Basic Cookery), a Certificate in Advance Cookery and a Diploma in Culinary Practice; a Certificate in Café and Restaurant Operations and a Diploma and National Diploma in Hospitality Management; a National Certificate in Baking and a Diploma in Baking.

Information on how to apply to get an experienced based qualification under the CAPL scheme will be available at MIT’s Trade stand at the upcoming Culinary Fare being held at the ASB showgrounds from August 18 to 20.

Otherwise those interested can email info@manukau.ac.nz or check out the MIT website at www.manukau.ac.nz/programmes/prior-learning-assessment to find out more about how to turn existing experience into a qualification under the CAPL system.

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