Overview
Begin training for a career in hospitality while you complete your secondary school studies with the Certificate II in Hospitality SIT20322.
Delivered exclusively through Victoria University Polytechnic’s VET in Schools program, this introductory course equips you with basic hospitality knowledge and skills. You'll learn how to:
- process financial transactions
- serve food and beverage
- prepare and serve espresso coffee
- use hygienic practices for food safety
- participate in safe work practices.
This course can be used as a pathway for entry into the Certificate III in Hospitality SIT30622. It also provides a pathway to work in various hospitality settings, such as restaurants, hotels, motels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops.
Please note: this qualification is not open for general enrolments. Secondary schools looking to partner with Victoria University Polytechnic should contact the VET Delivered to Secondary Students team.
TAFE resources
Careers
Completion of the course will enable you to seek career opportunities including:
- bar attendant
- cafe attendant
- catering assistant
- food and beverage attendant
- front-office assistant
- porter.
You may also choose to pathway into the Certificate III in Hospitality SIT30616.
Nationally recognised training
This course is nationally recognised training.
Course structure
The course structure comprises the following core and elective units. These electives have been selected based on industry needs, graduate pathways and/or student and teacher feedback.
To be awarded the SIT20322 Certificate II in Hospitality, a student must successfully complete a total of twelve (12) units of competency, comprising of:
* six (6) core units, and;
* six (6) elective units, of which:
- one (1) unit from Group A
- three (3) units from Group B
- two (2) units from Group B, elsewhere in the SIT Training Package, or any other current Training Package or accredited course.
VCAA CompletionThis program will follow the structure approved by the VCAA. This course is subject to VCAA approval and Program Summary release for 2023. (The program requirement for SIT20316 was a minimum of 14 units of competency: seven compulsory units and a minimum of two elective units at the Units 1 and 2 level and five compulsory units at the Units 3 and 4 level).
Course structure and units
VU Polytechnic delivers the electives listed in the ‘course structure and units’ below. These electives have been selected based on industry needs, graduate pathways and/or student and teacher feedback. Alternative suitable electives are only available via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT).
CORE UNITS
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- Unit code
- SITHIND006
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- Unit code
- SITHIND007
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- Unit code
- SITXCCS011
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- Unit code
- SITXCOM007
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- Unit code
- SITXWHS005
ELECTIVE UNITS
Group A - Hygiene
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- Unit code
- SITXFSA005
Group B - Food and Beverage
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- Unit code
- SITHFAB021
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- Unit code
- SITHFAB022
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- Unit code
- SITHFAB024
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- Unit code
- SITHFAB025
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- Unit code
- SITHFAB027
Group B - Finance
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- Unit code
- SITXFIN007
Imported Unit
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- Unit code
- SITHFAB036
Learning outcomes
Vocational Education Delivered to Secondary Schools (VETDSS)
VCE VET programs for Vocational Major (VM) and Vocational Pathway Certificate (VPC) students are vocational training programs approved by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). VCE VET programs for VM and VPC students, lead to nationally recognised qualifications or partial completion of qualifications, thereby offering students the opportunity to gain both the VCE and a nationally portable vocational education and training (VET) certificate or the VCE and a Statement of Attainment listing the units they have attained.
VCE VET programs for VM and VPC students:
• are fully recognised within the Units 1 to 4 structure of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE VM) and therefore may contribute towards satisfactory completion of the VCE VM.
• may contribute to the satisfactory completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE VPC)
• function within the National Training Framework.
Fees & scholarships
Fee type definitions
The amount you pay for your course depends on whether you’re offered a government subsidised place or a full fee-paying place.
Students who enrol in a:
- government subsidised place pay subsidised tuition fees (the government contributes the rest), and may be required to pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee along with any material fees
- full fee-paying place pay the full fee tuition rate (which includes Student Services and Amenities Fee and any material fees).
Calculate your VET course fees.
Find out more about:
- the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF)
- ways to pay your fees
- important fee dates
- how to apply for a VE/TAFE refund
Scholarships & assistance
Apply for a scholarship to help with your study costs.
We can help with fee assistance and advice.
Admission & pathways
Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee you entry into this course. Some courses receive more applications than the number of places available. In this situation we will also assess your education, work and other relevant experience.
If you do not meet the minimum requirements you may be eligible for one of our special admission programs.
Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency.
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
VETDSS (Vocational Education and Training Delivered to Secondary Students):
As part of the application process, applicants must complete a Pre-training Review (PTR) to determine suitability.
Applicants are expected to have literacy and numeracy skills at Year 10 or Australian Core Skills Framework Level 2 and will be assessed through consultation with the relevant school.Warringa Park and participating schools from their cluster refer students to this course and identify students who require support. Warringa Park provide teacher's aides for every session that is delivered at VU Polytechnic.
Pathways from VU courses
There are many ways you can start your education journey at VU. Pathways offer an easy transition between courses at different levels, so that you can start with a certificate and progress right through to postgraduate study.
Find out more about pathways and credits.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.
You may be able to complete your qualification sooner through formal recognition of your existing skills. This is known as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
To receive RPL, we assess your previous work, education and life experiences against recognised qualifications. Applications for RPL can be made prior to enrolling.
Call us on 1300 TAFE VP (1300 823 387) to discuss RPL options with the course manager.
How to apply
Prior to enrolment, all applicants will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy assessment to assist with determining eligibility and to identify learning support needs.
Applications for this course are not being taken at this time.
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At Victoria University, we aim to display accurate and complete course information online. However, we are unable to guarantee that every course change is currently displayed. You may contact the University directly on +61 3 9919 6100 to confirm the most up-to-date course fees, pathways and credit transfer, recognition of prior learning, admission and enrolment procedures, examinations and services available to our students.
