Hospitality Courses

  • 3rd February 2018 -
    14th June 2018

Monash Training and Professional Development, formerly known as Monash Short Courses, is a not-for-profit service provided by the Monash Student Association, located at Monash University in Clayton.

Barista Essentials

Wednesday 14 Feb
Monday 26 Feb
Tuesday 13 Mar
Wednesday 28 Mar
Thursday 12 Apr
Monday 30 Apr
Tuesday 22 May
Wednesday 13 Jun

Duration: 4 hours

Price: MSA Card $126 / Concession $130 / Other $137*

Discover the secrets to making the perfect coffee – full body, magnificent aroma, well – established cream and a consistent, attractive presentation. Covers frothing, maintenance of commercial grinders and espresso machines and correct technique for making espresso, macchiato, long black, cappuccino and café latte. Suitable for job seekers. Includes manual and certificate.

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Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA)

Saturday 3 Feb
Thursday 15 Feb
Tuesday 6 Mar
Wednesday 14 Mar
Saturday 24 Mar
Saturday 7 Apr
Thursday 12 Apr
Tuesday 24 Apr
Saturday 5 May
Saturday 12 May
Tuesday 22 May
Thursday 14 Jun

Duration: 4 hours plus 30 mins to complete the assessment after the course

Price: MSA Card $45 / Concession $48/ Other $50*

Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) Learn to serve alcohol in a responsible manner in compliance with relevant liquor legislation. Explains the problems associated with excessive alcohol consumption and provides strategies to refuse service and prevent problems before they occur. Accredited by Liquor Licensing Victoria. Participants receive a manual and certificate.

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Food Safety (SITXFSA001 Use hygienic practices for food safety)

Monday 5 Feb
Friday 9 Mar
Thursday 5 Apr
Tuesday 1 May
Saturday 2 Jun

Duration: 6 hours

Price: MSA Card $74 / Concession $76 / Other $80*

This course covers the principles of basic food safety and their implementation in the workplace. Suitable for all food handlers in the hospitality industry. Covers cleaning and sanitising, food handling, temperature control, personal hygiene, pest control and waste disposal. This course is nationally recognised and satisfies the requirements from the unit of competency SITXFSA001 Use hygienic practices for food safety from the Hospitality Training Package. Upon successful completion students will be issued a Statement of Attainment for this unit. Ideal for those seeking work in the hospitality industry.

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Event Management

Saturday 17 Mar
Thursday 12 Apr
Thursday 17 May

Duration: 13 hours

Price: MSA Card $233 / Concession $239 / Other $252*

This interactive Event Management course is perfect for anyone wishing to plan and implement exciting, and memorable events. It is designed for those needing the skills to run effective events such as seminars, conferences, meetings, product launches, community events and more. Participants are provided with easy to use skills and guidelines for delivering events.

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