RPL for Certificate III in Hospitality (Restaurant Front of House)

Certificate III in Hospitality (Restaurant Front of House) takes 20 units. Through Recognition of Prior Learning, each unit is assessed on evidence of work you have already done rather than on training you sit through.

What the assessment looks at

Every unit sets out what you must be able to do and what you must know. An assessor works through them one at a time, asking the same question each time: does this person's evidence show they can do this reliably, in a real workplace, recently enough to count?

You can read the full requirements for SIT30722 on the national training register. They are public, and worth a look before you spend anything — if the units describe work you have never done, RPL is not your route.

Evidence worth gathering before you start

• Photos of completed jobs, ideally showing a few stages of the same job, with their original dates intact.
• Job sheets, dockets, work orders or site diaries covering a spread of jobs.
• Supervisors, employers or clients who will confirm specifically what you did.
• Any licences or tickets you already hold.

How the guided process works

You work through the 20 units one at a time, talking about jobs you have actually done. You can speak rather than type. Add photos as you find them, and stop whenever you like — progress saves itself, and most people spread this over weeks while they dig out records. At the end you have an evidence portfolio your RTO's assessor can work through.

What this does not do

It does not assess you, and it cannot promise you SIT30722. An assessor at a registered training organisation makes that decision and may require further evidence or training. What a complete portfolio buys you is a fair assessment rather than a rejection over paperwork.

See what SIT30722 involves →

The 20 units you complete, chosen from these 29

You do not do all 29. Certificate III in Hospitality (Restaurant Front of House) is 9 core units, which everyone does, plus 11 chosen from the 20 electives below. Read both lists before you spend anything — it is the fastest way to tell whether RPL is your route. If most of this describes work you have done, you have a case to make. If whole sections describe work you have never touched, an assessor will say so, and doing the course is the honest answer.

Worth knowing: 14 of them have a prerequisite unit, so the order you gather evidence in matters.

Core units — everyone does these

• SITHFAB021 — Provide responsible service of alcohol
• SITHIND006 — Source and use information on the hospitality industry
• SITHIND008 — Work effectively in hospitality service
• SITXCCS014 — Provide service to customers
• SITXCOM007 — Show social and cultural sensitivity
• SITXFIN007 — Process financial transactions
• SITXFSA005 — Use hygienic practices for food safety
• SITXHRM007 — Coach others in job skills
• SITXWHS005 — Participate in safe work practices

Electives — you choose from these

• BSBCRT201 — Develop and apply thinking and problem solving skills
• BSBSUS211 — Participate in sustainable work practices
• SIRXCEG008 — Manage disrespectful, aggressive or abusive customers
• SITHFAB022 — Clean and tidy bar areas
• SITHFAB023 — Operate a bar
• SITHFAB025 — Prepare and serve espresso coffee
• SITHFAB027 — Serve food and beverage
• SITHFAB030 — Prepare and serve cocktails
• SITHFAB031 — Provide advice on beers, spirits and liqueurs
• SITHFAB032 — Provide advice on Australian wines
• SITHFAB033 — Provide advice on imported wines
• SITHFAB034 — Provide table service of food and beverage
• SITHFAB035 — Provide silver service
• SITHFAB036 — Provide advice on food
• SITHFAB037 — Provide advice on food and beverage matching
• SITHFAB039 — Manage the sale or service of wine
• SITHKOP009 — Clean kitchen premises and equipment
• SITXFIN009 — Manage finances within a budget
• SITXINV006 — Receive, store and maintain stock
• SITXINV007 — Purchase goods

Each unit breaks down further into elements and performance criteria — the specific things you have to be able to show. The guide works through them one unit at a time and asks about jobs you have actually done, rather than making you read the register yourself.

Related qualifications

Same training package, and a common second choice for people who find this one is not quite their trade:

• Diploma of Hospitality Management (SIT50422, 28 units)

More RPL in hospitality, tourism and food

Every qualification in this industry, which of them have a guide ready, and what assessors here accept as evidence: RPL in hospitality, tourism and food.

When you are ready, see what SIT30722 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.