Cafe Skills - NZ Cert Level 3
Our Level 3 Café Skills is a continuation of our hospitality programme. Students will gain a deeper understanding of barista skills and food and beverage handling.
Café Skills Level 3 covers more about the products the students are working with and further improve on customer service skills.
More emphasis is placed on work experience at Level 3 so here students will learn real-world skills and gain hands-on experience while learning.
Café Skills is a fee-paying programme which we run from our site in Tauranga (CBD).
Cafe Skills
Learn about:
- Barista skills
- Customer service
- Coffee knowledge
- Food and beverage handling
- Work placement in a local cafe
Enrol in our Cafe Skills Programme to:
- Complete New Zealand Certificate in Café Skills – Level 3
- Learn food handling & food safety
- Learn the Barista skills needed to make a great coffee
- Get practical experience with on the job placements
- Learn how to be a customer service star
- Learn what skills, behaviours and attitudes employers need in the industry
Course Details:
- You can start every Monday or as agreed.
- 8:30am – 3:00pm Monday to Friday
- Duration is 14 weeks, including a practical placement.
- Graduates will receive the “New Zealand Certificate in Café Skills – Level 3”. All of your 60 credits will also go towards your NCEA Level 3.
Entry Prerequisites:
- You must have achieved a Level 2 Hospitality qualification or be able to demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge.
For more information please use our Enquiry Form.
Course Locations
This course is a full time, face to face course delivered from these EmployNZ sites:
- 94 Second Ave, Tauranga
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Tuition Fees
Programme Tuition Fees – TBC for 2025.
This programme is approved for Student Loans and Allowances with StudyLink.
Domestic Student eligiblity and suitability criteria applies.
Final-year Fees Free
From 2025, Fees Free is changing. Instead of covering your first year of study or training, it will now cover your final year. If you are a first-time tertiary learner, this means your last year of study or training could be free.
When you begin your programme, your student loan will be set up as normal. If you are eligible and you nominate the course as your final year of study, your fees for that year will be covered under the Final-year Fees Free policy.
For more information about the transition from first-year Fees Free or the final-year Fees Free policy, visit Fees free website.
