Our Institute delivers a perfect blend of world-class teaching with the famous Australian way of life. Located in the heart of East Perth, PIA paves the way by providing courses in business and kitchen management. Each of our courses help to prepare our students with the relevant knowledge and skills required for a fulfilling and exciting career in their chosen industry.
Read More Enroll NowThe qualification we deliver is drawn from Australian National Training Packages and is recognised both Australia wide and internationally. We currently offer courses in several disciplines.
We are situated in the heart of Perth CBD and surrounded by shops, cafes, restaurants and very close to the state library. PIA is easily accessible by public transport.
Our qualified staff have many years of experience and recognised qualifications in their relevant areas of study. They provide students with a friendly and supportive learning environment.
Perth Institute of Australia (PIA) is a registered CRICOS Provider (Commonwealth Register of International Courses for Overseas Students Number Code 04049F) and welcomes International students to study in Perth on student visas.
As Western Australia’s private Registered Training Organisation (RTO Code 45898), Perth Institute of Australia (PIA) offers specialist training programs in Kitchen Management (formerly known as Commercial Cookery), Business, Leadership and Management.
SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management reflects the role of commercial cooks who have a supervisory or team leading role in the kitchen. They operate independently or with limited guidance from others and use discretion to solve non-routine problems
This course requires students to complete work-based training –students are to complete a work placement component consisting of 330 hours (60 food service period)
This qualification provides a pathway to work as a commercial cook in various kitchen settings such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafes, cafeterias, and coffee shops. Example of possible job roles include:
Chef
Chef de Partie
Cook
This qualification is delivered over a period of 78 weeks
Students must attend a minimum of 20 face-to-face contact hours per week during scheduled study
| Enrolment Application Fee (not refundable) | AUD 450.00 |
|---|---|
| Course Fee | AUD 16,850 |
| Assessment Re-sit Fee | AUD 100.00 per assessment |
| Material Fee | AUD 1,650 |
After achieving SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management, individuals may choose to progress onto SIT50422 Diploma of Hospitality Management.
To attain SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management, 33 units must successfully be achieved.
SIT50422 Diploma of Hospitality Management reflects the role of individuals who use sound knowledge of industry operations and a broad range of managerial skills to coordinate hospitality operations.
They operate independently, have responsibility for others and make a range of operational business decisions.
This qualification provides a pathway to work as a commercial cook in various kitchen settings such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafes, cafeterias, and coffee shops. Example of possible job roles include:
Restaurant Manager
Banquet or function manager
Kitchen manager
Motel/hotel manager
Delivery of this course is face‐to‐face: in a classroom, in a training commercial kitchen - that simulates an operational commercial kitchen/hospitality environment.
Students must attend a minimum of 20 face-to-face contact hours per week during scheduled study.
Direct entry student: This qualification is delivered over a period of 78 weeks including 18 weeks of holidays.
PIA Students Progressing from SIT40521: The course duration will be 26 weeks including 6 weeks of holiday (with full credits applied).
| Direct entry student | PIA students progressing from SIT40521 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolment Application Fee (not refundable) | AUD 450.00 | AUD 450.00 |
| Course Fee | AUD 17,600 | AUD 5,500 |
| Assessment Re-sit Fee | AUD 100.00 per assessment | AUD 100.00 per assessment |
| Material Fee | AUD 650 | AUD 400 |
After achieving SIT50422 Diploma of Hospitality, individuals could progress to SIT60316 Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management or higher education qualifications in management with other institutions
To attain SIT50422 Diploma of Hospitality Management, 28 units must be achieved.
SIT60322 Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management reflects the role of highly skilled senior managers who use a broad range of hospitality skills combined with specialised managerial skills and substantial knowledge of industry to coordinate hospitality operations. They operate with significant autonomy and are responsible for making strategic business management decisions.
This qualification provides a pathway to work in any hospitality industry sector and for a diversity of employers
including restaurants, hotels, motels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops.
This qualification allows for multi-skilling and for specialisation in accommodation services, cookery, food and
beverage and gaming.
Example of possible job roles include:
Area manager or operations manager
Café owner or manager
Food and beverage manager
Motel owner or manager
Delivery of this course is face-to-face: in a classroom, in a training commercial kitchen - that simulates an operational commercial kitchen/hospitality environment.
Students must attend a minimum of 20 face-to-face contact hours per week during scheduled study.
Direct entry student: This qualification is delivered over a period of 78 weeks including 18 weeks of holidays.
PIA Students Progressing from SIT40521: The course duration will be 26 weeks including 6 weeks of holiday (with full credits applied).
| Direct entry student | PIA students progressing from SIT50422 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolment Application Fee (not refundable) | AUD 450.00 | AUD 450.00 |
| Course Fee | AUD 22,600 | AUD 5,000 |
| Assessment Re-sit Fee | AUD 100.00 per assessment | AUD 100.00 per assessment |
| Material Fee | AUD 600 | AUD 400 |
After achieving SIT60322 Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management, individuals could progress to higher education qualifications in management.
To attain the SIT60322 Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management 33 units must be achieved.
BSB40120 Certificate IV in Business covers essential competencies to apply knowledge, and well-developed skills in a business across a range of operational and administrative contexts. Through this course, students will develop ability to solve problems and learn to analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources, including administrative skills in the areas of digital technology, workplace communications, teamwork, WHS, and creating and using, complex documents, presentations, and spreadsheets.
This course prepares the students to manage and direct a variety of everyday workplace administration functions.
Example of possible job roles include:
Admin Officer
Project Officer
Office Administration Assistant
Business Coordinator
Project Assistant
Delivery of this course is face‐to‐face: in a classroom and simulated business workplace environment.
This qualification is delivered over a period of 26 weeks including 4 weeks of holidays.
| Enrolment Application Fee (not refundable) | AUD 450.00 |
|---|---|
| Course Fee | AUD 4,700 |
| Assessment Re-sit Fee | AUD 100.00 per assessment |
| Material Fee | AUD 400 |
After achieving BSB40120 Cert IV in Business, individuals could progress to BSB50120 Diploma of Business or higher education qualifications in management.
To attain BSB40120 Certificate IV in Business, 12 units must be achieved.
BSB50120 Diploma of Business reflects the role of individuals in a variety of Business Services job roles. These
individuals may have frontline management accountabilities.
Individuals in these roles carry out moderately complex tasks in a specialist field of expertise that requires
business operations skills. They may possess substantial experience in a range of settings but seek to further
develop their skills across a wide range of business functions.
Example of possible job roles include:
Business Manager
Business Consultant
Project Coordinator
Office Manager
Team Leader
Delivery of this course is face‐to‐face: in a classroom and simulated business workplace environment.
This qualification is delivered over a period of 52 weeks including 12 weeks of holidays.
| Enrolment Application Fee (not refundable) | AUD 450.00 |
|---|---|
| Course Fee | AUD 9,500 |
| Assessment Re-sit Fee | AUD 100.00 per assessment |
| Material Fee | AUD 650 |
After achieving BSB50120 Diploma of Business, individuals could progress to BSB60420 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management or higher education qualifications in management.
To attain BSB50120 Diploma of Business, 12 units must successfully be achieved.
BSB60420 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management reflects the role of individuals who apply
specialised knowledge and skills, together with experience in leadership and management, across a range of
enterprise and industry contexts.
Individuals at this level use initiative and judgement to plan and implement a range of leadership and
management functions, with accountability for personal and team outcomes within broad parameters.
They use cognitive and communication skills to identify, analyse and synthesise information from a variety of
sources and transfer their knowledge to others, and creative or conceptual skills to express ideas and
perspectives or respond to complex problems.
Example of possible job roles include:
Business Manager
Department Manager
Regional Manager
Management Executive
Area Manager
Delivery of this course is face‐to‐face: in a classroom and simulated business workplace environment.
This qualification is delivered over a period of 52 weeks including 12 weeks of holidays.
| Enrolment Application Fee (not refundable) | AUD 450.00 |
|---|---|
| Course Fee | AUD 22,600 |
| Assessment Re-sit Fee | AUD 100.00 per assessment |
| Material Fee | AUD 600 |
After achieving this qualification candidates may choose to undertake studies at higher education level with higher education providers/institutes or universities. PIA shall provide students with the required information regarding their pathway options as part of student support.
To attain BSB60420 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management, 10 units must successfully be achieved.
BSB80120 Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) reflects the role of individuals who apply highly specialised knowledge and skills in the field of organisational learning and capability development. Individuals in these roles generate and evaluate complex ideas. They also initiate, design and execute major learning and development functions within an organisation. Typically, they would have full responsibility and accountability for the personal output and work of others.
This qualification may apply to leaders and managers in an organisation where learning is used to build organisational capability. The job roles that relate to this qualification may also include RTO Manager and RTO Director.
Example of possible job roles include:
Small Business Manager
Director of the company
Managing Director
Educational Professional
Training Manager
Workforce Capability Development Leader
Workforce Planner
This qualification is delivered over a period of 104 weeks (80 study weeks + 24 study break weeks).
Students must attend a minimum of 20 face-to-face contact hours per week during scheduled study.
| Enrolment Application Fee (not refundable) | AUD 450.00 |
|---|---|
| Course Fee | AUD 22,000 |
| Assessment Re-sit Fee | AUD 100.00 per assessment |
| Material Fee | AUD 1,250 |
After achieving BSB80120 Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning), individuals may choose to progress to Master of Accounting, Master of Business (HRM), Master of Business (Marketing), Master of Economics, Master of Finance etc.
To attain BSB80120 Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning), 8 units must successfully be achieved.
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