CG Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery
at Darlington College, Darlington · college
What the college says
This qualification will help you develop advanced skills and techniques to produce a range of dishes and patisserie products, enabling you to undertake a wide range of roles within a professional kitchen. By choosing this qualification, you will have likely made a decision that your career direction will be as a professional chef with the ability to work and progress in any section of a professional kitchen.
What you need to get on
You will need to have a Level 2 catering qualification which includes Kitchen and Larder or Pastry units, or extensive experience in a patisserie environment. Direct entry from GCSEs is not possible due to the direct nature of this course.
How you are assessed
One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
DARLINGTON COLLEGE
Central Park Haughton Road, Darlington, DL1 1DR
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Darlington
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