Hospitality venue
Category · 3 Qualifications

Hospitality

From your first shift on the floor to running the venue. Nationally recognised hospitality qualifications taught by people who've actually worked the industry, with six Cert III streams to match wherever you're already working.

Qualifications
3 Hospitality Courses
Cert III Streams
6 Specialisations
Funding
Government Funding Available
About Hospitality

Real hospitality training, taught by people from the industry

Hospitality is the broadest part of the industry: bar, dining, kitchen, cafe, accommodation, restaurant floor, customer service. Whatever venue you work in, this is where the foundation gets built, and where it gets refined as you step up into supervision and management.

At ABHT we deliver these courses workplace-based, by trainers who've actually run venues. Most students complete while they're already in the job, with us coming to your workplace to assess. No classroom-only theory disconnected from a real shift.

The Cert III in Hospitality has six streams to match the venue you work in. Same core units across all six, electives differ. Pick the stream that fits your role, or have a chat with us if you're not sure.

Available Qualifications

Our Hospitality courses

Three nationally recognised qualifications covering everything from your first floor shift to senior venue management.

Certificate III in Hospitality Certificate III 6 Streams
SIT30622 12–18 months

Certificate III in Hospitality

The foundation qualification for working in any hospitality venue. One nationally recognised certificate, six specialisation streams. Pick the one that matches the venue you work in. Same core units across all streams; electives differ to match your role and your shifts.

Bistro Bar & Mixology Dining Kitchen Cafe Resort
View Course & Streams Same core, different electives
Certificate III Hospitality Restaurant Front of House Certificate III
SIT30722 12–18 months

Certificate III in Hospitality (Restaurant Front of House)

A separate qualification focused specifically on the front-of-house side of restaurant service. Table management, guest experience, drinks knowledge, and the rhythm of running a busy restaurant floor.

Front of House Restaurant Service Guest Experience Table Service
View Course Distinct restaurant FOH qualification
Certificate IV Hospitality Certificate IV
SIT40422 12–18 months

Certificate IV in Hospitality

Step up to supervisor or assistant manager level. Leadership, rostering, stock control, customer experience strategy, and the operational side of running a hospitality venue. The natural pathway after Cert III.

Supervisor Assistant Manager Operations Leadership
View Course Pathway from Cert III
Diploma of Hospitality Management Diploma
SIT50422 18–24 months

Diploma of Hospitality Management

Step into management. Lead teams, run operations, and manage budgets across restaurants, hotels, clubs, resorts and event venues with the highest-level hospitality qualification we deliver.

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Not sure which is right for you?

Let's talk about your hospitality career path

Have a chat with our team about where you are now and where you want to go. We'll match you to the right qualification, and the right Cert III stream, if that's the level you're at. No sales scripts, no pressure.