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Nequisite Hospitality Training Institute

College of Hospitality and Culinary Studies Programmes

Explore 10 Professional Certificate and 10 Professional Diploma programmes in hospitality, culinary arts, hotel operations, food service, bakery, and catering. Each programme runs for 6 months and is structured into 2 semesters with 4 modules per semester. Every module carries 12 credits.

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Professional Certificate Programmes

Six-month, career-focused hospitality programmes that combine practical training with industry-relevant knowledge. Each programme has two semesters, four modules per semester, and every module carries 12 credits.

Professional Certificate in Culinary Arts
Professional Certificate

Builds practical skills in knife work, food safety, fundamental cooking methods, international cuisine, kitchen operations, and bakery and pastry fundamentals.

Semester 1
PPC101 Basic Knife Skills and Vegetable Preparation 12
PPC102 Stocks, Soups and Sauces Production 12
PPC103 Fundamental Cooking Methods 12
PPC104 Food Safety and Hygiene 12
Semester 2
PPC105 Meat, Poultry and Fish Cookery 12
PPC106 International Cuisine Production 12
PPC107 Restaurant Kitchen Operations 12
PPC108 Bakery and Pastry Fundamentals 12
Professional Certificate in Bakery and Pastry Arts
Professional Certificate

Develops practical competence in bread making, pastry preparation, biscuits, scones, artisan breads, viennoiserie, cake decoration, and cake production.

Semester 1
PBP101 Bread Making Techniques 12
PBP102 Food Safety and Hygiene 12
PBP103 Pastry Preparation 12
PBP104 Cookies, Biscuits and Scones Production 12
Semester 2
PBP105 Artisan Bread Production 12
PBP106 Danish Pastries and Viennoiserie 12
PBP107 Cake Decorating Techniques 12
PBP108 Cake Production 12
Professional Certificate in Patisserie
Professional Certificate

Provides practical training in classical desserts, chocolate and confectionery, mousses, French pastries, plated desserts, celebration cakes, and advanced patisserie production.

Semester 1
PCP101 Classical Desserts Production 12
PCP102 Chocolate and Confectionery 12
PCP103 Cold Desserts and Mousses 12
PCP104 Food Safety and Hygiene 12
Semester 2
PCP105 French Pastry Production 12
PCP106 Plated Dessert Presentation 12
PCP107 Wedding and Celebration Cakes 12
PCP108 Advanced Patisserie Production 12
Professional Certificate in Food and Beverage Service
Professional Certificate

Builds service skills in food safety, table service, breakfast operations, beverage service, banqueting, fine dining, silver service, and restaurant service.

Semester 1
PFS101 Food Safety and Hygiene 12
PFS102 Table Service Techniques 12
PFS103 Breakfast Service Operations 12
PFS104 Beverage Service Techniques 12
Semester 2
PFS105 Banqueting Operations 12
PFS106 Fine Dining Service 12
PFS107 Silver Service Techniques 12
PFS108 Restaurant Service 12
Professional Certificate in Bartending
Professional Certificate

Introduces bar setup, beverage preparation, cocktail mixing, food safety, classic cocktails, flair techniques, beverage service, and bar operations.

Semester 1
PBT101 Bar Setup and Equipment 12
PBT102 Beverage Preparation Techniques 12
PBT103 Cocktail Mixing Fundamentals 12
PBT104 Food Safety and Hygiene 12
Semester 2
PBT105 Classic Cocktails Production 12
PBT106 Flair Bartending Techniques 12
PBT107 Wine, Beer and Spirits Service 12
PBT108 Bar Operations 12
Professional Certificate in Barista and Coffee Operations
Professional Certificate

Develops practical coffee skills in espresso preparation, grinding, extraction, milk texturing, latte art, specialty brewing, beverage production, and coffee shop operations.

Semester 1
PBC101 Espresso Preparation 12
PBC102 Coffee Grinding and Extraction 12
PBC103 Milk Texturing Techniques 12
PBC104 Food Safety and Hygiene 12
Semester 2
PBC105 Latte Art Techniques 12
PBC106 Specialty Coffee Brewing 12
PBC107 Café Beverage Production 12
PBC108 Coffee Shop Operations 12
Professional Certificate in Hotel and Restaurant Operations
Professional Certificate

Covers restaurant preparation, guest reception, order taking, food and beverage service, cashiering, wine service, banqueting, and restaurant operations.

Semester 1
PRO101 Restaurant Preparation Procedures 12
PRO102 Guest Reception and Seating 12
PRO103 Food Order Taking Techniques 12
PRO104 Food and Beverage Service 12
Semester 2
PRO105 Restaurant Cashiering 12
PRO106 Wine Service Techniques 12
PRO107 Banquet Restaurant Operations 12
PRO108 Restaurant Operations 12
Professional Certificate in Front Office Operations
Professional Certificate

Provides practical training in reception, reservations, telephone operations, hotel PMS applications, guest management, concierge services, cashiering, and front office operations.

Semester 1
PFO101 Reception Operations 12
PFO102 Reservation Procedures 12
PFO103 Telephone Operations 12
PFO104 Hotel PMS Practical Applications 12
Semester 2
PFO105 Guest Management 12
PFO106 Concierge Operations 12
PFO107 Front Office Cashiering 12
PFO108 Front Office Operations 12
Professional Certificate in Housekeeping Operations
Professional Certificate

Builds practical competence in guest room cleaning, bed making, laundry, public area cleaning, suite preparation, linen room work, room presentation, and housekeeping operations.

Semester 1
PHK101 Guest Room Cleaning Procedures 12
PHK102 Bed Making Techniques 12
PHK103 Laundry Operations 12
PHK104 Public Area Cleaning 12
Semester 2
PHK105 Suite Preparation 12
PHK106 Linen Room Operations 12
PHK107 Floral Decoration and Room Presentation 12
PHK108 Housekeeping Operations 12
Professional Certificate in Hotel and Catering Operations
Professional Certificate

Develops practical skills in quantity food production, institutional catering, buffet preparation, kitchen workflow, outdoor catering, event production, presentation, and catering operations.

Semester 1
PCO101 Quantity Food Production 12
PCO102 Institutional Catering 12
PCO103 Buffet Preparation 12
PCO104 Kitchen Organisation and Workflow 12
Semester 2
PCO105 Outdoor Catering Operations 12
PCO106 Event Catering Production 12
PCO107 Catering Presentation Techniques 12
PCO108 Catering Operations 12

Professional Diploma Programmes

Six-month advanced hospitality programmes designed to strengthen specialised technical ability, operational competence, service excellence, and professional readiness. Each programme has two semesters, four modules per semester, and every module carries 12 credits.

Professional Diploma in Culinary Arts
Professional Diploma

Advances practical expertise in meat and game, seafood, gourmet sauces, international cuisine, fine dining, garde manger, menu production, and food presentation.

Semester 1
DCA201 Advanced Meat and Game Preparation 12
DCA202 Advanced Seafood Preparation 12
DCA203 Gourmet Sauce Production 12
DCA204 Contemporary International Cuisine 12
Semester 2
DCA205 Fine Dining Cuisine 12
DCA206 Garde Manger Production 12
DCA207 Professional Menu Production 12
DCA208 Advanced Food Presentation 12
Professional Diploma in Bakery and Pastry Arts
Professional Diploma

Provides advanced training in artisan bread, chocolate and sugar decoration, laminated dough, celebration cakes, dessert buffets, commercial bakery production, and display techniques.

Semester 1
DBP201 Artisan Bread Production 12
DBP202 Chocolate Decoration Techniques 12
DBP203 Sugar Decoration Techniques 12
DBP204 Laminated Dough Production 12
Semester 2
DBP205 Celebration Cake Production 12
DBP206 Dessert Buffet Production 12
DBP207 Commercial Bakery Production 12
DBP208 Bakery Display Techniques 12
Professional Diploma in Patisserie
Professional Diploma

Develops advanced patisserie skills in premium chocolate, frozen desserts, sugar art, petit fours, French pastries, dessert plating, luxury cakes, and signature desserts.

Semester 1
DPT201 Premium Chocolate Production 12
DPT202 Frozen Dessert Production 12
DPT203 Sugar Art Production 12
DPT204 Petit Four Production 12
Semester 2
DPT205 Modern French Pastries 12
DPT206 Dessert Plating Techniques 12
DPT207 Luxury Cake Production 12
DPT208 Signature Dessert Production 12
Professional Diploma in Food and Beverage Service
Professional Diploma

Advances service competence in gourmet dining, banquets, wine and beverage pairing, gueridon service, VIP dining, service standards, and restaurant floor coordination.

Semester 1
DFS201 Gourmet Table Service 12
DFS202 Banquet Service Techniques 12
DFS203 Wine Pairing Techniques 12
DFS204 Gueridon Service 12
Semester 2
DFS205 Beverage Pairing Techniques 12
DFS206 VIP Dining Service 12
DFS207 Hospitality Service Standards 12
DFS208 Restaurant Floor Coordination 12
Professional Diploma in Bartending
Professional Diploma

Provides advanced practical training in cocktail production, molecular beverages, premium spirits, signature drinks, mocktails, international cocktails, garnishing, and speed bartending.

Semester 1
DBT201 Advanced Cocktail Production 12
DBT202 Molecular Beverage Preparation 12
DBT203 Premium Spirit Identification 12
DBT204 Signature Cocktail Creation 12
Semester 2
DBT205 Mocktail Development 12
DBT206 International Cocktail Production 12
DBT207 Beverage Garnishing Techniques 12
DBT208 Speed Bartending Techniques 12
Professional Diploma in Barista and Coffee Operations
Professional Diploma

Develops advanced coffee expertise in roasting, blending, sensory evaluation, latte art, signature beverages, cold brew, brewing technologies, and specialty beverage production.

Semester 1
DBC201 Coffee Roasting Techniques 12
DBC202 Coffee Blending Techniques 12
DBC203 Coffee Sensory Evaluation 12
DBC204 Advanced Latte Art 12
Semester 2
DBC205 Signature Coffee Beverages 12
DBC206 Cold Brew Production 12
DBC207 Coffee Brewing Technologies 12
DBC208 Specialty Beverage Production 12
Professional Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Operations
Professional Diploma

Builds advanced operational skills in restaurant production, buffet service, banqueting, quality standards, guest service, equipment operations, inspection, and commercial production.

Semester 1
DRO201 Restaurant Production Coordination 12
DRO202 Buffet Service Coordination 12
DRO203 Banquet Preparation 12
DRO204 Restaurant Quality Standards 12
Semester 2
DRO205 Guest Service Excellence 12
DRO206 Restaurant Equipment Operations 12
DRO207 Hospitality Service Inspection 12
DRO208 Commercial Restaurant Production 12
Professional Diploma in Front Office Operations
Professional Diploma

Advances front office competence in reservations, night audit, guest relations, concierge services, revenue desk procedures, communication, coordination, and hotel PMS applications.

Semester 1
DFO201 Advanced Reservation Systems 12
DFO202 Hotel Night Audit Procedures 12
DFO203 Guest Relations Techniques 12
DFO204 Concierge Services 12
Semester 2
DFO205 Revenue Desk Procedures 12
DFO206 Hospitality Communication Skills 12
DFO207 Front Office Coordination 12
DFO208 Advanced Hotel PMS Applications 12
Professional Diploma in Housekeeping Operations
Professional Diploma

Provides advanced training in executive room preparation, laundry, interior decoration, linen control, fabric care, floor care, inspection, and accommodation standards.

Semester 1
DHK201 Executive Room Preparation 12
DHK202 Advanced Laundry Techniques 12
DHK203 Interior Decoration Techniques 12
DHK204 Hospitality Linen Control 12
Semester 2
DHK205 Upholstery and Fabric Care 12
DHK206 Floor Care Techniques 12
DHK207 Housekeeping Inspection Procedures 12
DHK208 Accommodation Preparation Standards 12
Professional Diploma in Hotel and Catering Operations
Professional Diploma

Develops advanced practical competence in commercial food production, institutional catering, bulk meals, kitchen production, outdoor catering, special events, buffets, and catering presentation.

Semester 1
DCO201 Commercial Food Production 12
DCO202 Institutional Catering Production 12
DCO203 Bulk Meal Production 12
DCO204 Advanced Kitchen Production 12
Semester 2
DCO205 Outdoor Catering Production 12
DCO206 Special Event Catering 12
DCO207 Commercial Buffet Production 12
DCO208 Advanced Catering Presentation 12