🏛️ Institution: NAITA – National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority

🎓 Award: NVQ Certificate – Professional Cookery (Level 4)

⏱️ Duration: 1 Year

📋 Sector: Hotel and Restaurant

✅ Min. Qualification: G.C.E. O/L passes required

👤 Age: 16–35 years

💰 Fee: Free / Subsidised | Nipun Saviya allowance available

🌐 Apply: naita.gov.lk | ☎️ +94 11 2 888782

The NAITA Professional Cookery Course is a one-year NVQ Level 4 programme designed to produce industry-ready culinary professionals for Sri Lanka’s growing hotel, restaurant, and hospitality sector. With Sri Lanka’s tourism industry expanding rapidly and international demand for skilled chefs at an all-time high, this course opens doors to exciting career opportunities both locally and overseas.

What You Will Learn

  • Professional kitchen operations, hygiene, and food safety (HACCP)
  • Sri Lankan, Asian, continental, and international cuisine preparation
  • Knife skills, butchery, and food preparation techniques
  • Soups, stocks, sauces, and basic cooking methods
  • Pastry, bakery fundamentals, and dessert preparation
  • Menu planning, portion control, and cost management
  • Banquet and buffet setup and service
  • Kitchen team management and communication

Career Opportunities

  • Chef de Partie / Commis Chef
  • Hotel Kitchen Cook
  • Restaurant Cook
  • Catering Company Cook
  • Cruise Ship Chef (Overseas)
  • Resort Kitchen Staff (Maldives/Middle East)
  • Hospital / Institutional Catering Cook
  • Self-employed Caterer or Restaurant Owner

Entry Requirements

  • Age 16–35 years (above 35 with special approval)
  • G.C.E. O/L passes required
  • Sri Lankan citizen

📞 Apply Now

Website: www.naita.gov.lk
Phone: +94 11 2 888782 | Email: info@naita.gov.lk
Address: No. 971, Sri Jayewardenepura Mawatha, Welikada, Rajagiriya