{"id":6211,"date":"2025-09-12T11:02:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T11:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/?page_id=6211"},"modified":"2025-09-12T11:06:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T11:06:01","slug":"4m2063-culinary-skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/ga\/staff-documents\/qqi-descriptor\/qqi-level-4\/4m2063-culinary-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"4M2063 Culinary Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6211\" class=\"elementor elementor-6211\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-251a30a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"251a30a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f69a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3f69a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4M2063 Culinary Skills<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-752ffa8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"752ffa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e244c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a2e244c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2051daa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2051daa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Download the Programme Descriptor <a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level 4\/Level 4 Major\/CulinarySkills4M2063.doc\">anseo<\/a><\/p><h4><strong>Specific Validation Requirements for 4M2063 Culinary Skills<\/strong><\/h4><p><strong>In order for your centre to offer this programme to learners, the following must be in place:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Access to a class kitchen or home economics kitchen in compliance with health and safety requirements and current legislation.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Click on the component code\u00a0below to download an individual component<\/p><table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th><th scope=\"col\"><p>Title<\/p><\/th><th scope=\"col\"><p>Credits<\/p><\/th><th scope=\"col\">Specific Validation\u00a0Requirements\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><h5>The following programme modules must be included<\/h5><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level 4\/Level 4 Minor\/CateringOperationsSystems4N1133.doc\">4N1133<\/a><\/td><td>Catering Operations and Systems<\/td><td>5<\/td><td><p>A production kitchen in compliance with health and safety requirements and regulations<\/p><p>Or<\/p><p>A class kitchen in compliance with health and safety requirements and regulations<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level 4\/Level 4 Minor\/CulinaryTechniques4N1134.doc\">4N1134<\/a><\/td><td>Culinary Techniques<\/td><td>20<\/td><td><p>A class kitchen in compliance with health and safety requirements and regulations<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level 4\/Level 4 Minor\/MenuPlanning4N0627.doc\">4N0627<\/a><\/td><td>Menu Planning<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5N2084<\/td><td>Pastry, Baking and Desserts<\/td><td>10<\/td><td><p>A fully equipped production kitchen in compliance with health and safety requirements and current regulations<\/p><p>A training restaurant in compliance with health and safety requirements and current regulations<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level 4\/Level 4 Minor\/PersonalEffectiveness4N1132.doc\">4N1132<\/a><\/td><td>Personal Effectiveness<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>This descriptor will deactivate in June 2026.\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><h5>A minimum of one programme module from the following lislt must be included, to a total credit value of 15<\/h5><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level 4\/Level 4 Minor\/Work Experience 4N1168.doc\">4N1168<\/a><\/td><td>Work Experience<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>This descriptor will deactivate in June 2026.\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level 4\/Level 4 Minor\/WorkPractice4N1170.doc\">4N1170<\/a><\/td><td>Work Practice<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><h5>The remaining credit value of 10 can be obtained by using programme modules leading to relevant components from the level 4 lists below.\u00a0 A maximum of 10 credits may be used from either Level 3 or Level 5<\/h5><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level%204\/Level%204%20Minor\/CareerPlanning4N1109(1).doc\">4N1109<\/a><\/td><td>Career Planning<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level%204\/Level%204%20Minor\/Communications4N0689B-01.doc\">4N0689B-01<\/a><\/td><td>Communications<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>This descriptor will deactivate in June 2026.\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level 4\/Level 4 Minor\/ComputerApplications4N1112.doc\">4N1112<\/a><\/td><td>Computer Applications<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level 4\/Level 4 Minor\/CustomerService4N1989.doc\">4N1989<\/a><\/td><td>Seirbh\u00eds do Chustaim\u00e9ir\u00ed<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level 4\/Level 4 Minor\/ESOL4N118.doc\">4N1180<\/a><\/td><td>English as a Second Language<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level 4\/Level 4 Minor\/EntrepreneurialSkills4N1128.doc\">4N1128<\/a><\/td><td>Entrepreneurial Skills<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level 4\/Level 4 Minor\/FoodAndNutrition4N2830.doc\">4N2830<\/a><\/td><td>Food and Nutrition<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level 4\/Level 4 Minor\/FunctionalMaths4N2138.doc\">4N2138<\/a><\/td><td>Functional Maths<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level 4\/Level 4 Minor\/Irish4N1179.doc\">4N1179<\/a><\/td><td>Gaeilge<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level%204\/Level%204%20Minor\/PersonalAndInterpersonalDevelopment4N1131(1).doc\">4N1131<\/a><\/td><td>Personal and Interpersonal Development<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level 4\/Level 4 Minor\/ShortOrderCooking4N1151.doc\">4N1151<\/a><\/td><td>Short Order Cooking<\/td><td>15<\/td><td><p>A production kitchen in compliance with health and safety requirements and regulations<\/p><p>Or<\/p>A class kitchen in compliance with health and safety requirements and regulations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/loetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/restricted\/QQI\/Level 4\/Level 4 Minor\/Spanish4N1178.doc\">4N1178<\/a><\/td><td>Spanish<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a 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