City & Guilds Seafood Retail Certificate

We currently have limited places available for a sponsored 2 day City & Guilds Profile of Achievement Certificate in Seafood . With sponsorship from Fishmongers' Company and City & Guilds we aim to offer young people either in the industry or wanting to get into the industry an opportunity to gain experience and acquire new skills. City & Guilds is the leading provider of vocational qualifications in the United Kingdom. Their qualifications assess skills that are of practical value in the work place. They are recognised for their quality and are valued by employers in every sector of business.

The course offered by Billingsgate Seafood Training School is run over two days during which students are assessed on their product knowledge, preparation skills, stock handling, knowledge of health and nutritional qualities of seafood. Students are given worksheets to complete that are then returned to the school for assessment and verification by City & Guilds.

Next public course dates to be arranged

This course is also available to individual young people attending the school on a day release basis including work experience.

Complete our online form to register your interest

N.B. Places are limited and we ask applicants to submit a letter or email to support their case and explain why the course will be of benefit to them. A payment of £300 is required to secure your place on the course, as this is a funded course, this will be refunded after attending the course and submitting the work book. We also ask for a non refundable fee of £50 each candidate to cover the cost of meals refreshments and fish used on day 1 (that students take home).

Day 1
0900 – 0915 Welcome and registration
0915 – 0945 Introduction and objectives (skills scan review)
0945 – 1115 Counter skills and display customer service
1115 – 1215 Assessed Skinning, gutting and filleting skills
1215 – 1300 Lunch
1300 – 1500 Assessed Skinning, gutting and filleting skills
1500 – 1530 Coffee
1530 – 1630 Fish Quality Assessment and ID
1630 – 1730 Oral Assessments

Day 2
0600 – 0800 Fish ID and Awareness (Educational market visit)
0800 – 0830 Breakfast
0830 – 1000 Shellfish Quality—Assessing Freshness
1000 – 1300 Preparation of various fish dishes & nutritional aspects and health benefits of eating seafood
1300 – 1500 Fishmongering open forum with Industry Representatives
1500 – 1600 Oral Assessments
1600 – 1630 Course round up, workbook handouts and finish

Workbooks should be returned three months after attending the two day course.

Complete our online form to register your interest

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