Certificate in Hospitality (Cafe & Function Services) (Level 3)
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New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service (Level 3) with strands in Café Service and Functions ServicesLaunch your hospitality career by mastering the fine art of coffee making, learn how to prepare and serve hot and cold beverages, learn about functions and events service, food safety and pick up a host of other practical hospitality skills. This course is an excellent way to get your hospitality career underway. You’ll come away with a Level 3 certificate and a Certificate in Basic Food Safety.
Train in a real bar, gain work experience in our campus cafe and get lots of support and encouragement from your industry-experienced tutors. You can also build your skills further by following this course with a Restaurant & Bar Services (Level 4) course.
This course is also part of the government led Youth Guarantee Programme. If you are aged 16-24, and meet the course entry requirements, you have a chance to attend this course for FREE!*
* Spaces are limited for our Youth Guarantee funded courses. Contact our team for more information.
You will learn:
Food safety and basic food preparation.
How to prepare and serve hot and cold beverages.
Café and barista service.
About health and safety in the workplace.
To perform cafe table service and functions service.
How to create positive customer experiences.
Course start dates
"NZMA helped me discover myself and become a role model to the younger generation."
"This programme has really helped me learn the basics as I didn’t know much about cookery. But now I’m a professional!"
"In my work placement I got to experience working in a hospital pharmacy and I loved it."
“NZMA gave me a purpose, and I have a path now, so I know I’m going places.”
YOUTH GUARANTEE
This course is part of the government led Youth Guarantee Programme. If you are aged 16-24 and meet the course entry requirements, you may qualify to study this course for free. Spaces are limited, contact our team for more information.
Under the Youth Guarantee you may also be eligible for financial support to cover the following:
Travel allowance
Course related field trips
Talk to us for more information.
FEES FREE STUDY
To find out if you are eligible for Fees Free study please find out more here or visit the government Fees Free Website.
STUDENT LOANS
If you meet certain conditions you can get a student loan and allowances. Find out if you meet the conditions by calling StudyLink on Freephone 0800 88 99 00 or visit www.studylink.govt.nz
COURSE COSTS
The cost can be different depending on the subject and duration of the course. View the course cost for New Zealand students here.
DOMESTIC STUDENTS
Open Entry
Applicants must be a minimum of 16 years old
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years old
Hold a Level 2 qualification or equivalent or meet the requirements of the NZMA Entry Assessment
If English is your second language, we may get you to sit an English Language Assessment.
If you are an international student, you also need to have an English level of 5.0 IELTS or equivalent* with no band score lower than 5.0.
You must have travel and medical insurance and a valid visa.
* Other English Tests / evidence may be approved as advised by NZQA
Frequently Asked Questions
Average barista salaries in NZ range from around $50,000 to $60,000 annually, or $24 - $28 per hour. Starting wages can vary depending on experience and location. The current minimum wage in NZ is $23.15. (Source: Seek, 2023).
Become a certified barista with NZMA! Gain skills and confidence in a supportive environment while studying hospitality, with no prior experience needed.
You can take a step to becoming a barista by enrolling in one of NZMA’s hospitality courses, where you will practice coffee making and gain experience working in a café environment. These skills can help you to land a job as a barista.
Our barista courses teach coffee-making techniques, espresso machine operation, milk frothing, customer service, and latte art, preparing you for a career working in café’s and restaurants.
