“Exceeding WACS’ Standards of Quality Culinary Education positions us as one of only four ‘centres of excellence’ world-wide and it proves that everything we’re doing here is world-class,” said Academy Director Patrick O’Brien.
“In 2006, we set out to make the Academy different from the standard TAFE college and get our students and staff recognised by industry and throughout the world and now we have achieved it.”
Over the past five years, Academy students and staff have scooped over 150 awards to include Oceanafest’s Most Outstanding Training Provider; Nestle Golden Chefs Hat; Australian Culinary Federation’s Apprentice of the Year and the World Culinary Olympics.
To receive WACS recognition, the Academy had to meet twelve stringent ‘Standards of Quality Culinary Education’ which cover aspects such as student population, faculty, lecturers, delivery methods, sanitation, food safety and hygiene and industry support.
“As part of our continuing development and commitment to global culinary education and training, we are pleased to recognise the West Coast Academy of Hospitality & Tourism with a World Association of Chefs Societies Recognition of Quality Culinary Education Award,” said WACS Education Committee Chairman John Clancy.
“This recognition will give the Academy a real advantage and opportunity to attract the best students on an international level and it gives employers the assurance that these students were educated at an institution that meets WACS standards of quality culinary education.”
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Background information:
- Training Providers who have received WACS recognition to date are:
- ESCUELA DE CIENCIAS GASTRONOMICAS DE LA U.E.E.S (Ecuador)
- Hospitality Industry Training and Development Center (Hong Kong)
- Berjaya Higher Education SDN BHD (Malaysia)
- This program seeks to recognize companies, associations or institution's which offer culinary and pastry art programs of various design and size which meet or exceed quality culinary education standards which have been established by the WACS Education Committee.
- Recognized companies, associations and institutions share in the future development of WACS global standards as the list of recognized programs continues to expand around the world.
- WACS Education Committee has determined that there are at least twelve "Standards of Quality Culinary Education" which must be evident in the mission, goals and objectives of the petitioning company, association or institution applying for WACS Recognition.
