Baking and Patisserie courses

• TAFE StatementIntroduction to Cake Decorating

  800-000887

  If you want to create beautifully decorated cakes for any occasion, this short course is the perfect place to start. Learn to use icing, frosting and ganache, develop piping, writing and filigree skills, and make basic flowers and other decorations.

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• TAFE StatementArt of Sourdough Bread

  800-001079

  Embrace your passion for baking and learn how to create delicious sourdough bread from scratch. Learn the skills to feed and maintain a starter at home and gain experience mixing, kneading, shaping and scoring dough into the perfect sourdough loaf.

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• TAFE StatementChocolate Skills for Beginners

  800-001112

  Embrace your sweet tooth and gain the skills and knowledge to make delicious chocolate treats at home. Learn the fundamentals of chocolate making including how to temper and mould chocolate, and the art of creating a range of chocolate decorations.

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• TAFE StatementGingerbread House Decorating

  800-001004

  Unleash your creativity as you transform simple gingerbread structures into festive and edible works of art. This short and sweet course is the perfect opportunity to try your hand at a new skill and socialise with others.

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• TAFE StatementModern Cake Decorating

  800-001094

  Take your cake decorating to the next level under the guidance of a professional pastry chef. Get creative in a simulated baking facility as you learn current industry techniques to temper chocolate, mask and finesse cakes for any occasion.

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• Certificate IIBaking

  FBP20221-01

  Launch your baking career and spend your workdays crafting quality bread, cakes and pastries. Gain the skills to become an assistant baker as you learn foundational mixing, baking and decorating techniques in a commercial bakery on campus.

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  • Assistant baker

  • Bakery sales assistant

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• Certificate IIIBread Baking

  FBP30421-01

  Master the art of making bread and kickstart your career as a commercial baker in a fully-equipped professional kitchen. Discover how to turn premium, raw ingredients into a variety of breads including sweet, savoury, yeast, specialty and artisan.

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  • To take this course as an apprenticeship you need to be employed as an apprentice in the industry as evidenced by a letter of support from your employer and

  • Submit your Training Plan Proposal (TPP) with your application

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  • baker

  • bread baker.

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• Certificate IIIBaking

  FBP30521-01

  Build your technical skills, operations knowledge, creativity and baking repertoire to be a qualified baker or pastry cook. Study as an apprentice, be inspired and refine your skills as you prepare for success in this practical course.

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  • To take this course as an apprenticeship you need to be employed as an apprentice in the industry as evidenced by a letter of support from your employer and

  • Submit your Training Plan Proposal (TPP) with your application

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  • Baker

  • Bread baker

  • Pastry cook

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• Certificate IIICake and Pastry

  FBP30321-01

  Become trade qualified in this creative field and begin your journey as a chef patissier or a pastry cook. Study as an apprentice to learn invaluable skills from industry professionals and develop your culinary flair to craft delicacies that impress.

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  • To take this course as an apprenticeship you need to be employed as an apprentice in the industry as evidenced by a letter of support from your employer and

  • Submit your Training Plan Proposal (TPP) with your application

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  • pastry cook

  • chef patissier

  • pastry sous chef.

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• Certificate IIIPatisserie

  SIT31021-01

  Step into the kitchen and create mouth-watering cakes and pastries. Learn to whip up delicious fillings and desserts as a pastry chef or pâtissier, and work anywhere from boutique businesses to 5-star hotels.

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  Apprenticeship

  • Be employed as an apprentice in the industry

  • Register with an Apprenticeship Connect Australia Provider (ACAP) who will support your application

  Non-apprenticeship

  • Non-apprenticeship pathways for trade-related qualifications allow you to have your industry skills assessed through recognition of prior learning (RPL) and undertake gap training to gain a trade qualification. To take this course as a non-apprenticeship, you must:

  • Be at least 21 years of age, as evidenced by photo identification

  • Have at least 2 years of work experience in this occupation or trade, as evidenced by employee records such as your resume and/or letters from your employers

  • Be currently employed in the relevant industry, as evidenced by a letter from your employer

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  • pastry chef

  • pâtissier.

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• Certificate IVPatisserie

  SIT40721-01

  Use your artistic flair to shape and mould chocolate bonbons and sugar confections as well as various gateaux, tortes, pastries, petit fours in this patisserie course. Fortify your career and confidently lead a pastry kitchen as a head pastry chef.

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  • TAFE NSW offers the Certificate IV in Patisserie as an apprenticeship. There may also be options available for you to study as a non-apprentice.

  • Apprenticeship

  • To be eligible for this course, you must:

  • Be employed as an apprentice in the patisserie industry

  • Register with an Apprenticeship Connect Australia Provider (ACAP) who will support your application

  • Non-apprenticeship

  • There are no entry requirements for non-apprentices. You can enrol now.

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  • pastry/patisserie chef

  • sous chef in the pastry section

  • executive or head patisserie/pastry chef

  • small business owner.

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