Baking and Patisserie courses

• TAFE Statement Introduction 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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  • No entry requirements for this course

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• TAFE Statement Chocolate 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 Statement Art 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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• Statement of Attainment Intermediate Baking

  900-83072

  Increase your pastry making skills and unlock the secrets to producing perfect cakes and other desserts. Whether you’re interested in baking for your career or personal development, this short course can take you to the next level.

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  • Successful completion of the Certificate II in Baking as evidenced by your transcript or certificate

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  • apprentice baker
    apprentice pastry chef.

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• Certificate II Baking

  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 III Bread 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 III Patisserie

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

    Apprenticeship

    To be eligible to enrol as an apprentice, you must:

    • Be employed as an apprentice in the industry
    • Register with an Apprenticeship Network Provider who will support your application

    Non-apprenticeship

    To be eligible to enrol, you must:

    • Be at least 21 years of age or over
    • Have at least 2 years of work experience in the food industry
    • Be currently working in the industry, or have worked in the industry in the past 5 years

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  • pastry chef
    pâtissier.

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• Certificate III Baking

  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 III Cake 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 IV Patisserie

  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 Network Provider (ANP) 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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