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Course code: 800-001079

TAFE Statement in Art of Sourdough Bread

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Overview About this course

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.

Outcomes What you'll gain

Learning outcomes

During this course you'll learn to:

  • Feed and maintain a sourdough starter

  • Mix, knead, shape and mould dough

  • Cut and score dough

  • Bake sourdough bread loaves

Course outcomes

You'll leave this course with:

  • A Certificate of Attendance

  • Techniques, knowledge and confidence to produce sourdough bread at home

  • A sourdough starter that you can maintain at home

  • The baked bread you made during the course

Suitability Is this course right for you?

Professional Development

Learn a new skill and improve your career prospects

Personal Interest

Explore a hobby in a fun and supportive environment

Entry requirements

Some courses require evidence of previous experience or study before you can enrol

  • There are no entry requirements for this course.

Entry recommendations

To be prepared for this course, we recommend you have:

  • Non-slip shoes, long pants and a t-shirt, polo shirt or long-sleeve shirt

  • Basic levels of mobility and physical fitness to move around a kitchen

TAFE NSW is committed to meeting the learning needs of every community. Meeting these needs can mean there are additional entry requirements at different campus locations. Check your preferred location for further requirements. If you need help preparing for study, contact us to find out how we can support you.

Pathways Where can this course take you?

Study options

Pursue an interest or upskill in your chosen field with another course.

Certificate II in Baking
Certificate III in Baking
Certificate III in Bread Baking
Certificate III in Cake and Pastry
Certificate IV in Patisserie
Your experience counts

At TAFE NSW, we recognise your previous work experience and study history. You may be able to use recognition of prior learning when applying for a course in the future. If you're successful, you'll get your qualification faster.

Units Units taught in this course

Courses can be made up of a combination of core and specialty units.

Core units consist of the knowledge you'll need to build key skills for success in your field, industry or hobby.

There are no core units in this course

    TAFE NSW Services Facilities and support

    TAFE NSW provides support services across all campus locations and online. Whatever your needs or circumstances, we have the people, resources, counselling and facilities to support you in focusing on your studies.

    • TAFE NSW Disability Support Service

    • TAFE NSW Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) support

    • TAFE NSW Aboriginal Support; Learner support (ABE)

    • TAFE NSW Careers, Counselling and Pathways Service

    • TAFE NSW Libraries

    • Scholarship programs – be supported as you explore your talents and fulfil your potential

    • Smarthinking - online access to a tutor

    • LinkedIn Learning – an online resource which offers innovative courses and tutorials to improve your personal and professional skills

    • Student associations – get social with our student community

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