Certificate III in Cake and Pastry
National Course Code: FBP30317
Overview
The nationally recognised Certificate III in Cake and Pastry is designed to help you launch a sweet career as a pastry sous chef. Be sought after in this high demand industry as you learn to create delicious cakes, pastries, biscuits, craft your own signature recipes and perfect cake and pastry formulas.
This is a fully government-subsidised JobTrainer course. Eligibility criteria applies.
LEARN NEW SKILLS
Through theoretical and practical course work, you will learn to:
- Create laminated and non-laminated pastries
- Produce all types of cakes, puddings, biscuits and cookies
- Learn the art of fillings, batters and cake decorations
- Create specialist and artisan treats
- Schedule cake and pastry productions
- Use numerical applications in a bakery
- Control and order stock
- Conduct tastings with the public
- Apply health and safety, and best practice hygiene standards
DEVELOP YOUR TALENT
Develop the skills that will help you get ahead in this career:
- A collaborative teamwork spirit
- Creative flair
- Great communication skills
- Problem solving skills
ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS
Completing this course will provide you with:
- A nationally recognised trade qualification as a pastry sous chef
GROW YOUR CAREER
Expand your baking and patisserie skills with the following qualifications:
- Certificate III in Baking (15 units credit)
- Certificate III in Bread Baking (8 units credit)
INDUSTRY DEMAND
Demand for trade qualified and experienced bakers continues to set growth records and is forecast to continue to grow through to 2023. This qualification was designed with industry to respond to the industry's continued growth and narrow the skills shortage that employers are currently experiencing.
Locations
This course is currently available at 4 campus locations across NSW. Enquire now for other locations.
Course details
People who are successful in this industry have:
- A passion for food and baking
- A collaborative teamwork spirit
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
Assessments give you the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learned so far and to identify what knowledge or skills may need further development.
In this course you will undertake:
- Case studies
- Portfolio of work that contributes toward assessments
- Practical skills assessments
- Projects
- Theory knowledge assessments
You will participate in a range of structured workshop activities that allow you to practice your skills before attempting assessments.
The Certificate II level course is your gateway to the industry and covers the skills and knowledge you will need to work as a bakers assistant while preparing you for the Certificate III trade qualification.
The Certificate III is a trade qualification where youll gain the skills to work in the industry as a pastry cook, cake manager, pastry chef or pastry sous chef.
This course does not offer excursions, however you will get a behind the scenes experience through your apprenticeship and employment as well as in the TAFE NSW campus bakery.
Youll gain hands-on experience in:
- Baking cakes, biscuits, cookies, pastries
- Master the art of sweet and savoury, and laminated and non-laminated pastries
- Techniques to perfect a croissant and other pastries
TAFE NSW is known for delivering theory accompanied real-world learning.
Work on projects that give you a taste of the industry, such as:
- Following a production schedule and baking from scratch for the requirements of the day
TAFE NSW offers you a range of study environments to enhance your learning and employability. Industry-standard facilities include:
- Commercially equipped, industry-standard, campus bakery
- Campus classrooms and computer rooms
- Fully equipped industry standard simulated workplace environment
- Dedicated study areas, including library facilities
- General student facilities including cafeterias
Demand for trade qualified and experienced bakers continues to set growth records. The number of people working as Bakers and Pastrycooks has grown strongly over the last 5 years and is expected to grow strongly over the next 5 years: from 34,900 in 2018 to 39,200 by 2023.
This qualification was designed with industry to support the record growth that is forecast and the skills shortage that is currently experienced in the baking industry.
It prepares you for success by putting your technical skills to work, baking in the capacity of a pastry cook, cake manager, chef patisserie or pastry sous chef.
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