TAFE Queensland

FBP30321

Certificate III in Cake and Pastry

Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Set yourself on the path for a hands-on career in baking. Specialise your skills in cake and pastry making and gain the qualifications you need to work as a pastrycook.

Set yourself on the path for a hands-on career in baking. Specialise in cake and pastry making and gain the skills you need to work as a pastrycook. Demand for bakers in Australia continues to grow. In 2015 there were over 32,000 people employed as bakers and pastrycooks with job openings over the next five years expected to be between 10,000 and 25,000.

In this course you will learn how to prepare fillings and produce a range of baked goods including pastry products, sponge cakes, puddings, artisan products, biscuits, and cookies. You'll also develop core industry-relevant skills such as implementing food safety procedures and scheduling cake and pastry production in a commercial baking environment.

Successful completion of this course will prepare you with the skills required to establish your career as a pastrycook, chef patissier, or pastry sous chef in a commercial baking environment.

Delivery mode

TAFE Queensland offers this course through the following delivery modes:

Traineeship

Work and gain real-world experience while earning a qualification.


Locations
  • 47-95 Urraween Road, Hervey Bay
  • 118 Walker Street, Bundaberg
  • 100 Bridge Street, Toowoomba
  • 34 Lady Musgrave Drive, Mooloolaba
  • Corner Mary and Byrne Streets, Bundamba
  • 66 Ernest Street, South Brisbane

Entry requirements

Domestic Students

  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Course fees

Estimated Fee* Unavailable
* Fees are indicative only and vary based on your circumstances and eligibility for government funding.
Enquire with TAFE Queensland to find out more.
Study mode Traineeship
Duration 36 Months
Estimated fee* Unavailable

Career opportunities

The Certificate III in Cake and Pastry will prepare you for the following roles.

Pastry Chef

A Pastry Chef prepares food items such as cakes, pastries, biscuits, tarts and buns. You might work for a restaurant or café or for a specialist ba...

Avg yearly income $62,400
Entry barriers Low

Patissier

A Patissier is a chef who specialises in sweet treats such as cakes, tarts, pastries, biscuits and desserts. You might decorate cakes or other item...

Avg yearly income $70,200
Entry barriers Low

Cake Decorator

A Cake Decorator bakes and decorates cakes in a bakery or specialist cake business. You might prepare cakes for special occasions such as weddings ...

Avg yearly income $65,000
Entry barriers Low

About TAFE Queensland

TAFE Queensland is Queensland's largest, most experienced training provider. TAFE Queensland deliver practical, industry-relevant training across a range of industries from entry-level certificates to bachelor degrees, at more than 50 locations in Queensland.