Baking Courses
Become an apprentice baker, open your own cake shop, or just level up your home baking skills to wow your friends and family.
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FBP30521
Become a qualified baker with the FBP30521 Certificate III in Baking. This nationally recognised training course teaches you how to bake different types of bread, cakes, pastries, biscuits, and art...
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Assistant Baker
Assistant Pastry Chef
Beginner courses
If you're new to baking, these courses are a great place to start.
FBP20221
Online, On Campus, Traineeship
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Assistant Baker
Assistant Pastry Chef
Fancy a career as a pastry chef? The FBP20221 Certificate II in Baking prepares you for work in a contemporary bakery, or a trade apprenticeship in bread and pastry making. In this nationally recognised course you’ll learn how to make fresh bread and pastries as well as biscuits, cookies, and sweet yeast products. At the same time you’ll be introduced to the essentials of retail trading, food preparation equipment, and maintaining ingredient stores.
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Average duration: 12 months.
FBP20217
On Campus
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Possible job outcomes:
Assistant Pastry Chef
Assistant Baker
Fancy a career as a pastry chef? The Certificate II in Baking (FBP20217) prepares you for work in a contemporary bakery, or a trade apprenticeship in bread and pastry making. In this nationally recognised course you’ll learn how to make fresh bread and pastries as well as biscuits, cookies, and sweet yeast products. At the same time you’ll be introduced to the essentials of retail trading, food preparation equipment, and maintaining ingredient stores.
Enquire now for the course schedule and a list of training centres..
Average duration: 12 months.
FBP30517
On Campus, Traineeship
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Possible job outcomes:
Assistant Baker
Assistant Pastry Chef
Become a qualified baker with the FBP30517 Certificate III in Baking. This nationally recognised training course teaches you how to bake different types of bread, cakes, pastries, biscuits, and artisan products — at a commercial bakery. The course takes a year to complete, and you’ll graduate with the skills and confidence to operate a range of industrial mixers, ovens, and food preparation equipment.
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Average duration: 12 months.
FBP31121
Traineeship
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Bakery Production Operator
Get an operator’s job at a high volume production bakery with the FBP31121 Certificate III in High Volume Baking. This nationally recognised qualification will give you an outstanding knowledge of flours and bakery ingredients as well as the standard practices in food processing. Competencies include: operating and monitoring pastry baking processes, making bread dough, freezing and thawing dough, manufacturing water products and crisp breads, producing fillings and confectionary, staying safe on the job, operating food production equipment. Enquire now for the full list of study units, production bakery competencies, and upcoming enrolment dates..
Average duration: 12 months.
FBP30321
Online, On Campus, Traineeship
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Pastry Chef
Patissier
Cake Decorator
Become a qualified pastry chef or cake decorator with the FBP30321 Certificate III in Cake and Pastry. This nationally recognised course is also a trade qualification and you’ll graduate with commercial grade baking skills. The course will teach you how to make and decorate contemporary cakes, pies, pastries, croissants, meringues, puddings, sponges, fillings, and artisan products. You’ll also gain essential back-of-house skills including OHS, food safety programs, recipe calculations, stock ordering, retail sales and inventory control. Enquire now for enrolment dates, study unit choices, and opportunities for subsidised training..
Average duration: 24 months.
FBP30521
Online, On Campus, Traineeship
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Possible job outcomes:
Assistant Pastry Chef
Assistant Baker
Become a qualified baker with the FBP30521 Certificate III in Baking. This nationally recognised training course teaches you how to bake different types of bread, cakes, pastries, biscuits, and artisan products — at a commercial bakery. The course takes a year to complete, and you’ll graduate with the skills and confidence to operate a range of industrial mixers, ovens, and food preparation equipment.
Enquire now for the list of entry requirements and opportunities for enrolment..
Average duration: 12 months.
SIT31021
Online, On Campus, Traineeship
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Bakery Assistant
Patissier
Pastry Chef
Become a qualified pastry chef with the SIT31021 Certificate III in Patisserie. With this fantastic qualification you’ll have the skills to create fantastic bread and yeast products as well as specialist cakes, pastries, petit fours, biscuits and cookies, confectionary, and desserts. The course also covers: perishable stock control, modern cooking methods, kitchen hygiene and safety, food preparation equipment, planning and costing recipes. Enquire now for the full list of entry requirements, patisserie competencies, and enrolment opportunities in your area..
Average duration: 12 months.
SIT30821
Online, On Campus, Distance, Traineeship
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Catering Assistant
Kitchen Attendant
Chef
Demi Chef
Cook
Commis Chef
Bakery Assistant
Executive Chef
Pizza Chef
Breakfast Chef
Become a trade cook with the SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery. This nationally recognised qualification will teach you how to safely prepare and cook a range of contemporary dishes including meats and poultry, seafoods, fruit and vegetables, cakes and breads, desserts, soups, and sauces. Even better you’ll learn how to work efficiently in the back-of-house and can specialise in either contemporary cooking and catering or Asian cookery. Enquire now for the list of study units, specialisation electives (and their availability) as well as training providers near you who offer this qualification..
Average duration: 6 months.
Advanced courses
These courses are best suited for those already in this field who wish to progress their career.
SIT40721
Online, On Campus, Traineeship
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Patissier
Pastry Chef
Become a senior pastry chef with the SIT40721 Certificate IV in Patisserie. This fantastic qualification will teach you how to design and produce sweet showpieces as well as a wide range of patisserie dishes including cakes, chocolate confectionary, marzipan, desserts, pastries, petit fours, breads and baked goods. You’ll also gain skills in leadership, stock control, and kitchen hygiene practices. Enquire now for the full list of study units, commercial pastry chef career outcomes, and upcoming enrolment opportunities in your area..
Average duration: 18 months.
FBP40221
Online, On Campus
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Bakery Manager
Pastry Chef
Patissier
Are you an experienced baker and needing the business skills to step up to a manager’s role — or even open your own bakery? The FBP40221 Certificate IV in Baking is just what you need. Not only will you gain extensive skills in business management, leadership, food safety, and stock control — you’ll also advance your technical knowledge of baking and pastry making.
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Average duration: 12 months.
SIT50416
Online, On Campus
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Possible job outcomes:
Pastry Chef
Patissier
Hit the ground running with the SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management (Patisserie Stream). This nationally recognised diploma is also a chef traineeship, so you’ll graduate a fully qualified pastry chef with a full range of management, leadership and business skills. During your training you’ll learn how to make commercial grade cakes, gateaux, torten, and pastries — as well as manage a profitable patisserie or catering department.
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Average duration: 24 months.
Job outcomes
Here are some potential job outcomes within baking. Click on an occupation to learn more about the role and the qualifications that can help you get started in this industry.
Government funding
The Australian government provides funding for students completing a qualification in high demand industries. To receive government funding, you need to find a subsidised course by an approved provider and make sure you meet the eligibility requirements.
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