TAFE NSW
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Become a qualified baker or pastry cook with this nationally recognised Certificate III in Baking. Study as an apprentice and develop technical skills in producing commercial-scale bakery products including breads, pastries, cakes and artisan items.
This course requires evidence of previous experience or study before enrolment. To take this course as an apprenticeship, you must be employed as an apprentice in the industry with a letter of support from your employer and a submitted Training Plan Proposal (TPP). Recommended entry skills include early rising capability, good communication skills, teamwork ability, entrepreneurial spirit, budgeting skills for equipment, willingness to work early mornings or late shifts, and digital literacy. TAFE NSW may require a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills test.
The course comprises 19 units of competency including 15 core units and 4 specialty units. Core units cover: scheduling and producing bakery products, producing cakes and puddings, preparing fillings, producing sweet yeast products, laminated and non-laminated pastries, basic and savoury breads, specialty flour breads, sponge cakes, biscuits and cookies, food safety procedures, work health and safety, numerical applications, and basic artisan products. Specialty units include operating plant baking processes, artisan bread production, specialist pastries, meringues, frozen dough, coaching others, gateaux and tortes, merchandising, retail sales, stock control, dietary considerations, basic cooking methods, first aid, HACCP teams, and developing baked products.
TAFE NSW is a registered training organisation (RTO 90003) offering nationally recognised qualifications that allow you to train in one state and work in another without needing to upskill. The provider offers comprehensive support services including disability support, language and literacy assistance, Aboriginal support, careers counselling, libraries, scholarships, and access to LinkedIn Learning. TAFE NSW recognises prior learning and work experience through credit transfers, enabling faster qualification completion.
Graduates progress to roles as bakers, bread bakers, and pastry cooks. The course provides skills to start your own sole trader business and make bakery products to commercial scale. Career pathways show bakers earn a median weekly pay of $910 with 44 average full-time hours per week. The role has moderate future growth with approximately 7,000 workers in Australia. Further study options include Certificate III in Cake and Pastry or Certificate III in Bread Baking to advance your career.
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