Certificate IV in Patisserie

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Certificate IV in Patisserie

Make every day a delicious delight with this career! Learn how to plan, prepare and bake mouth watering cakes, tarts, petit fours, pastries, chocolates, sugar decorations, and other stunning showpieces as a qualified pastry chef.

If you would love to be a qualified pastry chef, this is the course for you!

You'll gain the knowledge and skills to work effectively as a patissier or pastry chef in a commercial kitchen, and be able to plan, prepare and bake mouth watering cakes, tarts, petit fours, pastries, chocolates, sugar decorations, and stunning showpieces.

You'll also learn about financial management, cleaning, first aid, food safety programs, hygiene, managing workplace conflict and workplace health and safety.

Completion of this nationally recognised and accredited qualification may provide credit towards a relevant higher level qualification or university degree, should you wish to pursue further study in this field.

Training option

  • Fee-free

Industry area

  • Hospitality, Tourism and Events

Study area

  • Baking and Patisserie

Course ID

  • National ID: SIT40721
  • WA State ID: BHT2

This course is available from registered training organisations (accredited private training providers) that are also funded through Jobs and Skills WA. Select from the list below, and follow the link to the provider's website for further information about the course and how to enrol.

Fine tune your skills in the kitchen and create sweet masterpieces

Delivery location

Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent)

This nationally recognised qualification provides the skills needed to be a qualified cook specialising in patisserie. The course provides a pathway to becoming a pâtissier or pastry chef and taking on a leading or supervisory role in the kitchen.

Led by industry experts, students will hone techniques in the pastry kitchen and learn how to craft delicious cakes, tarts, petit fours, and pastries, along with mastering intricate chocolate and sugar showpieces.

Along with the creation of cakes and pastries, students will develop skills in basic food preparation including cooking and presenting meats, poultry, and seafood. Core modules also cover essential topics such as financial management, leadership, hygiene, food safety, conflict resolution, coaching, and workplace safety.

Graduates can work in a diverse range of hospitality settings including patisseries, restaurants, hotels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops.

Designed for aspiring professionals in patisseries, this course paves the way for success in the dynamic field of pastry arts and culinary excellence.

Study in specialised facilities

Learn in the real-life setting of our award-winning Bentley Pines Training Restaurant which provides a live, interactive training environment at Bentley campus. SM TAFE also has an on-campus bakehouse that sells students’ creations, providing real-world experience and training for industry.

Delivery location

Bentley

This course is not currently available at any private training providers.

If you would love to be a qualified pastry chef, this is the course for you!

You'll gain the knowledge and skills to work effectively as a patissier or pastry chef in a commercial kitchen, and be able to plan, prepare and bake mouth watering cakes, tarts, petit fours, pastries, chocolates, sugar decorations, and stunning showpieces.

You'll also learn about financial management, cleaning, first aid, food safety programs, hygiene, managing workplace conflict and workplace health and safety.

Completion of this nationally recognised and accredited qualification may provide credit towards a relevant higher level qualification or university degree, should you wish to pursue further study in this field.

Training option

  • Fee-free

Industry area

  • Hospitality, Tourism and Events

Study area

  • Baking and Patisserie

Course ID

  • National ID: SIT40721
  • WA State ID: BHT2

To find out more about doing this course at a WA TAFE college, select one of the TAFEs listed below to read their course descriptions. You'll also be able to see at which TAFE campus/es the course is delivered.

If you would like further information such as when the course is available and how to enrol, and details of course fees, or if you have questions about how the course is delivered, please follow the Find out more link to go to the TAFE's website where you will find full course details and contact information so that you can speak to the TAFE directly.

Fine tune your skills in the kitchen and create sweet masterpieces

Delivery location

Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent)

This nationally recognised qualification provides the skills needed to be a qualified cook specialising in patisserie. The course provides a pathway to becoming a pâtissier or pastry chef and taking on a leading or supervisory role in the kitchen.

Led by industry experts, students will hone techniques in the pastry kitchen and learn how to craft delicious cakes, tarts, petit fours, and pastries, along with mastering intricate chocolate and sugar showpieces.

Along with the creation of cakes and pastries, students will develop skills in basic food preparation including cooking and presenting meats, poultry, and seafood. Core modules also cover essential topics such as financial management, leadership, hygiene, food safety, conflict resolution, coaching, and workplace safety.

Graduates can work in a diverse range of hospitality settings including patisseries, restaurants, hotels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops.

Designed for aspiring professionals in patisseries, this course paves the way for success in the dynamic field of pastry arts and culinary excellence.

Study in specialised facilities

Learn in the real-life setting of our award-winning Bentley Pines Training Restaurant which provides a live, interactive training environment at Bentley campus. SM TAFE also has an on-campus bakehouse that sells students’ creations, providing real-world experience and training for industry.

Delivery location

Bentley

Fine tune your skills in the kitchen and create sweet masterpieces

Locations

Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent)

This nationally recognised qualification provides the skills needed to be a qualified cook specialising in patisserie. The course provides a pathway to becoming a pâtissier or pastry chef and taking on a leading or supervisory role in the kitchen.

Led by industry experts, students will hone techniques in the pastry kitchen and learn how to craft delicious cakes, tarts, petit fours, and pastries, along with mastering intricate chocolate and sugar showpieces.

Along with the creation of cakes and pastries, students will develop skills in basic food preparation including cooking and presenting meats, poultry, and seafood. Core modules also cover essential topics such as financial management, leadership, hygiene, food safety, conflict resolution, coaching, and workplace safety.

Graduates can work in a diverse range of hospitality settings including patisseries, restaurants, hotels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops.

Designed for aspiring professionals in patisseries, this course paves the way for success in the dynamic field of pastry arts and culinary excellence.

Study in specialised facilities

Learn in the real-life setting of our award-winning Bentley Pines Training Restaurant which provides a live, interactive training environment at Bentley campus. SM TAFE also has an on-campus bakehouse that sells students’ creations, providing real-world experience and training for industry.

This course is not currently available at any private training providers.

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