Certificate III · CRICOS course

Certificate III in Baking

11 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 7 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $13,500 - $25,000, and it usually takes about 1 year.

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Typical tuition, whole course
AUD $13,500 - $25,000
Course length
1 yr - 1 yr
Providers
11 providers
Cities
7 cities

Some providers include a work placement

Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $13,000 - $26,000. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.

Chef cooking in a commercial kitchen
📍Melbourne · Adelaide +5
CRICOS 2026

FBP30521 · Baking and Pastrymaking

About the course

What it prepares you for

The Certificate III in Baking prepares you for work as a Baker.

You complete 19 units: 15 core and 4 electives chosen by the provider.

Some providers include a work placement.

From the national register

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge of a baker who bakes bread, cake, pastry and biscuit products working in a commercial baking environment.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with State/Territory food safety, and work health and safety, regulations and legislation that apply to the workplace.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Full qualification on training.gov.au
Course content

What you study

15 core units every student completes, plus 4 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.

  1. FBPFSY2002Apply food safety procedures
  2. FBPOPR2069Use numerical applications in the workplace
  3. FBPRBK2002Use food preparation equipment to prepare fillings
  4. FBPRBK3001Produce laminated pastry products
  5. FBPRBK3002Produce non laminated pastry products
  6. FBPRBK3005Produce basic bread products
  7. FBPRBK3006Produce savoury bread products
  8. FBPRBK3007Produce specialty flour bread products
  9. FBPRBK3008Produce sponge cake products
  10. FBPRBK3009Produce biscuit and cookie products
Career outcomes

Where it can take you

Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.

  • Baker

    Bakers prepare a wide range baked products including bread, cakes, pastries, pies and biscuits from factory based, retail or home premises.

Where to study

Cities that offer it

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Your pathway

Levels in the same field

Many students start lower and move up: a Certificate IV or Diploma can lead into a Bachelor degree, often with credit for what you have already studied.

  1. 01Certificate III · This courseCertificate III in Baking
  2. 02Certificate IVCertificate IV in Patisserie
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