Certificate III in Patisserie
35 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 9 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $12,000 - $20,000, and it usually takes about 1 year.
- Typical tuition, whole course
- AUD $12,000 - $20,000
- Course length
- 7 mo - 8 yrs
- Providers
- 35 providers
- Cities
- 9 cities
About 180 hours of work placement
Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $8,500 - $37,609. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.
SIT31021 · Baking and Pastrymaking
What it prepares you for
The Certificate III in Patisserie prepares you for roles such as Chef Patissier or Pastrycook.
You complete 21 units: 15 core and 6 electives chosen by the provider.
The course includes about 180 hours of work placement.
From the national register
This qualification reflects the role of pastry chefs who use a wide range of well-developed patisserie skills and sound knowledge of kitchen operations to produce patisserie products. Using discretion and judgement, they work with some independence and under limited supervision using plans, policies and procedures to guide work activities.
This qualification provides a pathway to work in various organisations where patisserie products are prepared and served, including patisseries, restaurants, hotels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés and coffee shops.
The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
What you study
15 core units every student completes, plus 6 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.
- SITHCCC023Use food preparation equipment
- SITHCCC027Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery
- SITHCCC034Work effectively in a commercial kitchen
- SITHKOP009Clean kitchen premises and equipment
- SITHPAT011Produce cakes
- SITHPAT012Produce specialised cakes
- SITHPAT013Produce pastries
- SITHPAT014Produce yeast-based bakery products
- SITHPAT015Produce petits fours
- SITHPAT016Produce desserts
Where it can take you
Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.
Chef Patissier
Chefs Patissier are qualified chefs who specialise in patisserie and undertake a supervisory/team leading role in a patisserie or pastry kitchen. They may work in a patisserie, restaurant, catering company, resort or hotel.
Pastrycook
Pastrycooks are specialist pastry makers who prepare, bake and decorate high quality bread, pastries, cakes and rolls.
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.
- 01Certificate III · This courseCertificate III in Patisserie35 providersAUD $12,000 - $20,000
- 02Certificate IVCertificate IV in Patisserie35 providersAUD $12,615 - $30,000
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