Certificate IV in Patisserie
35 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 10 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $12,615 - $30,000, and it usually takes about 2 years.
- Typical tuition, whole course
- AUD $12,615 - $30,000
- Course length
- 7 mo - 2 yrs
- Providers
- 35 providers
- Cities
- 10 cities
About 100 hours of work placement
Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $5,500 - $40,000. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.
SIT40721 · Baking and Pastrymaking
What it prepares you for
The Certificate IV in Patisserie prepares you for roles such as Chef de Partie or Chef Patissier.
You complete 32 units: 26 core and 6 electives chosen by the provider.
The course includes about 100 hours of work placement.
From the national register
This qualification reflects the role of pastry chefs who have a supervisory or team leading role in the kitchen. They operate independently or with limited guidance from others and use discretion to solve non-routine problems.
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
26 core units every student completes, plus 6 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.
- BSBTWK501Lead diversity and inclusion
- SITHCCC023Use food preparation equipment
- SITHCCC027Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery
- SITHCCC034Work effectively in a commercial kitchen
- SITHCCC042Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements
- SITHKOP013Plan cooking operations
- SITHPAT011Produce cakes
- SITHPAT012Produce specialised cakes
- SITHPAT013Produce pastries
- SITHPAT014Produce yeast-based bakery products
Where it can take you
Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.
Chef de Partie
Chefs de Partie are qualified chefs working in larger dining and catering establishments, specialising in one particular area of the kitchen, often undertaking a supervisory or team leading role.
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.
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 IIICertificate III in Patisserie35 providersAUD $12,000 - $20,000
- 02Certificate IV · This courseCertificate IV in Patisserie35 providersAUD $12,615 - $30,000
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