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About the course
This Certificate III course develops practical skills in cake and pastry making for work in commercial baking environments. You’ll learn to prepare fillings and produce a wide range of pastry and cake products, alongside essential workplace capabilities such as food safety procedures and planning production schedules. The qualification is designed as a hands-on pathway into pastry roles within the baking and patisserie industry at Certificate III level. The programme emphasises applied skills, workplace readiness, and technical competency for industry entry.
Career outcome
Graduates can pursue entry-level to developing roles in commercial bakeries, patisseries and hospitality kitchens focused on cake and pastry production. Typical job outcomes include pastrycook, chef patissier and pastry sous chef, where you support daily production of pastry goods, cakes and desserts while applying food safety and efficient workflow practices. This Certificate III qualification supports employment in culinary patisserie-focused workplaces. Preparing graduates for skilled employment, traineeships, and pathways to higher qualifications.
Living Costs in Sunshine Coast**
Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,148 - 1,518 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 977 - 1,292 |
Transportation (Daily) A$ 3 - 10 |
Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 271 - 359 |
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