Certificate III in Baking

If you love working with food, enjoy being hands-on, and creating everything from crusty loaves to sweet pastries, the baking VET DSS program is the perfect place to start.

This program introduces you to the skills and knowledge needed to work in a commercial baking environment. You’ll learn how to produce a range of bread, cake, and pastry products while gaining experience in bakery operations, food safety, and working to commercial standards.

Learn in a fully equipped training kitchen and develop the confidence to take your first steps into the baking industry.

• How to bake bread, cakes, pastries, and sweet treats
• Weighing, mixing, shaping, and finishing baked goods
• Safe food handling and hygiene in a commercial kitchen
• Using commercial ovens and bakery equipment
• Following recipes, measuring accurately, and maintaining consistency

• Patisserie Chef
• Pastry Chef
• Dessert Chef

Once you finish this program, there are a variety of study options to gain more skills for a career in baking.

With South West TAFE, you can complete an apprenticeship and study while working. Apprenticeship opportunities include:

• Certificate III in Baking (complete the qualification)
• Certificate III in Bread Baking
• Certificate III in Cake and Pastry

SWTAFE Warrnambool campus

Thursday afternoons (1pm - 5pm) during school terms.

This course is partial completion only. Upon completion of the program, you will receive a Statement of Attainment listing the successful units completed. You may be able to use the Statement of Attainment to receive credit towards a full qualification, reducing the time and cost of further study.

Credit to ATAR score

Students undertaking this VET DSS program are eligible for credit of up to four VCE VET units on their VCE Statement of Results: two units at Unit 1-2 level and a Unit 3-4 sequence. Students may be entitled to 10% increment towards their VCE.

VCE Vocational Major

Students undertaking this VET DSS program through the VCE Vocational Major stream will need to complete a minimum of 180 nominal hours of a VET DSS program over a 2-year period.

This course is partial completion only. Upon completion of the program, you will receive a Statement of Attainment listing the successful units completed. You may be able to use the Statement of Attainment to receive credit towards a full qualification, reducing the time and cost of further study.

Any costs and fees associated with completing this course will managed directly with your school. Please contact your school for further information.

Some courses require specific resources or materials necessary for your study e.g. tools of the trade, uniform, etc. Please check with your school's VET DSS coordinator to determine resource costs applicable to you.

There are 5 steps to applying for a VET DSS program with SWTAFE:

1. Look at your options - chat with your school's VET DSS Coordinator and your parents/guardians about a program that will suit you.
2. Apply - complete a short online application form
3. Complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment online
4. Chat to our team - your SWTAFE teacher or course specialist will contact you to discuss the course in more detail and ensure the right units of study are selected for you.
5. Enrol - once your school approves your VET DSS application, you will be enrolled in the qualification at SWTAFE.