If you would like to become a qualified pastry chef, the Certificate III in Cake and Pastry is the qualification for you! This is also a qualification, which means you will graduate with commercial grade baking skills to work in any commercial bakery or patisserie — you could even be the in-house baker at a fancy restaurant or hotel.
You'll lean how to make, bake and decorate traditional and modern cakes; pies (sweet and savoury); pastries; croissants; meringues; puddings; sponges; fillings; artisan products; and more! You’ll also gain essential back of house skills including workplace safety, food safety programs, recipe calculations, stock ordering, retail sales and inventory control.
Choose a WA TAFE college that delivers this course
To find out more about doing this course at a WA TAFE college, select one of the TAFEs listed below to read their course descriptions. You'll also be able to see at which TAFE campus/es the course is delivered.
If you would like further information such as when the course is available and how to enrol, and details of course fees, or if you have questions about how the course is delivered, please follow the Find out more link to go to the TAFE's website where you will find full course details and contact information so that you can speak to the TAFE directly.
Want to learn the art of cake making?
When you complete the Certificate III in Cake and Pastry you will be able to work as a baker, pastry cook or chef.
We are the only public provider offering training in baking with an on-campus bakehouse that sells students' work to the general public.
Choose a private training provider that delivers this course
This course is available from registered training organisations (accredited private training providers) that are also funded through Jobs and Skills WA. Select from the list below, and follow the link to the provider's website for further information about the course and how to enrol.
Australian College of Training offers apprenticeships in FBP30321 Certificate III in Cake and Pastry. All training is conducted as on-the-job training at your workplace. The College will create an individual learning plan to customise training to suit your job requirements. Please telephone (08) 9472 6111 for more information and to discuss your training options.
Delivery locations
The information presented on the course lists within this website is provided to the Department of Training and Workforce Development by the WA TAFE colleges and private training providers, and is offered as a guide only. It is updated regularly, however some changes to details may occur in between updates. You should always contact the TAFE or private training provider directly to confirm details and/or ask questions.