Do you love being in the kitchen and want to learn the basic skills of bread baking?
During this short course, you will be taught practical skills to produce a range of breads and develop an understanding of ingredients, the fermentation process, dough handling, shaping and baking processes, while applying food safety and quality standards.
What will I Learn?
During this course you will gain hands-on experience in producing a variety of breads and will gain skills and knowledge in:
measuring ingredients and using baker's percentages
managing fermentation
mixing
dough development
shaping and proofing loaves
operating baking equipment safely
producing consistent, high-quality products
adhering to food safety and hygiene standards.
Information Session
Why don’t you come along to our next course info session to find out everything you need to start your learning journey? You can chat with our teachers, tour our facilities, learn more about the course, find out about the application process and get your questions answered by our course experts.
Here's an outline of fees and costs associated with your course (including resource and/or materials costs associated with your course).
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Course Fees
$220.00
No concession or government funding applies
Resource and/or materials costs
Some courses require specific resources or materials necessary for your study eg: tools of the trade, excursions, etc. Final costs will be determined upon enrolment.
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Additional course fees
Indicative Course Fee
Course consumable/materials (approximate)
$0.00
How do I pay for the short course?
Booking your short course is easy and starts online. Once you've completed your online booking, you can choose from the following convenient payment options:
Online: pay securely via our online payment portal.
Over the phone: we will call you to take EFTPOS payment over the phone using your credit or debit card.
In person: visit your nearest campus to pay by card.
Authority to Invoice: if you nominate a third party (such as your employer) to cover your course cost, we will email you an Authority to Invoice form.
Withdrawals, Refunds and Course Date Changes
If you are wanting to withdraw from your studies. Please see our policy below.
Notification of withdrawal
Type of refund
More than five business days before the course commencement date
Full refund or you have the option to transfer to a new date in an identical course
Less than or including five business days before the course commencement date
No refund. You have the option to transfer to a new date in an identical course
Course commencement date and after including "no show."
No refund, no transfer to a new date and no substitutions.
LLN Assessment – Complete an LLN assessment if required.
Chat to our team – Discuss your course and study plan with a teacher or specialist.
Enrol – Accept your offer and confirm your details.
Pay – Receive your invoice and arrange payment.
Need help? Contact us or visit your nearest campus.
How to book for a short course
There are 5 simple steps when booking a short course with us.
Book – Book online and complete our enrolment details at swtafe.edu.au
Verify – You will be asked to verify your identity online as part of the booking process.
Pay – Pay online, in person, over the phone, or request an invoice for third-party payment.
Assessment – Some courses require a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment. We’ll let you know if it’s needed.
Attend – Once confirmed, we’ll email all the course details and any pre-reading required.
If need any assistance with completing your booking, contact our team via the live chat below, call 1300 648 911 or visit your nearest campus.
Careers and Course Advice
Not sure which course is right for you? South West TAFE will help you find your way.
Our Careers Coaches at the Skills and Jobs Centre is here to support you. Whether you’re exploring career options, transitioning from school to the workforce or looking to study after school we’re here to help you.
Student Support
As a SWTAFE student, you can access a variety of support services that will enhance your study experience and help you complete your studies successfully. For more information about any of these services, visit our student page.
This is Free TAFE course. Free TAFE is a Victorian Government program that covers tuition fees for priority courses for students who are eligible for government-subsidised training. There may still be some costs like course materials, uniform or excursions applicable to the course you select.
A Free TAFE Pathways Program is a group of courses that complement each other to help you continue to train for the career and industry you may wish to work in.
For eligible students, these courses are tuition fee free. Depending on the course, you may still be required to pay material fees. The consumable fees for this course are listed in the above table.
