SIT31021 Certificate III in Patisserie
A sweet career creating tasty delights
Use your skills to work as a patissier or pastry chef in a patisseries, cafés, restaurants or hotels anywhere.

This course is fee free* for residents of Western Australia. Some eligibility conditions apply for the fee free training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information.
* Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the fee free training.
Overview
Campus Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent)
When Semester 1, 2025 | Semester 2, 2025
How On campus
A sweet career creating tasty delights
When you complete the Certificate III in Patisserie you will have the skills to work as a patissier or pastry chef in a patisserie, café, restaurant or hotel.
You will gain the knowledge and skills in our training kitchens to work fast and effectively in a commercial kitchen team and plan, prepare and bake mouth-watering cakes, tarts, petits fours, pastries, yeast goods and chocolates. Developing skills in basic food preparation including cooking and presenting meats, poultry, and seafood.
You will also learn about cleaning and sanitisation, food safety programs, personal and environmental hygiene, and workplace health and safety.
The Certificate III in Patisserie is also delivered as an apprenticeship; please see the Apprenticeships section for more information.
- Use food preparation equipment
- Understanding mixing methods and baking/cooking requirements to produce cakes, sponges, pastries and yeast goods, filling and finishes
- Participate in safe food handling and work practices
- Create desserts, pastries and specialty cakes
I have the following attributes:
- Passion for food and in particular cakes and pastries
- Interested in manual and practical skills
- Able to stay on feet for extended periods
- Organisational skills
- Able to undertake detailed and intricate work
- Cleanliness and a focus on health and safety
- May be new to hospitality
Follow the link to find further information to help you make an informed choice about the suitability of this course.
Important information
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Semester 1, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $2,035.00 )
Free training
The free training is available to residents of Western Australia, and eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training, as outlined on the Fee Free page and the Infection control training page. Tuition and resource fees will apply for non-eligible students.
Enquiries regarding course fees can be made by calling us.
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
SITHCCC023 | Use food preparation equipment |
SITHCCC027 | Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery |
SITHCCC034 | Work effectively in a commercial kitchen |
SITHKOP009 | Clean kitchen premises and equipment |
SITHPAT011 | Produce cakes |
SITHPAT012 | Produce specialised cakes |
SITHPAT013 | Produce pastries |
SITHPAT014 | Produce yeast-based bakery products |
SITHPAT015 | Produce petits fours |
SITHPAT016 | Produce desserts |
SITXFSA005 | Use hygienic practices for food safety |
SITXFSA006 | Participate in safe food handling practices |
SITXHRM007 | Coach others in job skills |
SITXINV006 | Receive, store and maintain stock |
SITXWHS005 | Participate in safe work practices |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
SITHCCC038 | Produce and serve food for buffets |
SITHCCC042 | Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements |
SITHFAB024 | Prepare and serve non-alcoholic beverages |
SITHFAB025 | Prepare and serve espresso coffee |
SITHKOP010 | Plan and cost recipes |
SITXCCS014 | Provide service to customers |
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $2,035.00 )
Free training
The free training is available to residents of Western Australia, and eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training, as outlined on the Fee Free page and the Infection control training page. Tuition and resource fees will apply for non-eligible students.
Enquiries regarding course fees can be made by calling us.
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
SITHCCC023 | Use food preparation equipment |
SITHCCC027 | Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery |
SITHCCC034 | Work effectively in a commercial kitchen |
SITHKOP009 | Clean kitchen premises and equipment |
SITHPAT011 | Produce cakes |
SITHPAT012 | Produce specialised cakes |
SITHPAT013 | Produce pastries |
SITHPAT014 | Produce yeast-based bakery products |
SITHPAT015 | Produce petits fours |
SITHPAT016 | Produce desserts |
SITXFSA005 | Use hygienic practices for food safety |
SITXFSA006 | Participate in safe food handling practices |
SITXHRM007 | Coach others in job skills |
SITXINV006 | Receive, store and maintain stock |
SITXWHS005 | Participate in safe work practices |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
SITHCCC038 | Produce and serve food for buffets |
SITHCCC042 | Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements |
SITHFAB024 | Prepare and serve non-alcoholic beverages |
SITHFAB025 | Prepare and serve espresso coffee |
SITHKOP010 | Plan and cost recipes |
SITXCCS014 | Provide service to customers |
Semester 2, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $2,035.00 )
Free training
The free training is available to residents of Western Australia, and eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training, as outlined on the Fee Free page and the Infection control training page. Tuition and resource fees will apply for non-eligible students.
Enquiries regarding course fees can be made by calling us.
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
SITHCCC023 | Use food preparation equipment |
SITHCCC027 | Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery |
SITHCCC034 | Work effectively in a commercial kitchen |
SITHKOP009 | Clean kitchen premises and equipment |
SITHPAT011 | Produce cakes |
SITHPAT012 | Produce specialised cakes |
SITHPAT013 | Produce pastries |
SITHPAT014 | Produce yeast-based bakery products |
SITHPAT015 | Produce petits fours |
SITHPAT016 | Produce desserts |
SITXFSA005 | Use hygienic practices for food safety |
SITXFSA006 | Participate in safe food handling practices |
SITXHRM007 | Coach others in job skills |
SITXINV006 | Receive, store and maintain stock |
SITXWHS005 | Participate in safe work practices |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
SITHCCC038 | Produce and serve food for buffets |
SITHCCC042 | Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements |
SITHFAB024 | Prepare and serve non-alcoholic beverages |
SITHFAB025 | Prepare and serve espresso coffee |
SITHKOP010 | Plan and cost recipes |
SITXCCS014 | Provide service to customers |
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $2,035.00 )
Free training
The free training is available to residents of Western Australia, and eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training, as outlined on the Fee Free page and the Infection control training page. Tuition and resource fees will apply for non-eligible students.
Enquiries regarding course fees can be made by calling us.
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
SITHCCC023 | Use food preparation equipment |
SITHCCC027 | Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery |
SITHCCC034 | Work effectively in a commercial kitchen |
SITHKOP009 | Clean kitchen premises and equipment |
SITHPAT011 | Produce cakes |
SITHPAT012 | Produce specialised cakes |
SITHPAT013 | Produce pastries |
SITHPAT014 | Produce yeast-based bakery products |
SITHPAT015 | Produce petits fours |
SITHPAT016 | Produce desserts |
SITXFSA005 | Use hygienic practices for food safety |
SITXFSA006 | Participate in safe food handling practices |
SITXHRM007 | Coach others in job skills |
SITXINV006 | Receive, store and maintain stock |
SITXWHS005 | Participate in safe work practices |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
SITHCCC038 | Produce and serve food for buffets |
SITHCCC042 | Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements |
SITHFAB024 | Prepare and serve non-alcoholic beverages |
SITHFAB025 | Prepare and serve espresso coffee |
SITHKOP010 | Plan and cost recipes |
SITXCCS014 | Provide service to customers |
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