A new course at Broadmeadows’ Kangan Institute will help Hume residents find jobs and fill a national skills shortage.
The TAFE college has recently started a retail baking course, in which students can choose to specialise in bread-making or cake and pastry cooking, or a combination of the two.
The course runs at a purpose-built baking centre at Broadmeadows.
Lead educator Nagwa Mikhail said a 2015 Victorian training market report listed bakers as an occupation in high demand around the nation.
“There’s real demand for skilled bakers,” Ms Mikhail said.
Dallas’ Tina Cafaro is looking to secure a new career by completing the course.
Ms Cafaro trained as a chocolatier, but was out of work for a year after the business she previously worked for shut down.
She signed up to Kangan’s baking course to pursue her passion for cake making.
At the end of this year, Ms Cafaro will be a qualified pastry chef and baker.
“I thought I’d give this a try, and it’s the best decision I’ve ever made,” Ms Cafaro said.
“I don’t just learn one element of the industry. I’m learning about bread, cakes and pastries. It’s a mixture of everything.”
Details: www.kangan.edu.au/tafe-courses/baking-233
