New Zealand Certificate in Baking (Generalist) (Level 4)
Learn to bake delicious pastries, cakes, desserts, and bread while gaining essential skills for the baking industry. This one-year Level 4 certificate prepares you for a first job in bakeries, cafés, or production roles.
NZ$9,739
inc GST
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In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Available in 2 locations
It will take a total of 1 year
NZ$9,739
inc GST
Enquire about international pricing
Core skills this course teaches
Bake a range of products
Produce danishes, pastries, cakes, desserts, bread, savoury items, and biscuits from scratch using appropriate techniques and commercial bakery equipment.
Apply food safety and hygiene
Understand and implement food safety requirements for baking in commercial environments.
Work effectively in a kitchen team
Demonstrate organisational skills, collaborate with peers, and contribute to team baking projects and campus events.
About This Course
This hands-on, one-year baking course empowers students to create a wide range of baked goods from scratch, including danishes, pastries, cakes, desserts, bread, savoury treats, and biscuits. Alongside practical baking, students learn organisation, customer service, teamwork, and food safety in an industry-equipped kitchen. The course culminates in production for campus events and is designed to support entry-level employment in New Zealand’s high-demand baking sector.
Course Content
- Principles of Baking
- Bakery Café Skills
- Craft Baking Skills
- Proficiency in Baking
- Customer service in baking/café environments
- Teamwork and organisational skills in a kitchen
- Using baking and patisserie equipment
- Food safety for commercial baking
Entry Requirements
NCEA Level 2
OR a Level 3 New Zealand qualification in baking or cookery
Special admission may be considered for applicants over 20 years old or without standard qualifications, subject to evaluation by Toi Ohomai staff.
Build towards these roles
BakerPastry ChefBakery AssistantCafé WorkerFood Production Worker
Build skills in these industries
Food & BeverageHospitality
Known for hands-on, industry-aligned education, Toi Ohomai focuses on giving learners real skills that lead to real outcomes. With strong employer connections, supportive teaching, and clear pathways across certificates, diplomas, and degrees, it’s a place where learning stays relevant and confidence grows over time. Courses span trades, construction, business, health, creative industries, technology, and primary industries, helping learners build experience and momentum for whatever comes next.
