Pastry Chef Courses That Turn Passion into Profession
Many people may think that pastry chef courses are all about whisking eggs and piping roses onto cupcakes – but they’re really about building a career where your creativity is plated, your precision is praised, and your Instagram feed suddenly becomes everyone’s favourite kind of food porn.
At CTIA (Chef’s Training & Innovation Academy), we’ll teach you how to bake, but most importantly, we’ll train you to boss the bakery. So, if you’ve been dreaming of swapping spreadsheets for sponge cakes or turning your legendary lemon tart into global fame, it’s time to stop scrolling and start rolling… dough.
Pastry Chef Courses That Lead Somewhere Sweet
Our full-time and part-time pastry programmes are designed for school-leavers, career-shifters, or anyone who thinks sugar work is more thrilling than spreadsheets. You’ll cover everything from knife skills and culinary maths (yes, you’ll finally find a use for fractions) to mastering chocolate tempering, petit fours, laminated pastries, molecular desserts, and more.
Expect professional baking classes that don’t mess around:
- Accredited by heavyweights like City & Guilds and Highfield
- Packed with real-world training through 350+ industry partners
- Delivered by 28 expert lecturers who can spot an underbaked tart from 20 paces away
Oh, and did we mention our graduates have a 100% employment rate? You bring the hustle; we’ll bring the opportunities.
Pastry Chef Courses South Africa Can Be Proud Of
With campuses in Centurion, Durban, Mbombela, and Stellenbosch (and our pastry chef courses online, too), you can learn how (and where) it suits you best. Prefer evening classes? Need flexibility because you’re juggling kids or a job? Want to study in pyjamas while learning laminated puff techniques on Zoom? No problem.
And when you’re ready to go global:
- Take advantage of paid internships in France through InternAfrika
- Study further with our exclusive Switzerland partnership at the Business & Hotel Management School (BHMS) in Lucerne
- Learn food photography so your mille-feuille gets its moment in the spotlight
The “How To” Baking Series
Not quite ready for a full-time commitment? Our short course series will get you upskilled fast, from artisan breads and choux pastries right through to social-media-worthy cake décor. Perfect if you’re starting a home business or simply want bragging rights at every family event forever more.
Ultimately, CTIA’s pastry chef courses deliver confidence on a plate (or occasionally on a marble slab dusted with flour).
Apply now before someone else takes your future Michelin star slot.
It’s time to turn passion into profession!