Chemically Aerated Flour Confectionery for Micro Bakeries Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply correct scaling and mixing techniques for chemically aerated batters and doughs.
• Demonstrate proper depositing, baking, and cooling procedures to achieve consistent product quality.
• Evaluate finished products against specified quality criteria, including volume, texture, and appearance.
• Implement food safety and hygiene practices throughout the production process.
• Adjust recipes and processes to accommodate ingredient variations and environmental conditions.
• Design a production schedule to efficiently manage small-batch output in a micro bakery setting.

Target Audience

This course is designed for aspiring or existing micro bakery owners, bakers, and food production staff who wish to expand their product range and improve their baking techniques using chemical aeration methods.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are integral to this course, allowing learners to apply theoretical knowledge in a real micro bakery environment. Learners will mix, bake, and finish a variety of chemically aerated confectionery items, developing critical skills in scaling, mixing, oven management, and quality control.

Practical Activities

• Basic Muffin Production — Learners prepare two batches of muffins using different mixing methods (muffin method and creaming method) and assess the effects on texture. (3h)
• Scones and Tea Cakes — Learners produce scones and tea cakes, focusing on achieving proper rise and crumb structure through correct handling of dough and batter. (2h)
• Cupcake Decoration and Filling — Learners bake a batch of cupcakes, then practice piping buttercream, filling with jam or curd, and applying simple decorations. (2h)
• Recipe Adaptation and Quality Evaluation — Learners modify a basic muffin recipe to be gluten-free or vegan, bake the adapted batch, and conduct a sensory evaluation against the standard recipe. (1h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.