Yeast Fermented Products in Micro Baking Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the ability to select and prepare ingredients for yeast fermented products according to standard recipes.
• Apply mixing, kneading, and proofing techniques to produce consistent dough for various yeast products.
• Evaluate dough readiness and adjust fermentation conditions to achieve desired product characteristics.
• Shape, prove, and bake a range of yeast fermented products including breads, rolls, and specialty items.
• Implement quality control measures to assess finished products for appearance, texture, and taste.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment in compliance with food safety regulations.

Target Audience

This course is designed for aspiring bakers, small-scale bakery operators, and individuals seeking to start a home-based micro baking business. It is also suitable for hospitality and catering professionals who wish to expand their baking skills.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. Basic literacy and numeracy are recommended.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are integral to this course, allowing learners to apply fermentation principles, mixing techniques, and baking skills in a micro-bakery setting. Learners will produce a variety of yeast-fermented products, troubleshoot dough issues, and implement quality control measures.

Practical Activities

• Basic Dough Preparation and Fermentation — Learners mix, knead, and ferment a straight dough for white bread, monitoring temperature and time. (4h)
• Shaping and Scoring Techniques — Learners shape various products (baguettes, rolls, loaves) and apply scoring patterns before baking. (3h)
• Rich Dough and Preferments — Learners prepare a brioche dough and a sourdough starter, comparing fermentation behaviour. (3h)
• Quality Control and Troubleshooting — Learners evaluate baked products for defects, record data, and suggest improvements. (2h)

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.