The Complete Baking Certificate Bundle

Business Basics Diploma Course

Have you always dreamed of starting your own business? Do you need the skills and knowledge to start your own business and achieve success? Have you finished school and are thinking of entering the business world and want to boost your career from the start? Then this course from New Skills Academy may be what you are looking for.

Introduction to the Business Basics Diploma Course

The Business Basics Diploma course is made up of sixteen modules. These modules are brimming with valuable information that you can use straight away in your working day. Overall the sixteen modules take around ten hours to complete, each module taking you between fifteen to thirty minutes. Learn about branding, setting goals and finances, and everything you need to know to start or grow your own business.

You will gain lifetime access to the course modules, so you can refer back to them at any time. Enjoy the convenience of online learning, where you can study at your own pace using any device from anywhere, as long as you have internet access.

What you will learn

This certified course with sixteen modules is going to teach you everything you need to know when in business. The modules comprise the following:

• Starting your own business, where to begin, generating ideas and personal qualities you are going to need.
• Understanding the importance of a business plan and how to start your own.
• Researching into your business market and how to identify your target audience.
• What is branding, how to use branding and how it will affect your business moving forward.
• How to set goals and tackle issues.
• Understanding financing and options available. Identify how much money you will need to start up your business along with what you need to give in return.
• Understanding cash flow, accounts and bookkeeping. Learn how to budget, how to keep track of invoices and payments.
• Get a firm understanding of marketing and social media and how you can use these to boost your business moving forward. Learn how to market your business on a tight budget and what considerations to factor into your marketing decisions.
• How to source and manage staff. What you need to do to keep them motivated. Also learn the importance of training.
• Learn the legal issues which could affect your business moving forward.
• Get the low-down on tax and what taxes you will be accountable for. Also, get some tips and advice to make tax an easy and stress-free process within your company.
• Identify your insurance needs. Get a good understanding of business insurance and what costs you may incur if you don't have the right insurance in place at all times.
• Learn how technology can help you grow your business. Identify what technology you need, how not to overpay for essential technology and things you should be aware of at all times.
• Identify what business ethics is and how it relates to your business. You will also learn how to operate effectively and how business ethics identifies how you are perceived.
• Know why you need a website, what to include and how to market it effectively.
• Know when it's time to grow your business, know the pitfalls and how to deal with the future.

Benefits of the Course

This course is brimming with valuable information, tips and strategies you can use each and every day. The benefits of taking this course include:

• Study online
• Study at your own pace as you have the time
• Study in the convenience of your own home
• Gain the skills you need to start your own successful business
• Fast track your career
• Enjoy online support throughout your studies
• Compatible on all devices
• Enjoy lifetime access to the easy to manage modules
• Download and print your certificate on successful completion of the course and test
• Each module only takes around thirty minutes to complete
• Seventy percent pass rate secures you a certification and the knowledge you need to start and grow your own business moving forward.
• Improve your knowledge and skill

Cupcake Academy Diploma Course

This information-packed course is focused on hobby bakers who want the skills to bake and decorate cupcakes. It also appeals to those who already have the baking skills but want to open their own cupcake company, providing their customers with delicious cupcakes with a choice of decorating techniques.

Introduction to the Cupcake Academy Diploma

This course will provide you with new skills to help you boost your sales and create beautiful cupcakes. It is suitable for beginners, hobby bakers and seasoned bakers who want to fast track their careers. The course provides you with a certification which proves you have the knowledge and skills when it comes to cupcake decorating, a certification recognised by industry leaders.

The Cupcake Academy Diploma will give you the insight and knowledge you need to open your own successful business, offering you a host of key techniques that you can trust. The course comprises of twenty information-packed modules which take approximately fifteen hours to complete. You can study online at your own pace using any device. On completion and successful passing of the multiple-choice test, you can download and print your certificate without delay.

What you Will Learn

This course comprises of twenty modules, each one designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, guidance and techniques you need to run and manage a successful cupcake business on a daily basis.

• Learn how to create winning cupcake recipes and how to bake and decorate cupcakes.
• Understand the importance of a portfolio and how to go about meeting with clients to identify what they are looking for.
• Identify what equipment you will need from buying quality supplies and decorating equipment to kitchen equipment. Know the difference between quality products and saving money.
• Understand how to cost batches of batter and icing, how to charge for your time and how to put an effective pricing structure in place.
• Baking cupcakes and muffins - from finding a good recipe to making it your own and everything in between.
• Learn how to find the best cake recipes for birthday cakes, along with filling and icing options. You will also get insight into healthier options, which are a growing trend on a global scale right now.
• If you are thinking of offering wedding cakes, then this module will teach you what you need to determine from that first consultation, how to price the cake and promote your wedding services moving forward.
• Learn how to choose a Christmas cake recipe along with healthier alternatives, fillings, icings and more.
• Get a good understanding of the different rack heights, pre-heating and baking temperatures and why it's so important you know your oven to achieve the best results.
• Learn about fondants, ganache and different icing options, including delicious buttercream.
• The course will also teach you the basics of icing from making your own piping bag to making rosettes and other designs to enhance your finished cake design.
• Learn how to make your own cupcake and cake stands at home. You will also learn the art of transporting cakes safely and effectively.
• Get insider information into running your own cupcake business from the overheads you can expect to pay, to choosing a name, the software you will need and more.
• This course will teach you about the importance of the different marketing options you have available, along with how to handle complaints and what to do when things don't go according to plan.
• Learn about the importance of health and safety in the workplace. What HACCP is and why you need one for each cake. You will also learn about the hygiene requirements associated with owning and running a cupcake business.
• Understand about Tax, accounting, insurance, record keeping, hiring and paying staff and more.

Benefits of the Cupcake Academy Diploma

This course is brimming with benefits for anyone who is interested in working in the cupcake baking industry or starting their own business.

• You will learn about recipes and the fundamentals of baking.
• You will gain the confidence to create your own winning recipes and designs.
• You will gain the skills and insight needed to start your own business.
• You will learn different decorating skills that you can use for all types of events.
• On completion of the course and passing the test, you will receive an industry recognised certification.

Cupcake Decorating - Animal Pack Course

In this Animal Pack Cupcake Decorating course, you will be shown how to decorate your cupcakes with 10 different animal designs, including a bear, a cat, a monkey and even a flamingo. Whether you are a complete beginner or just wanting to brush up on your decorating skills, the instructional videos in this course will give you everything you need to create cupcakes that look so good, you won’t want to eat them!

Cupcake Decorating - Birthday Ideas Pack 1 Course

In this Birthday Ideas Cupcake Decorating course, we show you how to create eight different designs ideal for birthday parties. This course shows you exactly how to decorate your cupcakes and includes themes such as football, dinosaurs and tennis. Whether you are making them for your business or for your own children, these designs are sure to be a hit.

Cupcake Decorating - Emoji Pack Course

In this Emoji Pack Cupcake Decorating course, you will learn how to create nine different emoji designs. From the kissing emoji, to a smiling emoji and the winking emoji, there is so much to learn in this course. Each module has an instructional video, taking you through exactly how to create the emoji and what equipment is used. These cupcakes designs are perfect for any occasion.

Cupcake Decorating - Birthday Ideas Pack Course

From makeup brushes to nail varnish, a mermaid and a unicorn, this Birthday Ideas Cupcake Decorating course has something for every party. The course has eight instructional videos showing you how to decorate your cupcakes and what equipment is needed. Whether they are for a client or for your child, these designs will be a success at any celebration.

Food Safety Level 1 Course

Understanding food safety is vital for both employers and employees in the catering industry to ensure a successful, law-abiding and safe business!

The course is broken down into 0 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.

You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!

Once you have completed all 0 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 0 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

The pass mark for the test is 70%.

If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.

Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download/print your certificate any time you need it. If you would prefer us to post you a certificate to a UK address, there will be an admin charge of £10 (certificates sent internationally may cost more).

You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.

You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.

We estimate that the course will take about 25 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.

Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.