How to enrol:
Enrolment for 2012 Short Courses is now available. Where enrolment is available online via the web, simply press the ‘Enrol’ button below. If enrolment is not available online, or, if you would prefer to enrol via phone, fax or in person, simply telephone us with your credit card details, or download and fax or mail your completed application form.
Enrol offline: download application form
Target Audience
People who wish to secure employment in a cafe, or those who may be currently working in a cafe and want to learn the "right way" to make the perfect espresso. A passion for good customer service and great coffee is essential!
Course Content
This course will be delivered by some of the most experienced coffee makers in Melbourne. Co-ordinated by Justin Metcalf - World Barista Judge, you will be instructed on how to prepare and serve an espresso coffee to a standard that will help you secure employment in one of Melbourne's better cafes.
The course will include a visit to a roasting house and a visit to a cafe to introduce you to the finer points of coffee - a more wholistic approach to being a Barista. A small group of 12 students will get very personalised training and our coffee training room will be made available for you to practice between classes.
After the first five weeks there will be a two week break to enable you to access some job experience in a cafe.
- How to organise and prepare work areas
- Provide customer service and advise customers on espresso coffee
- Select and grind coffee
- Texture milk
- Serve and present espresso coffee
- Clean and maintain espresso machine
Refund Policy (short courses)
Course Withdrawal & Refunds:
Fee refunds will only be issued if a course withdrawal request
is received at least five (5) working days prior to the date of
course commencement. A 25% administration fee will be charged.
No refunds will be issued for withdrawal requests received after
this time.
Course Transfers:
Students wishing to transfer to a future start date of the same
course will be accepted if a request is received at least five
(5) working days prior to the date of course commencement, and
providing a suitable future course offering is available. For
all transfer requests, a $35 transfer fee will apply.
Course Cancellation by the
Institute: Where a course is cancelled due to
unforeseen circumstances, a full refund will be issued.
Processing of refunds takes a minimum
of twelve (12) working days. All refunds will be made directly
to the payee, and will be mailed to the payee’s address as shown
on the application form. For online/web-based fee payments made via credit card, refunds will only be made to the payee’s credit card as was used for the original fee payment.