Become A Barista.
If you want café work, or just want your coffee to taste like the good stuff, this is the fast way in. One small, hands-on session on a commercial machine, right in the CBD. Certificate on the day.
Course Snapshot
- ✓Small, practical, hands-on class
- ✓Certificate of completion on the day
- ✓Practice time in the campus cafe after
- ✓Beginners welcome
Why Do This Course
Get Your First Café Job Moving
Cafés, restaurants and hospitality venues want people who can already work the machine. Four hours of hands-on training gives your resume something to point at, with the certificate to show for it.
Add Coffee To Your Hospitality Skills
Already working in hospitality? This session sharpens your coffee skills, from espresso and milk texture to the full Australian coffee menu. Step behind the machine with confidence.
Make Better Coffee At Home
Plenty of people do this course for the love of it. Learn what the pros do with the grinder, the milk and the pour. Then take it home to your own setup.
What You'll Learn
One four-hour session, hands-on from setup to pour.
What You’ll Get
In the Session
- ✓Machine setup, getting ready for service
- ✓Espresso and milk, texture, pour and the coffee menu
- ✓Hygiene and food safety, the essentials for café work
- ✓Clean and maintain, the machine and the area
As a Student
- ✓Small class, personalised support
- ✓Certificate of completion, on the day
- ✓Campus cafe practice, after the course
- ✓Beginners welcome, no experience needed
What Makes It Different
Here is what stands out in this course.
Classes are kept small. You spend most of the session on commercial machines, grinders and tools used in coffee shops.
Your trainers are hospitality people who have worked in cafés across the city. You learn the way it is done on shift.
After the course, you can come back and practice in the college's on-campus work experience cafe. The skills stay sharp.
The session runs for 4 hours. Successful participants get a certificate of completion on the day.
What You'll Earn
Barista Basics (Short Course)
Certificate of Completion · Melbourne City Institute of Education
A Certificate Of Completion
Issued on the day to successful participants, ready to add to your resume.
Skills On Commercial Machines
You train on the espresso machines, grinders and tools used in coffee shops.
Practice Time After The Course
Come back and practice in the college's on-campus work experience cafe.
How It Works
Ask About the Course
Send an enquiry and a course advisor gets back to you with the details and the upcoming session dates.
Book Your Date
Pick a class date that suits you and pay online when you book.
Do The Session
Four hours on campus, hands-on, on the machines. Arrive on time; entry closes 15 minutes after the start.
Walk Out With Your Certificate
Successful participants get a certificate of completion on the day, and can come back to practice in the campus cafe.
How to Get Started
Common Questions
Do I need any experience?
None. No previous coffee knowledge is required, and beginners are welcome. The course runs in English, so you need to read, write and understand it at a competent level.
How much does it cost?
$120, paid online when you book your class date.
How long is the course?
4 hours, in one session on campus in the Melbourne CBD.
What if I am running late?
Plan to be early. The college does not allow entry more than 15 minutes after the course start time, and you would miss your session.
Is this course accredited?
It is a hands-on skills course: you train on commercial machines and walk out with a certificate of completion the same day. It is non-accredited, so it is not a nationally recognised qualification. For café work, what counts is whether you can make good coffee on a busy morning. That is what the session builds.
Can I come back and practice?
Yes. There is an on-campus work experience cafe, and you can come back and practice there after your course.
About the College
This course is delivered by Melbourne City Institute of Education, a registered training organisation in Melbourne, RTO 22172.
The college teaches hospitality, community care, early childhood and English language teaching from the Melbourne CBD, and runs short courses like this one alongside its qualifications.
Your Future Starts Today
Picture pulling a clean shot, steaming the milk right, and handing it over without thinking twice. One morning starts it.