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Barista Course (Accredited) — Melbourne

Prepare and Serve Espresso CoffeeSITHFAB025 + SITXFSA005 · Statement of Attainment

Make coffee on commercial espresso machines — for cafe, bar and restaurant staff, and for anyone starting out.

Issued by Edway Training (RTO 91401)

Nationally recognised1 day — 6 hrs hands-onStatement of Attainment the same day your assessments are completed

Barista Course in Melbourne runs at Hallam.

A barista steaming a jug of milk at a commercial espresso machine in a busy cafe

What this course covers

Prepare and Serve Espresso CoffeeSITHFAB025 + SITXFSA005 · Statement of Attainment

You train on commercial espresso machines. You'll grind the beans and get the extraction right, texture milk, set up your station, and talk customers through the coffee menu.

The course covers two nationally recognised units. SITHFAB025 is the barista unit. SITXFSA005 is its food-hygiene prerequisite, and you complete it here — nothing to finish first.

  • What you'll learn
  • Set up your coffee station and work an efficient service
  • Choose and grind beans for the best extraction
  • Take orders and recommend drinks to customers
  • Check your extraction and keep the quality even
  • Texture milk for a range of drinks
  • Present drinks well and serve them promptly
  • Clean and maintain the espresso equipment
Duration1 dayAbout 2 hrs online, plus 6 hrs hands-on
DeliveryIn personA practical session at our training centre, plus a short online module
AssessmentPractical, on the dayYou are assessed making drinks at the end of the session
CredentialBaristaPrepare and Serve Espresso CoffeeSITHFAB025 + SITXFSA005 · Statement of Attainment
RecognitionNationally recognisedAccepted in every state and territory

Before you book

A quick language check is part of enrolment. You'll need enough English to read, write and understand the course. After enrolling, you'll complete a short language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) check in your student account. You need to pass it to do the course. Not sure? Try a practice check first. If you don't pass, you get a full refund minus the $30 administration fee.Try a practice check

What you'll need

A USI. A Unique Student Identifier.

Photo ID. A valid photo ID — uploaded in your student account before the online part, and shown when you arrive on the day for the in person class.

Accepted ID. Your photo ID must be Australian-issued, or an international passport — student and university IDs are not accepted.

A barista steaming a jug of milk at a commercial espresso machine in a busy cafe

Your credential

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Statement of Attainment

for SITHFAB025 Prepare and Serve Espresso Coffee and SITXFSA005 Use Hygienic Practices for Food Safety

Emailed to you when you finish, and always available to download from your student account.

Why do this course?

You walk out able to pull a consistent shot, texture milk and run a coffee station on commercial machines — the coffee skills cafe and bar employers ask for. The food-hygiene unit is included too — that is the training food businesses have to make sure their food handlers have done.

Commonly asked for

  • Barista
  • Cafe all-rounder
  • Food and beverage attendant

Where your Statement of Attainment works

This is nationally recognised training — your Statement of Attainment for SITHFAB025 and SITXFSA005 is accepted in every state and territory. The food-hygiene unit, SITXFSA005, also meets the food-handler training requirement wherever you work.

Your Statement of Attainment is the document you carry. Barista training has no licence or card attached to it, in any state.

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How you'll train

In person

You work through a short online module, then join a 6-hour practical session on commercial espresso machines with a trainer.

Where you'll train in Victoria

Edway Training and Training Aid's Hallam centre: Unit 2 in a row of industrial units, with the Edway Training sign on the front fence.
Hallam · MelbourneFree on-site parking
Unit 2, 35 Rimfire Dr, Hallam VIC 3803
Unit 2 in the Rimfire Drive complex, about a 10–12 minute walk from Hallam Station. Look for the Edway sign — the Training Aid branding is inside. Your practical session runs here, on commercial espresso machines.
Venue details

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible entrance and an accessible restroom are available.

Getting there

The venue is about a 10–12 minute walk from Hallam Station. Bus services also connect at the station. Check the Transport Victoria Journey Planner before travelling for the most suitable current service and accessibility information.

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Parking

Free on-site and street parking is available. You do not need to register or reserve a space.

Finding the entrance

Look for Unit 2. The exterior is clearly Edway-branded. Training Aid branding appears inside the venue.

What happens after you enrol

  1. 1Check your emailYour confirmation email shows your venue, date and time. It comes from no-reply@edway.edu.au. It usually arrives within a few minutes of enrolling.
  2. 2Set up your student accountLog in with the details in your confirmation email and set up your account.
  3. 3Have your USI readyA Unique Student Identifier is required for this course. Get or find yours at usi.gov.au.
  4. 4Upload your photo IDUpload a valid photo ID in your student account. It's required for all nationally recognised training and confirms your identity for your certificate.
  5. 5Complete a short LLND checkIn your student account you complete a short language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) check. You'll need enough English to take part and to pass it.
  6. 6We confirm your enrolmentOnce you've finished the LLND check, we confirm your enrolment by email. If there's a problem with your eligibility, we'll contact you directly before you start.
  7. 7Do your online moduleThere's an online module to work through — about 2 hours. You can do it before or after your practical session. Your Statement of Attainment is issued once the module is complete.
  8. 8On the dayBring one valid photo ID and arrive 15 minutes early. Your ID is checked when you arrive.
Wondering about your credential? See What you'll receive.

Your Statement of Attainment

  1. 1No application neededYour Statement of Attainment is issued on the same day your assessments are completed.
  2. 2Your record is emailed to youYour nationally recognised Statement of Attainment is emailed to you when you finish, and it's always in your student account to download.
  3. 3How long it lastsYour Statement of Attainment does not expire. The food-hygiene unit, SITXFSA005, follows the usual 5-year refresher convention.

Want to do this course?

No dates are open yet. Pick your state and send an enquiry — we'll book you into the next session as soon as it's scheduled.

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