BARISTA TRAINING
Barista Course
Immerse yourself in hands-on training led by our industry experts, honing your skills on our state-of-the-art equipment! Whether you’re a coffee enthusiast aspiring to become a professional barista or looking to enhance your cafe’s offerings, our Barista Course is tailored to meet your needs.
Upon successful completion of the course you will be awarded a statement of attainment recognising you successful completion of two units of competency, SITHFAB025 Prepare and serve espresso coffee & SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety.
We help train many students, businesess and local cafes within areas including:
- Alstonville
- Ballina
- Lismore
- Byron Bay
- Yamba and other local communities
What you’ll learn
This training aims to teach you the basics of how to operate and troubleshoot using a commercial coffee machine and grinder. You’ll also learn how to:
- Advise customers on coffee beverages
- Select the right beans
- Clean and maintain equipment
In addition, you will also be taught the basic hygiene and food handling requirements which are essential in any hospitality environment. This training results in a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment.
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ACE Program
The ACE Program is designed to target Disadvantaged Students across NSW, and students in Regional and Remote Communities in NSW that experience significant barriers to training and employment. Where there are barriers to accessing Smart and Skilled Entitlement training, ACE funding can be used to provide intensive support to assist eligible students to overcome these barriers. The ACE Program is a pathway program to help students access further training under Smart and Skilled, get a job or advance their careers.
* Subject to funding availability.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for funding under the ACE Program you must be:
- an Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, permanent resident or humanitarian visa holder, and
- aged 15 years or older
- not at school*, and
- living or working in NSW
- have a USI or be willing to obtain
- special conditions apply to ACE program for young people still at school. Please contact the College for further information.
The following criteria may also apply:
Barriers might include (but are not limited to) one of the following:
- limited employability skills
- ongoing personal issues impacting on educational achievement
- financial limitations in accessing childcare, transport and/or respite care
- low literacy, language, numeracy or computer skills.
Disadvantaged learners may include:
- students who are Commonwealth welfare recipients and their dependants
- people with a disability
- long term unemployed
- young people (15-17 years of age) who are at risk of not making a successful transition from school to further training or work
- migrant/refugees who are unemployed or underemployed
- people with other barriers to the Smart & Skilled entitlement program
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
- people in regional and remote communities.
To find out more about ACE Program click HERE
Barista course details
Duration: 1 day
Location: Alstonville
Course cost: $220.00
Training mode: Face-to-face & online component
ACE Program Fee: Subsidised training – find out if you are eligible for FEE FREE Training
*This training is subsidised by the NSW Government, subject to funding availability.
- SITHFAB025 Prepare and serve espresso coffee
- SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety – Online pre-requisite to be completed prior to course date.
During your Barista Training, you must complete both theory and work experience components for assessment.
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Upcoming Courses
Name
Date
Time
Location
Available Spaces
Cost
Accredited Barista
18 September 2026
09:00 am - 04:30 pm
ALSTONVILLE CAMPUS
1
$220.00 or $0 if eligible*
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Upcoming Courses
| Name | Date | Time | Location | Available Spaces | Cost | |
| Accredited Barista | 18 September 2026 | 09:00 am - 04:30 pm | ALSTONVILLE CAMPUS | 1 | $220.00 or $0 if eligible* |
Accredited Barista + Cafe Skills
This course is designed for people seeking a funded Barista course, where eligible students can build practical hospitality skills across two hands-on sessions.
Session 1: Accredited Barista Training
In the first session, students complete accredited Barista training and learn how to prepare and serve espresso coffee.
Course units include:
- SITHFAB025 Prepare and serve espresso coffee
- SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety – Online pre-requisite to be completed prior to course date.
Session 2: Cafe Skills
The second session is Cafe Skills, where students put their new barista skills into practice and experience the day-to-day operation of a cafe.
This practical session helps students build confidence in customer service, greeting customers, taking and preparing orders, basic cafe workflow, food safety, teamwork, communication, and keeping the service area clean and organised.
Students take part in hands-on cafe-style activities to help prepare for entry-level work in cafes, restaurants and hospitality venues.
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Upcoming Courses
| Name | Date | Time | Location | Available Spaces | Cost | |
| Accredited Barista Plus CAFE Experience | 18 - 25 September 2026 | 09:00 am - 02:00 pm | ALSTONVILLE CAMPUS | 2 | $0.00 or $0 if eligible* | |
| Accredited Barista Plus CAFE Experience | 1 & 2 October 2026 | 08:30 am - 04:30 pm | ALSTONVILLE CAMPUS | 7 | $0.00 or $0 if eligible* | |
| Accredited Barista Plus CAFE Experience | 23 - 30 October 2026 | 08:30 am - 04:30 pm | ALSTONVILLE CAMPUS | 9 | $0.00 or $0 if eligible* | |
| Accredited Barista Plus CAFE Experience | 27 November - 4 December 2026 | 08:30 am - 04:30 pm | ALSTONVILLE CAMPUS | 10 | $0.00 or $0 if eligible* |
Ainsley has been absolutely amazing with her dedication and commitment to our students. The students have not only been engaged but have thrived on the training days and to achieve their Barista certificate has had a massive impact on our student’s self-esteem and mental health. Many of our students have gained part time work and have gained a valuable skill to their resume.
Ainsley will have trained over 60 of our students by the end of 2023 and hopefully many more to come in the future. Ains has a very special gift as a teacher, trainer and mentor. Her teaching style is inclusive, genuine, caring and she is simply brilliant. Thanks so much NCCC and Ainsley, you are amazing!
At Pacific Valley Christian School, we have seen the students grow in both character and skills through the NCCC Barista Training and the Barista Championships. The course has given our students the confidence to apply for part time jobs. Students have gained valuable skills that they can transfer into the workplace. They have grown in their confidence in customer service as well as the barista skills.
Some of the students are now volunteering their time to work in the schools coffee trailer, where they are applying their skills a couple of morning’s a week.
I have also seen that students are less daunted by external courses and further study as they have experienced wonderful, patient and supportive trainers through NCCC.”
Do you have any questions?
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