PME Diploma Courses & Masters Certificate are internationally recognised awards.
They are ideal for those thinking of selling cakes either to family and friends, as a commercial business or for anyone who would like an official qualification for their skills.
There are 3 modules and each module includes at least 25 hours tuition covering a broad range of skills and techniques. On successful completion of each module and attainment of the required standard, the Diploma certificate is awarded. Each module is a separate course and students can choose to take an individual module or two or all three as they wish. Techniques and skills covered do not overlap between modules.
Students that successfully gain their diploma certificates in all three modules are awarded a Masters certificate.
Instalment payments are available for these courses (please ask for details). For students completing all 3 modules with us, we are pleased to offer a 10% discount off of the course fee for the final module which will be applied at the time of paying the final balance for the third module.
PME Professional Diploma Sugarpaste module
This module is combination of basic techniques and creative styling with a professional business approach
Basic Techniques
Coating, Crimping
Embossing
Fabric Effects, Frills textured Drapes Ribbons and Bows
Modelling Figures
Inlay and Applique
Stacked Cakes, Design and Handling
Designing Celebration Cakes
Colour Balance
Business Guidelines
Copyright and License
This module is combination of basic techniques and creative styling with a professional business approach
Basic Techniques
Coating, Crimping
Embossing
Fabric Effects, Frills textured Drapes Ribbons and Bows
Modelling Figures
Inlay and Applique
Stacked Cakes, Design and Handling
Designing Celebration Cakes
Colour Balance
Business Guidelines
Copyright and License
Sun 8 June 2025
Sun 22 June 2025
Sun 29 June 2025
Sun 6 July 2025
Sun 13 July 2025
25 hours
Level: Beginner
£450
PME Professional Diploma Sugar Flowers module
This module is combination of basic techniques and creative styling with a professional business approach
Basic Techniques
Wired Flowers
Unwired Flowers
Fantasy Flowers
Roses, Orchids, Lilies Blossoms, Gerberas
Fressia, Black Berries
Foliage, Carnations
Honeysuckle
Lily of the Valley
Seasonal Flowers
Alernatives to Sugar Flowers
Arranging Sugar Flowers
Decorating Cake Stands and Knives
Costing and Pricing
This module is combination of basic techniques and creative styling with a professional business approach
Basic Techniques
Wired Flowers
Unwired Flowers
Fantasy Flowers
Roses, Orchids, Lilies Blossoms, Gerberas
Fressia, Black Berries
Foliage, Carnations
Honeysuckle
Lily of the Valley
Seasonal Flowers
Alernatives to Sugar Flowers
Arranging Sugar Flowers
Decorating Cake Stands and Knives
Costing and Pricing
Sun 14 Sept 2025
Sun 21 Sept 2025
Sun 28 Sept 2025
Sun 5 Oct 2025
Sun 12 Oct 2025
10.00 – 3.30pm
25 hours
Level: Beginner
£450
PME Professional Diploma Royal Icing & Piping module
This module is combination of basic techniques and creative styling with a professional business approach.
Basic Techniques
Coating
Templates
Scroll Borders
Runout/Colourflow Collars and Motifs
Extension Borders Lace Designs
Cake Balance
Multi Tiered Cakes
Packaging and Transport Delivery Costs
Pricing Guidelines
Assembly
Presentation
This module is combination of basic techniques and creative styling with a professional business approach.
Basic Techniques
Coating
Templates
Scroll Borders
Runout/Colourflow Collars and Motifs
Extension Borders Lace Designs
Cake Balance
Multi Tiered Cakes
Packaging and Transport Delivery Costs
Pricing Guidelines
Assembly
Presentation
Sun 9 Feb 2025
Sun 16 Feb 2025
Sun 2 Mar 2025
Sun 9 Mar 2025
Sun 16 Mar 2025
10am – 3.30pm
25 hours
Level: Beginner
£450
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the course structured?
There are 3 modules: Sugarpaste, Royal Icing & Piping and Sugar Flowers. Each course is individual and students can complete one, two or all three modules as they wish in any order. A module diploma certificate is awarded after each successfully completed module. The student must attend all sessions of the module and attain a reasonable standard of work for diploma certificates to be issued. Diploma certificates are issued at the discretion of the approved tutor. On successful completion of all three modules students will be awarded the PME Professional Diploma Masters certificate.
How long is the course?
Each module consists of at least 25 hours tuition and can be structured over 5 sessions of 5 hours or 10 sessions of 2.5 hours. Students must attend all sessions to be awarded the diploma certificate.
What does the price include?
Our course fee is fully inclusive of all cakes and ingredients and use of all equipment required for the course plus boxes to take your work home in. The course fee for each PME module also includes:
The student is not normally required to bring anything to the courses although in exceptional circumstances, if the student is required to bring something along sufficient advance notice and information will be provided. Tea, coffee and biscuits and bottled water will be available for students throughout the course. In some cases students will be asked to bring a packed lunch with them (see specific course information).
Terms & Conditions
Celebration Cakes general Course Terms & Conditions also apply to PME Professional Diploma Courses
How is the course structured?
There are 3 modules: Sugarpaste, Royal Icing & Piping and Sugar Flowers. Each course is individual and students can complete one, two or all three modules as they wish in any order. A module diploma certificate is awarded after each successfully completed module. The student must attend all sessions of the module and attain a reasonable standard of work for diploma certificates to be issued. Diploma certificates are issued at the discretion of the approved tutor. On successful completion of all three modules students will be awarded the PME Professional Diploma Masters certificate.
How long is the course?
Each module consists of at least 25 hours tuition and can be structured over 5 sessions of 5 hours or 10 sessions of 2.5 hours. Students must attend all sessions to be awarded the diploma certificate.
What does the price include?
Our course fee is fully inclusive of all cakes and ingredients and use of all equipment required for the course plus boxes to take your work home in. The course fee for each PME module also includes:
- A PME apron for you to keep
- The Course Book specific for each module for you to keep.
- A Course Kit including approx £100 worth of PME tools and equipment for you to use on the course and keep afterwards.
- PME Professional Diploma Certificate (upon successful completion)
The student is not normally required to bring anything to the courses although in exceptional circumstances, if the student is required to bring something along sufficient advance notice and information will be provided. Tea, coffee and biscuits and bottled water will be available for students throughout the course. In some cases students will be asked to bring a packed lunch with them (see specific course information).
Terms & Conditions
Celebration Cakes general Course Terms & Conditions also apply to PME Professional Diploma Courses
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For PME Professional Diploma courses a £100 non-refundable deposit at the time of booking to confirm the place on the course. The balance is due no later than 2 weeks before the course start date.
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Celebration Cakes reserve the right to sell the student’s place on the course if the balance payment is not received 2 weeks before the course start date.
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Deposits & payments cannot automatically be transferred between PME Professional Diploma modules as with other courses. Requests to transfer payments will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
- For students completing all 3 modules with us, we are pleased to offer a 10% discount off of the course fee for the final module which will be applied at the time of paying the final balance for the third module.
If you have any questions please get in touch.
2 Montpelier Drive,
Caversham,
Reading,
Berkshire RG4 6PS
Tel: 0118 946 1112
Telephone enquiries:
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm
Saturday 9am-4pm
Cake collections by arrangement
Tel: 0118 946 1112
Telephone enquiries:
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm
Saturday 9am-4pm
Cake collections by arrangement
All our cake decorating classes and PME Professional Diploma courses are held at our Moulsford studio on the Berkshire / South Oxfordshire border, and we have plenty of free parking. We are near Streatley between Reading and Oxford, and close to Wantage, Didcot, Pangbourne, Goring, Maidenhead, Henley-on-Thames and Newbury, and just 20 minutes from the M4 if you're coming up from London.
Unit 1, The Byre,
Greenlands Farm,
Cow Lane,
Moulsford,
Oxfordshire OX10 9JT
Tel : 01491 873 332
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Greenlands Farm,
Cow Lane,
Moulsford,
Oxfordshire OX10 9JT
Tel : 01491 873 332
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm