Discover programmes that build skills and confidence for a career in hospitality and service.
Food & Beverage
Baking
Hairdressing
Early Childhood Education
Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage
Course Overview
The Food & Beverage course provides students with foundational and intermediate skills for work in the hospitality industry. Through progressive, hands-on training, students develop practical kitchen and service skills in a real working environment.
Career Pathways
Graduates are prepared for entry-level roles in cafés, restaurants, and catering environments, such as kitchen assistant, service crew, or food preparation staff. The course also provides a strong foundation for further training in culinary or hospitality fields.
What students will learn
Kitchen fundamentals and food hygiene
Knife skills and safe food handling
Basic cooking and food preparation techniques
Front-of-house service or back-of-house kitchen operations at Eat X Dignity Café
Time management and workplace organisation
Listening, observation, efficiency, and speed in a professional setting
Skills Trainer
Shennice A. Toh
Shennice is a seasoned chef with over 9 years of professional experience, having created dishes for multiple cafés and restaurants. She was part of the team at Yellow Bricks Road Café, which won Best Café at the Time Out KL Food Awards 2015, and specialises in Western, Chinese, and fusion cuisine, as well as plated desserts.
Baking
Baking
Course Overview
The Baking course combines technical baking skills with business and communication training. Students learn the theory behind baking and apply their skills through hands-on production, selling baked goods to real customers and gaining exposure to basic entrepreneurship.
Career Pathways
Graduates are prepared for entry-level roles such as bakery assistant, pastry assistant, or production staff in bakeries and cafés. The course also builds a strong foundation for further training in baking, pastry arts, or small food-based entrepreneurship.
What students will learn
Baking theory and kitchen safety
Preparation of breads and buns, biscuits and cookies
Advanced products including cakes, quiche, and pies
Cake decoration and product presentation
Costing, pricing, and basic price management
Pitching products, marketing baked goods, and customer communication
Selling products to customers in a real-world setting
Students also take part in a baking competition at the end of the course, allowing them to showcase their skills, creativity, and professionalism.
Skills Trainer
Grace Chu
Grace Chu is an accountant by training and an experienced home baker with many years of hands-on baking experience. She is skilled in baking a wide range of breads, biscuits, and desserts, with a particular specialty in sourdough bread, which she also bakes and sells.
With 6 years of teaching experience at Dignity, Ms. Grace is known for her practical, efficient, and fast-paced teaching style. She places strong emphasis on cleanliness, discipline, and consistency, ensuring students learn professional bakery standards alongside essential baking skills.
Hairdressing
Hairdressing
Course Overview
The Hairdressing course provides students with practical skills and professional knowledge to work in a salon environment. Training is held at Cut X Dignity, combining hands-on practice with customer service and consultation techniques.
Career Pathways
Graduates are prepared for entry-level roles such as salon assistant, junior stylist, or haircare support staff. The course also lays the foundation for further training in hairdressing, colouring, and advanced styling techniques.
What students will learn
Shampooing, washing, and basic hair drying
Introductory hair styling and blow-drying techniques
Basic haircuts for men and women, using clippers and scissors
Applying hair treatments and dye on a dolly head
Client consultation and professional customer service skills
Skills Trainer
Christin Chong
Christin Chong has over 10 years of experience operating her own salon and beauty parlour before moving into training at Dignity for Children. She is passionate about delivering quality customer service and is known as a friendly, focused, and supportive trainer who helps students build confidence and professionalism in a salon environment.
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education
Course Overview
The Early Childhood Education program introduces students to child development, psychology, and practical teaching skills. Students gain hands-on experience in Dignity Preschool classrooms, learning to work with children and Montessori materials while developing skills applicable to teaching and other careers.
Career Pathways
Graduates are prepared for roles such as teaching assistants, preschool educators, or childcare support staff. The program also provides a strong foundation for further studies in education, psychology, or child development.
What students will learn
Key child development and psychology theories
Reading, analyzing, and thinking critically about educational materials
Hands-on use of Montessori materials and workbooks
Creating educational resources for young learners
Observing classroom management and learning how to run a classroom
Developing practical skills in reading, observation, and report writing
Skills Trainer
Rem Ortega
Rem Ortega graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of the Assumption, Philippines, in 1988 and worked as a staff nurse for 12 years. In 2004, she joined Dignity as a toddler teacher while completing a Montessori Diploma in Infant and Toddlers, combining her healthcare background with early childhood education.
She is passionate about creating the right learning environment for young children and also serves as Dignity’s nurse, caring for the health and wellbeing of over 1,000 children. In her free time, Ms. Rem enjoys volleyball, dance and swimming.
