Baking & Pastry Arts Certificate
The Academy offers an intensive program designed for those interested in professional baking and pastry. The 30-week Baking & Pastry Arts Certificate Program provides a comprehensive study of baking and pastry to prepare you for various positions at bakeries, pastry shops, restaurants, hotels, and the rapidly growing segment of in-store supermarket bakeries. The program emphasizes the hands-on application of fundamental techniques and ingredients.
The Baking & Pastry Arts Certificate Program begins with the fundamentals of ingredients, proportions, consistencies, and chemical reactions. You'll receive hands-on instruction in straight and sponge dough methods, fillings, pastries, puff pastry, specialty yeast dough items, and quick breads. The program reviews different international recipes for cookies, including mixing methods and classifications. Also explored are tartlets, basic syrups, creams, icings, and pie categories.
As you progress, the program introduces a variety of cakes, procedures for mise en place, and production of pastries. At the conclusion of the program, you'll have the opportunity to prepare candies and elaborate showpieces that incorporate chocolate molding and sculpturing, and poured and pulled sugar decorations. The Baking and Pastry Arts Program also provides comprehensive training in nutrition, safety and sanitation, and human
