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Baking and Pastry Arts - Certificate (Career)

APPLICATION CODE 345

For curriculum information, contact the Division of Health, Science, and Technology—Room SET-430.

This certificate is designed for individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in the baking and pastry arts field. Students enrolling in this certificate will develop skills related to baking in a professional environment, including food handling, purchasing, cost control, service skills, and management skills. At the end of this program, students will be able to apply classical baking and pastry techniques to commercial items such as yeast dough products, cakes, cookies, pies, and confections including chocolates and sugar applications. Students completing this certificate will be ready to enter a professional baking and pastry operation at an entry-level position.

Suggested Semester 1

Course NumberTitleCredits
CMGT 121Foodservice Safety and Sanitation

2
CMGT 150Kitchen Applications and Management

3
CMGT 201Nutrition for Food Service Professionals

3
PMGT 135Baking and Pastries

3

Suggested Semester 2

Course NumberTitleCredits
HMGT 225Hospitality Purchasing and Cost Control

3
PMGT 230Advanced Pastry Techniques

3
PMGT 236Artisan Bread Production

3
PMGT 270Quantity Bakeshop Production

3

Suggested Semester 3

Course NumberTitleCredits
CMGT 299Culinary Field Internship

3
PMGT 250Cake Decorating

3
PMGT 260Candies, Confections, and Showpieces

3

Total Credit Hours: 32

A graduate should be able to

  1. Perform at the entry- to mid-level management position within a baking and pastry commercial operation.
  2. Perform satisfactory baking skills with attention to nutritional values in an industry-accepted manner.
  3. Demonstrate appropriate cost control, human resources, and financial management skills.
  4. Maintain industry and legal standards in reference to sanitation and safety.
  5. Identify, understand, evaluate, and apply ethical reasoning.