Ontario College Certificate in Baking and Pastry Arts
This Baking and Pastry Arts program from Conestoga College is designed to help students start a career as a baker or pastry chef.
Duration
1 year
Starting Date
September, January
Tuition Fee
CAD 14,163
Location
Waterloo
About the program
The Baking and Pastry Arts program from Conestoga College will include practical, theoretical and hands-on training in areas of baking, baking equipment usage, baking and pastry fundamentals, food costing, cake decorating, sanitation and safety and pastry management.
Under faculty guidance, working individually and as part of a team, students will develop core skills in specialized areas, including: chocolate and confections, wedding and specialty cakes, tarts and pastries, plated desserts, artisan breads and breakfast pastries, petits fours, laminated dough and viennoiseries, ice cream and sorbets.
Careers
Graduates can begin rewarding careers in commercial bakeries, hotels, catering companies, grocery stores with in-store bakeries, or small bakeries and pastry shops.
Courses Included
- College Reading & Writing Skills
- Software Applications
- Baking and Pastry Arts Theory
- Mathematics for Hospitality
- Hospitality Certifications: SmartServe & Food Handlers
- Career Success
- Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle
- Dessert Menu Management