BAKING

Certificate of Specialization Culinary Arts · Cuesta College · 2026-2027 Catalog

The Certificate in Baking provides students with an understanding of baking principles, advanced baking and pastry techniques, and the science of baking. Students will gain the skills and knowledge to be able to produce commercial bake shop products. Students will demonstrate plate design techniques to showcase their bake shop creations. This program will prepare students to gain employment as pastry cooks and bakers.

Learning Outcome(s):

  1. Design and execute visually appealing plate presentations to enhance the appearance and appeal of bake shop products for commercial display or service.
  2. Explain and utilize the scientific principles behind baking processes to produce consistent, high-quality baked goods that meet commercial standards.
  3. Apply advanced baking and pastry techniques, including dough preparation, pastry production, finishing skills, and food safety practices, to create high-quality, commercially viable bake shop products.
CourseTitleUnits
Required Courses (12 units)12
CUL 210 or NUTR 2323
CUL 210CULINARY ARTS FUNDAMENTALS I3
orNUTR 232PRINCIPLES OF FOOD WITH LAB3
CUL 215FOOD SAFETY AND SANITATION2
CUL 225BAKING AND BAKING SCIENCE I1
CUL 245ADVANCED PASTRY ARTS2
CUL 261FOOD PRODUCTION - BAKING AND PASTRY3
CUL 290CULINARY: WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND CALCULATIONS1
Total12

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