Baking

This certificate will provide students with the skills and abilities necessary to obtain employment in the bakery, restaurant, and hospitality industry. Students that earn the certificate will be able to secure employment from restaurants, hotels, casinos, bakeries, and other foodservice establishments. The students will learn food safety and handling, recipe conversions, equipment selections, French techniques for pastry and dessert components, and a variety of modern baking methods and techniques. The Baking & Pastry certificate prepares students with the skills to be the future Baking and Pastry Chefs, Bakery Managers, and Pastry Shop Business Owners in the foodservice industry. This program gives students the complete culinary skillset to be successful and the industry advantage of an accredited culinary degree.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Successfully cost a standardized pastry recipe and find its accurate selling cost.
• Successfully create a bake shop/restaurant business plan.
• Demonstrate French pastry techniques.
• Demonstrate the ability to clean, organize and sanitize according to industry standards in food handling, and restaurant service.
• Understand and utilize the appropriate baking methods and techniques according to industry standards.
• Demonstrate professionalism in appearance, teamwork and promptness.

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