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Baking and Pastry Arts

Program Description

The Baking and Pastry Arts program is the perfect experience to learn the essentials of a sweet career in a real-world setting. A good pastry chef not only knows how to make a good product but understands the science behind the method. The Baking and Pastry Arts program is an intensive hands-on class that focuses on fundamentals and prepares you to put everything you have learned into practice in the popular ROC Café and Bakery. Students will work on production weekly to fulfill orders for bakery business. As part of daily bakery operations, you'll create delicious baked goods and confections for our appreciative customers. This course also includes instruction in food safety principles, regulatory standards and measures required to prevent foodborne illness.

 

Baking and Pastry Arts students learn:


  • Health and Safety
  • Work-Based Learning Experiences
  • Organizational Skills
  • Measuring
  • Equipment Maintenance and Operation
  • Recognition of Tools and Ingredients
  • Mixing Methods
  • Dessert Presentation

 

Certifications Available:

  • Baking and Pastry Arts Certificate of Completion
  • ServSafe Food Handler Certification
 

Things to Consider:

Non-slip shoes and long pants
 

Credit Available:

Meets area "G" approval for UC and CSU admissions.
 
15 high school elective credits per semester
 

Career Pathways and Related Occupations:

  • Food Service and Hospitality
  • Executive Pastry Chef
  • Chocolatier
  • Cake Decorator
  • Food Stylist
  • Baker