Baking and Pastry Certificate

Curriculum HIA.BKG.CERT (C306H)

The Baking and Pastry certificate will provide students with comprehensive, hands-on experience in the fundamentals of baking and pastry arts. Students will obtain necessary skills to produce quality bakery products from scratch. Upon completion of the program, students are employable as entry-level bakery workers and assistant pastry chefs in a variety of commercial food service establishments including retail baking, in-store bakeries, and creating bakery and pastry items for restaurants and hotels. Advancement to positions of baker, bakery management and/or pastry chef may be achieved with additional work experience.

Semester One

CourseCategoryCredits
HIA 110 Introduction to Hospitality Industry

3 credits

HIA 115 Food Sanitation and Safety

2 credits

HIA 128 Introduction to Baking/Pastry

3 credits

HIA 132 Nutrition

2 credits

HIA 276 Food & Beverage Purchas/Cost Cntrl

3 credits

Total Semester Credits:13

Semester Two

CourseCategoryCredits
HIA 127 # Cake & Pastry Decoration

3 credits

HIA 130 Culinary Arts Quantity Food Prep I

3 credits

HIA 134 # Artisan Breads

3 credits

HIA 228 # Specialty Baking & Pastry

3 credits

HIA 295 # Cooperative Work Experience

2 credits

Program electives

3 credits

Total Semester Credits:17

Total Credit Hours: 30

See HIA course descriptions.

Program electives (3): HIA 129◊, HIA 202◊, HIA 205◊, HIA 207◊, HIA 208◊, HIA 209◊, HIA 211◊, HIA 212◊, HIA 213◊, HIA 214◊, HIA 216◊, HIA 218◊, HIA 296

Coordinator: Denise Smith-Gaborit, Ext. 3624

Gainful Employment

The information provided in the link below is available to assist students in making informed choices about their education and career.

http://www.triton.edu/GE_Certificates/BakingandPastryCertificate/12.0501-Gedt.html

For more information about Gainful Employment, visit the Triton College Financial Aid Office, located in the Student Center Building, Room B-160, or send an email to: finaid@triton.edu.