Baking and Pastry Certificate
Total Program Credits: 30
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.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Baking and Pastry Certificate, the graduate will be able to:
- apply Safety and Sanitation Skills in the bake shop by earning and maintaining a valid State of Illinois Sanitation License;
- perform math calculations necessary for the Baking and Pastry Industry;
- weight and measure ingredients properly;
- operate professional equipment; and
- create decorated cake and pastry with the use of a pastry bag.
(Fall 2021)
Placement Measures
Program Map for Students
| HIA 110 ◊ Introduction to the Hospitality Industry | Core Course | 3 |
| HIA 115 ◊ Food Sanitation & Safety | Core Course | 2 |
| HIA 127 ◊ # Cake & Pastry Decoration | Core Course | 3 |
| HIA 128 ◊ Introduction to Baking and Pastry | Core Course | 3 |
| HIA 130 ◊ Culinary Arts Quantity-Food Preparation I | Core Course | 3 |
| HIA 132 ◊ Nutrition | Core Course | 2 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 16 |
Meet with your Academic Advisor to create an academic plan.
Explore stackable certificate(s)/degree(s) |
| HIA 134 ◊ # Artisan Breads | Core Course | 3 |
| HIA 227 ◊ # Advanced Cake Decoration | Core Course | 3 |
| HIA 228 ◊ # Specialty Baking and Pastry | Core Course | 3 |
| HIA 276 ◊ Food & Beverage Purchasing/Cost Control | Core Course | 3 |
| HIA 295 ◊ # Cooperative Work Experience | Core Course | 2 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 14 |
Meet with your Academic Advisor to finalize your academic plan for graduation and register for stackable certificate/degree (option).
Submit graduation petition by deadline (check for the specific date in catalog or syllabus.) |
See HIA course descriptions.
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| General Education |
Communications, Fine Arts, Humanities, Life Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Social and Behavioral Science (see individual degree requirements). |
| Core Course |
Course(s) listed in a semester the student is required to take. |
| Program Elective |
Course(s) that faculty recommend and are listed in the ‘Program Electives’ section (if any) for this program. |
If intending to transfer, choose courses accepted by your transfer institution. |
| General Elective |
Course(s) chosen by the student, if needed, above and beyond core courses and program electives (if any), to complete the Program Total Credits. |
| ◊ symbol |
This course is articulated. (course transfers to 3 or more Illinois State schools, as an elective or equal course-to-course) |
| # symbol |
This course has a prerequisite. (course(s) student takes prior to taking this course) |