Culinary Arts – Baking and Pastry Certificate

Explore your creativity and find the pathway for your exciting career in baking and pastry arts. With a 30 credit certificate in baking and pastry, you will discover worldwide opportunities that will make your dreams come true.

Program Description

Are you passionate about baking? Do you enjoy making people smile when they eat your dessert? Make your dreams a reality and enroll at the Culinary Arts Institute today. This certificate program will provide you with career-oriented curriculum in all aspects of baking and pastry arts. You will be taught by expert pastry chefs with many years of experience and talent who will show you the fundamental and advanced techniques you need to succeed in the industry. Enjoy small and affordable classes that are local and easily accessible, where you will experience one-on-one, hands-on instruction. Take advantage of the largest and most modern instructional kitchens and bakeshops in NJ to help you reach your dreams. Start working on your career today!

Major: Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry
Degree: Baking and Pastry Arts, Certificate

Description

The Certificate in Baking and Pastry Arts provides a career-oriented curriculum designed to develop skills beyond a proficiency level. This Certificate is designed for individuals who may not initially desire a degree but who wish to increase opportunities for employment in the field of baking and pastry within restaurants, cruise ships, assisted living facilities, hotels, resorts, institutional foodservice facilities and product development. Upon completion, students will be professionally certified to enhance skills for future employment opportunities.

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Baking and Pastry Certificate Major Requirements

Complete the following requirements:

ENG-101 College Composition I

CSC-100 Intro to Computers and Computing

Major Baking and Pastry

Complete the following requirements:

CAI-115 Food Sanitation and Culinary Principles

CAI-118 Pantry and Breakfast Cookery

CAI-119 Bakeshop I

CAI-129 Bakeshop II

CAI-229 Advanced Bakeshop IV - Classical

CAI-125 Externship I

CBP-120 Introduction to Professional Baking

CBP-121 Basic Bench Work

TAKE 6 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

TAKE 6 CREDTIS FROM THE FOLLOWING: CBP-124 CBP-211 CBP-212 CBP-220 CBP-225

CBP-124 Tarts, Tortes and Gateaux

CBP-211 Meringues, Souffles, and Frozen Desserts

CBP-212 Desserts for Restaurant andin Store Retail

CBP-220 Petits Fours, Mignardise and Candies

CBP-225 Advanced Artisanal Bread Baking

Why we are your 1^st and choice for Baking and Pastry Arts?

With over 10 labs, we are the largest and most modern baking and pastry program in the State of New Jersey.

There currently is no 3 or 6-year graduation data available for the Baking & Pastry Certificate program. The first set of data will be available after Summer 2022.

Nationally Accredited: American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (since 2019)

Our baking and pastry program has been accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation since 2019. Our program has the recognition for its high standards and reputable influence on our graduates.

Career options with median hourly wages within a five-mile radius of Hudson County.

Are you ready to get started?

Apply today.
Visit our Admissions and Financial Aid page for more information.

Are you looking for more information?

Contact the BCH Division at (201) 360-4630 or email at cai@hccc.edu
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Are you looking for other options?

Visit the Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development.
Visit HCCC’s Early College program page.
Thinking about transfer? Visit the Transfer Pathways page.

Contact Information

Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry, and Hospitality Management Recruiter
Ms. Janine Nunez

161 Newkirk Street - Room E222
Jersey City, NJ 07306

(201) 360-4640
jnunez@hccc.edu