The need for bakers and cooks is ever present. Qualified people may secure employment in bakeries, restaurants, institutions, and in other phases of the food service industry. As experience and skills develop, many fine opportunities will open in the bakery/restaurant allied trades. In every area of this industry, employees are encouraged to further their education. The head baker and the executive chef usually have sound work experience as part of their training. The purpose of the program is to prepare students for employment in the baking and pastry arts / hospitality field. It is also designed to assist those students who wish to update present skills.
This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Hospitality & Tourism career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Hospitality & Tourism career cluster. The content includes but is not limited to preparation, presentation, and serving of a wide variety of baked and dessert goods; leadership, communication skills, employability skills, and safe/efficient work practices are also covered.
Industry Certifications
ServSafe: Certified Food Handler/Food Protection Manager
Baking & Pastry Arts · N100600 · 600 Hours
OCP | Course Number | Course Title | Course Length | SOC Code |
---|---|---|---|---|
A | FSS0090 | Pastry Cook/Baker | 300 | 51-3011 |
B | FSS0091 | Pastry Chef/Head Baker | 300 | 35-1011 |
$1,752.00 | Florida Resident Tuition ($2.92 x 600 hours) |
$62.80 | Bookstore Costs |
$45.00 | Registration Fees |
$50.00 | Facility Usage Fee |
$600.00 | Lab Fees |
$80.00 | Miscellaneous Fee |
Total Costs $2,589.80 |