Certificate in Baking Skills (Online)
Centennial College
Key Information
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Campus location
Online Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 2,721 / per year *
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* tuition 2 semesters Canadian students; CAD 15,693 - tuition 2 semesters International students
Introduction
- Program Code: 1860
- School: School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts
- Credential: Ontario College Certificate
- Program Type: Post-secondary program
- Program Length: 1 years/ 2 semesters
- Location: Online
The Baking Skills program has been specifically designed to meet industry demands for professional bakers. Whether you aspire to work within a large company or want to pursue your own baking business, the fundamental baking skills you'll learn in this culinary arts program will get you there.
From covering fine decorating and finishing skills to large-quantity production techniques, this program will make you work-ready upon graduation. To further increase your employability, you'll leave the Baking Skills program with important industry certifications such as Smart Serve, Safe Food Handlers and CPR.
The commercial baking sector is one of the most expansive and dynamic industries in the world, with limitless career opportunities.
It’s Your Shift Training and Awareness Program
This program includes innovative industry training and awareness certification, It’s Your Shift. The certification will equip you with crucial knowledge and provide current resources focused on sexual harassment prevention and safe practices for intervention as a frontline worker or manager. It will support you, as you enter the hospitality industry, to a become leader in the prevention of sexual harassment and contribute to the evolution of safe and welcoming work environments.
The Ocean Wise Program
The School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts and The Local Cafe and Restaurant use delicious and ocean-friendly Ocean Wise products. Ocean Wise is a conservation and education program that works with chefs, restaurants and seafood suppliers to help them with sustainable seafood sourcing.
Feast On® Certification
Centennial College's School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts has become the first academic institution to receive Feast On® certification for its sourcing of local food and beverage products used in the academic programs as well as for the school's experiential-learning foodservice operations. The Culinary Tourism Alliance established the Feast On certification program to recognize businesses committed to sourcing Ontario-grown and -produced food and drink.
Admissions
Curriculum
Semester 1
- BAKE-105 Baking and Pastry Arts Theory I
- BAKE-111 Baking and Pastry Arts Skills I
- BAKE-122 Commercial Bakery Operations I
- COMM-160/COMM-161 College Communications 1
- COOK-101 Principles of Nutrition
- GNED General Education Elective
- HOSP-101 Introduction to Computers (Online)
- HOSP-102 Health & Safety Certifications for Hospitality
- HOSP-115 Math for Hospitality
Semester 2
- BAKE-205 Baking and Pastry Arts Theory II
- BAKE-211 Baking and Pastry Arts Skills II
- BAKE-212 Bake Sensory Exploration
- BAKE-222 Commercial Bakery Operations II
- COMM-170/171 College Communication 2
- COOK-210 Kitchen Management I
- COOK-250 Food and Tourism Elective
- HOSP-320 Principles of Food, Beverage and Labour Cost Control
Program Outcome
Program Highlights
- Graduates from the Baking Skills program can transition directly into the second year of the Baking and Pastry Arts Management program
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
- Identify the workings and the effects of ingredients on one another and predict how the end product will be affected.
- Perform problem-solving and troubleshooting recipes.
- Perform basic techniques involved in the daily production of a bakery and pastry shop.
- Recognize and produce both classical and modern baked goods.
- Apply food safety principles and practices as identified by the local health unit.
- Apply basic mathematical principles and recipe conversions, bakery formulations, and percentages.
- Practice skills used in the daily operation of a bakery, including cost controls, food costs, percentages, labour costs, and inventory controls.
Career Opportunities
Career Outlook
- Commercial Baker
- Production Baker
- Cake Decorator
- Food Manufacturer
English Language Requirements
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