Baking & Pastry Arts
Next Start Date: August 2026
Baking & Pastry Arts is a two-year program for 9th-12th graders. Students learn to prepare, present, and serve baked and dessert goods while developing leadership, communication, and employability skills. Our experienced chefs teach safe and efficient work practices while preparing students for a career as a Baker, Cake Decorator, or Pastry Chef.
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Articulated:
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- min. 2.0 GPA, good attendance and behavior record
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4 credits (satisfies the Practical Arts credit required for graduation)
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- Program Number: N100600
Pastry Cook/Baker
FSS0090
300 hours
2 credits
Pastry Cook/Head Baker
FSS0091
300 hours
2 credits
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High School Application Process
- Complete the CTC High School Application online in the spring.
- Let your high school counselor know that you applied to CTC.
- Notification of acceptance/non-acceptance will be emailed.
- Attend mandatory Orientation at the CTC campus with a parent or guardian.
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After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:
- Describe the roles within teams, work units, departments, organizations, inter-organizational systems, and the larger environment.
- Explain the importance of employability skills and entrepreneurship skills.
- Describe the importance of professional ethics and legal responsibilities.
- Demonstrate the importance of health, safety, and environmental management systems in organizations and their importance to organizational performance and regulatory compliance.
- Demonstrate fruit preparation skills.
- Demonstrate bakery goods and dessert preparation skills.
- Demonstrate bread preparation skills.
- Solve problems using critical thinking skills, creativity, and innovation.
- Research the history of the baking and pastry industry and the cultures of food styles.
- Demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills needed to accomplish team goals and objectives.
- Use information technology tools.
- Demonstrate advanced baking techniques.
- Demonstrate confectionary techniques.
- Practice display and centerpiece creation techniques.
- Demonstrate personal money-management concepts, procedures, and strategies.
- Develop and prepare baked goods for various nutritional needs and special diets.
- Use oral and written communication skills in creating, expressing, and interpreting information and ideas.