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Baking & Pastry Arts

Program Overview

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.

Program Admission Requirements

AGE: 16 years or older

BASIC SKILLS LEVEL: Computations (Math) 9.0 & Communications (Reading & Language Arts) 9.0

*Or met other basic skill requirements

Students must adhere to the uniform requirements, which includes non-slip shoes and black pants. Shoes and pants are not included as part of the program fees, but are required. Additionally, students will have access to a locker, but must provide their own lock.

Admission Requirements

Industry Certifications

Employment opportunities

  • Head Baker
  • Pastry Chefs
  • Executive Chef

 

Industry Certifications

ServSafe: Certified Food Handler/Food Protection Manager

What You'll learn

  • 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.

Why choose welding?

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BUILDING TRADES & CONSTRUCTION ENROLLMENT INCREASE '25-'25
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Ryan Folden
Instructor
850-487-7441
foldenr@leonschools.net

Program Requirements

Total Clock Hours: 600
OCPCourse NumberCourse TitleCourse LengthSOC Code
AFSS0090Pastry Cook/Baker30051-3011
BFSS0091Pastry Chef/Head Baker30035-1011

See the Course Catalog for detailed program cost and fee information.

Total Clock Hours: 600
FeeDetails
1752.00Florida Resident Tuition ($2.92 x 600 hours)
70.00Bookstore Costs
45.00Registration Fees
50.00Facility Usage Fee
800.00Lab Fees
80.00Miscellaneous Fee

Occupational Advisory Committee

Erik Fisher

Simply Entertaining

Justin Chiricos

Catering Capers

Dwight Mann

Catering Capers

Bridget Baxley

Florida Department of Agriculture

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This application could change your life in amazing ways! We’re here for you and we want you to success, so let us know if you need help with the application process. (850)-487-7473.