Enter the Food Service Industry with a Baking and Pastry Certificate

Learn baking and culinary fundamentals with a Baking and Pastry certificate to begin a career within the food service, hospitality, and tourism industry.

Blue Ridge CTC’s Baking and Pastry certificate program offers industry-focused, practical academic training to learn baking techniques and skills.

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Why Pursue a Baking and Pastry Certificate Program

With a Baking and Pastry certificate, students learn a wide variety of baking techniques through hands-on practical experience to get a competitive advantage in the foodservice, tourism, and hospitality industry.

Learn transferable baking and culinary skills in just one year.
Advance in an existing culinary career.
Earn credits to be used toward a future degree program.
Execute modern cooking methods through practical lab experiences.

18,400

New Jobs

Are set to be created for the bakers, leading to 10% employment growth through 2020-30, compiles Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Complete in

One Year!

Enroll full-time and earn a certificate in just one year!

Plan a Rewarding Career with a Baking and Pastry Certificate

With our Baking and Pastry certificate program, learn real-time baking and culinary techniques demanded in baking occupations.

In this program, students gain knowledge of baking techniques and all aspects of culinary foundations such as safety and sanitation, origins of food, food history, food costing, product efficiency, sense of urgency, attention to detail, and culinary artistry.

1-year

Certificate Program
Formats

On-campus, Hybrid
30

Credit Hours

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What Will You Learn - Curriculum Overview

Baking and Pastry program classes are delivered within our state of the art culinary laboratory and focuses on hands-on culinary skills and techniques.

Our comprehensive curriculum teaches students all the baking essential fundamental concepts such as safety and sanitation in food service, fundamentals of cooking and bread making, cake designing and professional decorating, and much more. The program allows students to:

Gain a basic understanding of baking and cooking methods.
Demonstrate accurate measuring and portioning and how to safely handle and operate knives and kitchen equipment.
Identify techniques for controlling food costs.
Follow standardized recipes and production procedures by learning about baking ingredients.

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Build Your Future With Blue Ridge CTC

Blue Ridge CTC facilitates inclusive learning opportunities and a collaborative campus environment to support personal and professional growth.

4000+

Students Per Semester
60+

Degree & Certificate Programs
14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio
Fully

Accredited

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Stories of Excellence

Let’s hear from our alumni who successfully earned their baking and pastry certificate programs with us and came closer to their career goals.

I was given many opportunities to help me succeed at Blue Ridge CTC

Emily Orndoff

“My program required an internship that helped me understand what my career entailed and advanced my career path.”

Chrystal N. Nugent-Hicks

“Blue Ridge CTC is giving me the opportunity to get a head start on my career through education. I learn more each week about starting and running a business.”

Hazel Morrison

“Best thing about when you graduate from Blue Ridge you already have hands-on experience with the field of work your going in. You essentially work your last semester at your internship. More than likely you will have a job already when you graduate.”

Elisha Drennen

“I was able to succeed at Blue Ridge CTC because of the kind faculty and staff, the access to computer labs, and having a Financial Aid team on site.”

Daisha Foster

“My education and training at Blue Ridge CTC led to me receiving a pay raise at my job. I was able to receive an associate degree to formalize my knowledge for my career field.”

Maria A Ruleman

“Having online course options at Blue Ridge CTC was the perfect fit for my life.”

Loretta Thomas

“Attending school at Blue Ridge CTC helped me improve my English, as I am a non-native speaker.”

Rosa Turk

“Blue Ridge CTC made it possible for me to work and go to school. There was also a greate sense of community with people from so many different backgrounds and ages all trying to achieve the same goal.”

Norma Cook

“At Blue Ridge I was treated with respect and patience. Everyone was understanding and willing to guide me along my process to obtain my Associates.”

Billy Weigle

“I made some great friends at BRCTC, and my professors were invaluable in helping to ensure my transition to a four-year institution.”

Brock W. Potter

“My instructors all knew me by name and I felt like more than a number. I transferred to a four-year institution after BRCTC and felt prepared.”

Miranda E Crabtree

“Everyone was always so nice and helpful. I made a lot of new friends. I would recommend this college to anyone!”

Tearra Dawn Wolford

“My professors gave all of the students in my class the care they needed to succeed.”

Cathrine Drish

“I feel like I fit in at Blue Ridge CTC. The school is nice, and the people are all professional and treat you like an independent adult. You are respected, and it is a good environment to be in.”

Cassidy Hollern

“BRCTC is small enough that all of the professors know your name and help you when you need it. You don’t feel like just a number like at some four-year institutions.”

Matthew Butcher

“Having the ability to take my classes online via Zoom was the perfect scenario for me.”

Alexis Marie Puffinburger

“The instructors are amazing. I also received assistance when my family was in financial need with dry goods and food.”

Mary Foster

“The staff at Blue Ridge CTC was phenomenal and helped five me a great experience as a kid who will be first in my family to graduate.”

Michelle Wagner

“My professors were understanding and worked with me to ensure I succeded.”

Daisha Foster

“My professor encouraged me to apply for a new job and take the leap toward the next stage of my career.”

Cathrine Drish

“Blue Ridge CTC makes education accessible to anyone and is teaching the next generation of professionals.”

Rosa Turk

“The English instructors were great!”

Loretta Thomas

“I loved the class sizes, teachers, the communication between instructors, and the overall sense of wellbeing at Blue Ridge CTC. “

Chrystal N. Nugent-Hicks

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Worried About Financing? Many Options Exist for Financial Aid.

Blue Ridge CTC provides need-based financial aid to qualified applicants, ensuring all students have equal access to a quality education.

Whether you are a student worrying about tuition fees or are a parent assisting a child pay for college, we have a wide variety of financial resources available.

State and Federal Grant Programs
Student Work-Study Opportunities
Student Loans
Special Grant Funding Opportunities
Blue Ridge CTC Foundation Scholarship opportunities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions about the Baking and Pastry Certificate Program? We can help!

Why enroll in Blue Ridge CTC’s baking and pastry certificate program?

With the Baking and Pastry certificate, get started on a path to a promising career in the food service, tourism, and hospitality industries. The program delivers industry-specific skills guided by highly trained faculty that are helpful in seeking meaningful career or growth opportunities in the current role.

What will I learn in the Baking and Pastry program?

The comprehensive curriculum of the Baking and Pastry certificate program teaches students the baking techniques and all aspects of culinary foundations such as safety and sanitation, origins of food, food history, food costing, product efficiency, sense of urgency, attention to detail, and culinary artistry.

Disclaimer

Note: All salary projections are based on the current position and educational needs. BRCTC cannot guarantee that job titles or the projections given will be the salaries students or graduates will ultimately receive. Two year completion is approximate and based on full-time enrollment. Student testimonials, income statements, and examples on the College website are the results of real students. These testimonials are not intended to guarantee that anyone will achieve the same or similar results. Each individual’s success depends on his or her desire, commitment, dedication, and motivation to pursue academic and workforce opportunities. Testimonials are not intended to create a contract between a student and the College.