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Program - Culinary Arts in Baking & Pastry Cuisine  


Diploma: Elite Diplôme in Baking & Pastry

Length: 60 weeks (1140 clock hours) (58 credit hours)

This program is designed for beginners with little or no skills. Instruction will cover classic and innovative baking, advance bakeshop and pastry techniques. Students will master proficiency skills in traditional and innovative ways of baking pastry decor. After successful completion of all coursework, students are expected to become employable as Sous Chef de Patisserie, or Bakers, and are prepared technically to operate their own bakery with the goal of becoming Executive/Chef Patissier. Elite Diplôme in Baking and Pastry combines 30 weeks of Elite Diplôme de Patisserie (20 weeks of Fundamentals of Baking & Pastry part 1 and 2) and with either (10 weeks of the elective Advance Baking & Pastry or Artistic Skills of Baking & Pastry). with 20 weeks of Elite Diplôme de Cuisine and 10 weeks of Practicum Baking and Pastry.

See our Class Schedule for Elite Diplôme in Baking and Pastry start dates.

Fundamentals of Baking & Pastry parts 1 and 2
(20 weeks)
  •  Pies
  •  Tarts and Dough
  •  Quiches
  •  Danishes
  •  Cakes
  •  Petits Fours
  •  Chocolate Candies
  •  Breads
  •  Ice Cream and Sorbets
  •  Viennoiserie
  •  Pâte à Choux
  •  Entremets

Advance of Baking and Pastry (Elective)
(10 weeks)

  •  Classic and Modern Cakes
  •  Cake Decoration
  •  Pastries
  •  French Cookies
  •  Chocolate Candy and Decorations
  • Mousse Cakes
  • Croissants
  • Dessert Plates
  • pastry Buffet
  • Croquembouche
  • Regional and International Breads

Artistic Skills of Baking & Pastry (Elective)
(10 weeks)

  •  Wedding Cakes 
  •  Sugar Decoration  
  •  Centerpiece Decor
  • Chocolate Techniques
  • Pralines
  • Pastillage Show Piece
  • Fundamentals of Cuisine parts 1 and 2
    (20 weeks)

    •  First Courses
    •  Soups and Creams
    •  Entrees
    •  Salads
    •  Egg Dishes
    •  Paté
    •  Quiche Lorraine
    •  Fish and Seafood
    •  Meat and Poultry
    •  Pasta  
    •  Stocks and Sauces
    Practicum Baking & Pastry
    (10 weeks)

     

    • Generalized Workplace Training
    • Individualized Learning Plan