Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin, a private for-profit school in Austin, TX, offers a two- to four-year certificate in Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef. This program is aligned with the culinary arts and related services field (CIP 12.0501) and focuses on professional baking techniques, pastry production, chocolate and sugar work, and the business skills relevant to bakery and pastry kitchen operations.

The school also offers a Culinary Arts/Chef Training certificate for students interested in a broader culinary credential. The Baking and Pastry Arts program provides hands-on instruction in classical and contemporary pastry methods, preparing graduates for positions as pastry cooks, bakers, and pastry chefs in restaurants, hotels, bakeries, and catering operations throughout the Austin area and beyond.