Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef is a two- to four-year certificate program at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder, a private for-profit institution in Boulder, CO. The program covers bread baking, pastry production, cake decorating, chocolate work, and patisserie techniques to prepare students for professional roles in bakeries, restaurants, and pastry kitchens.

This program is part of the baking and pastry arts field (CIP 12.0501). Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder also offers programs in Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant, a shorter Baking and Pastry Arts certificate, and Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager. Students can expect hands-on production-based training in a professional kitchen environment alongside coursework in baking science, costing, and menu development.