Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

The Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef certificate program at the Culinary Institute of America is a two-to-four-year credential offered by this private nonprofit institution in Hyde Park, NY. The program falls within the culinary arts and baking field (CIP 12.0501) and provides focused professional training in baking and pastry arts at the certificate level.

The Culinary Institute of America also offers related programs at the Hyde Park campus, including Culinary Arts/Chef Training at the certificate and associate levels, Baking and Pastry Arts at the associate level, Culinary Science/Culinology, and Culinary Arts and Related Services. Students in the baking and pastry certificate program can expect hands-on instruction in bread and dough production, pastry techniques, chocolate and confectionery work, and plated dessert preparation.