Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, WA offers a two- to four-year certificate in Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef. This public college program trains students in professional baking and pastry production, including bread-making, cake decoration, dessert preparation, and bakery operations for careers in commercial or specialty food service environments.

The program is part of the culinary arts and baking field (CIP 12.0501). Related programs at Skagit Valley College include Culinary Arts/Chef Training at both the one- to two-year and two- to four-year certificate levels. The college also offers programs in Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology, and Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology in Mount Vernon, WA.