Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

The Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef certificate program at Southwestern Illinois College is a two- to four-year certificate offered by this public college in Belleville, IL. The program falls within the culinary arts and baking field (CIP 12.0501) and provides training in bread production, pastry techniques, dessert preparation, and commercial baking operations.

Southwestern Illinois College offers a range of programs in culinary arts and other technical areas. Related programs at the school include Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Physical Therapy Assistant, Recording Arts Technology/Technician, Network and System Administration/Administrator, and Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. Students in the baking and pastry program can expect hands-on instruction in both classical and contemporary pastry and baking techniques.