Baking and pastry arts certificate
Baking and Pastry Arts Certificate
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An 11-month hands-on culinary program teaching artisan bread baking, laminated pastries, cake decoration, chocolate confectionery, and commercial kitchen operations.
How long
11 Months
Cost
Not published
Schools
2 in BC
🏫Where you can take this: 2 schools
THE ROUTE
How this program works, step by step
Grade 11 to the job. Open any step to see what is inside.
The route (8 steps)
1Grade 11 Preparation
2Grade 12 Graduation
3Admissions & Prerequisites
4Application Process
5Program Curriculum
6Where to Take It
7Licensing & Certification
8Career Destination
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STEP BY STEP
Step by step
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Step 1 of 8
Grade 11
⏱ 1 School Year- English 10 or equivalent language proficiency
- Mathematics 11. Requirement varies by school (Vancouver Community College, Vancouver Island University). Strictest requirement: C.
2
Step 2 of 8
Grade 12
⏱ 1 School Year- BC High School Graduation (Dogwood Diploma). Requirement varies by school (Vancouver Community College, Vancouver Island University). Strictest requirement: standard completion.
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Step 3 of 8
What you need to get in
- Food Safe Level 1 certificate prior to first day of classes
- FOODSAFE Level 1 certificate prior to first day of classes
- FOODSAFE Level 1 certificate
4
Step 4 of 8
How to apply
- Apply online through EducationPlannerBC to Vancouver Community College
- Submit high school or post-secondary transcripts
- Accept your offer and pay the tuition commitment deposit
- Purchase chef uniform, safety shoes, and professional pastry knife kit
5
Step 5 of 8
Baking and pastry arts certificate
⏱ 11 Months- 11 months of full-time daily practical kitchen lab and theory sessions
- Artisan bread fermentation, sourdough cultures, and hearth ovens
- Classical viennoiserie, croissants, Danish pastries, and puff pastry
- Confectionery: chocolate tempering, truffles, sugar work, and entremets
- Receives credit for SkilledTradesBC Baker Levels 1 & 2 technical training and 600 workplace hours
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Step 6 of 8
Where to take it
⏱ 2 schools in BC- Vancouver Community College — 11 months (Not published)
- Vancouver Island University — 1 year (Not published)
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Step 7 of 8
Exams and registration after
- SkilledTradesBC Baker modular standardized trade examinations
- Apprenticeship registration with commercial bakery sponsor
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Step 8 of 8
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SCHOOLS
Where you can take this(2 schools)
Compare tuitions, campus locations, and delivery formats across approved institutions in British Columbia.
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Duration11 months
TuitionNot published
DeliveryIn-Person
“Comprehensive full-time certificate teaching artisan sourdoughs, classical viennoiserie, chocolate confectionery, and commercial bakery operations.”
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Duration1 year
TuitionNot published
DeliveryIn-Person
“SkilledTradesBC designated Baking and Pastry Arts foundation program covering Level 1 technical training at VIU Nanaimo.”