Program Description:

Length

6 Months (600 Clock Hours)

Schedule

Monday- Friday 8 am-1 pm 

(Summer hours) Monday- Thursday 8 am - 2:15 pm

2025-2026 Curriculum Frameworks

Basic Skills Requirement

Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS) score of 239 in Reading, and 236 in Math are required prior to graduation (some exemptions apply).  

• Exemptions from the Basic Skills test are as follows:
• Graduate of a Florida Public High School from 2007-present with a standard High School Diploma
• Florida based GED 2014-present
• College degree from an accredited institution
• (Official transcripts are needed to verify exemption)

Program Description

The Baking & Pastry Arts program prepares students to function professionally and profitably in the food service and hospitality industry. Training provided offers coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Hospitality & Tourism career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Hospitality & Tourism career cluster.

The content includes but is not limited to preparation, presentation, and serving of a wide variety of baked and dessert goods; leadership, communication skills, employability skills, and safe/efficient work practices are also covered. 

Program Cost

The estimated total program cost is $2700.00, which includes tuition, estimated books, supplies, and fees. See Erwin Technical College Summary Sheet for current cost information. Financial aid is available for qualifying students.  

For questions regarding program content, contact lead chef at: Erik.Youngs@hcps.net