This one-year Ontario College Certificate program is designed to help start your career as a baker or pastry chef. Students receive practical, theoretical, and hands-on training in the areas of baking, cake decorating, sanitation and safety, and shop management. Students spend approximately sixty percent of their time practising in Algonquin's on-campus baking and pastry laboratories.
Graduates must complete 5,100 on-the-job hours and successfully complete a provincial examination before they can receive the Red Seal baker provincial certification.
SUCCESS FACTORS
This program is well-suited for students who:
- Enjoy a hands-on approach to learning about the baking industry.
- Have a creative flair.
- Enjoy working with others as part of a team.