Program Overview

Baking and Pastry Arts Program and Degree Options

The Baking and Pastry Arts program at CMU Tech is a specialized culinary program that develops students' knowledge and skills to produce pastries, yeast-raised products, quick breads, chocolates and confections, cakes and decorating, ice creams, and frozen and fruit desserts. This program has earned an excellent reputation as a training ground and career starter, with graduates ready to step directly into an entry-level job with the skills and knowledge to build a successful career in the baking and pastry industry.

Why Choose the Baking and Pastry Arts Program at CMU Tech?

• State-of-the-art baking and pastry lab
• Small classes with individual attention from experienced chefs, caterers, bakers, sommeliers, restaurant owners, and managers
• Catering and competition opportunities
• Program aligns with the prerequisite requirements for a Bachelor of Applied Science in Hospitality Management and Interdisciplinary Studies

Degree Options

Associate of Applied Science in Baking and Pastry

The Associate of Applied Science Baking and Pastry degree develops students' skills and understanding in the production of chocolates, confections, pastries, ice creams, and frozen desserts, yeast products, quick breads, sculpted items, sugar work, the use of fruits, and international desserts. This degree also includes business and management courses: nutrition, purchasing, supervision, and business information technology.

Technical Certificate in Bakeshop Production

The Technical Certificate in Bakeshop Production develops students' skills and understanding in the production of pastries, yeast products, quick breads, the use of fruits, and international desserts. Students who complete this certificate may find employment in the following areas:

• Baker
• Baking assistant
• Journeyman baker
• Cake decorator
• Pastry cook

Career Opportunities

• Baker
• Bakeshop station chef
• Baking assistant
• Cake decorator
• Candy maker
• In-home entrepreneur
• Journeyman baker
• Pastry chef

Program Faculty

The program faculty includes experienced instructors such as Steve Gould, Technical Instructor of Baking and Pastry.

Other Programs

CMU Tech also offers degree options for culinary arts and food preparation. Additionally, the university provides various programs of study, including:

• Agriculture Science
• Applied Business
• Aviation Technology
• College Preparatory Classes
• Construction Electrical
• Construction Technology
• Culinary Arts
• Digital Filmmaking
• Drafting
• Early Childhood Education
• Electric Lineworker
• Emergency Medical Services
• Fire Science
• Gerontology
• Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Information and Communication Technology
• Land Surveying and Geomatics
• Manufacturing/Machining Technology
• Mechatronics
• Medical Office Assistant
• Nurse Aide
• Peace Officers Academy
• Pharmacy Technician Program
• Transportation Services
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems
• Veterinary Technology
• Viticulture and Enology
• Welding Technology
• Wildland Fire Management