Pastry Arts
Get the Skills to Begin Your Pastry Arts Career in as few as 12 Months
Pastry Arts is one of the few professions and career choices that combine passion, creativity and business with delicious works of art. Today's talented pastry chefs and bakers have a variety of rewarding career opportunities. Many pastry arts professionals find themselves working in fine restaurants, hotels, specialty bakeries and country clubs. A bakery manager and baker's assistant might find additional employment opportunities with baked goods manufacturers or in grocery store bakery departments.
Fast Facts
- Blended Program – Lecture online, Labs on campus
- Students earn a Diploma in as few as 12 Months
- In February 2015 the Pastry Arts program was awarded the ACF's Exemplary Status. The Exemplary Programs symbolize the highest educational standards recognized by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC).
- Classes taught by instructors who have actually worked in the field - so you benefit from their real-world knowledge.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, CREDENTIALS
Graduates of the Pastry Arts program are eligible to receive certification as a Certified Pastry Culinarian (CPCC) through the American Culinary Federation (ACF) as long as they are a member of ACF prior to graduation.
Students have the opportunity to earn their ServSafe Sanitation Certification.
How/When to Apply
We start new sessions on a regular basis.
Next Start Date:May 28, 2024
At YTI Career Institute, we're making it easier than ever for you to enroll using our automated application portal. Upload your documents and start the financial aid process without the hassle of drawn-out application processes. And our admissions staff is still available to help you every step of the way. Taking control of your career just got easier!
Schedule
On Campus Labs
- Campus Lab Hours Day Program: 9am - 3pm
- 2-3 Lab sessions per week, based on course needs
- Campus Lab Hours Evening Program: 5pm - 9pm
- 2-3 Lab sessions per week, based on course needs
Online Learning
- Students will need approximately 25-30 hours per week for instruction, labs, activities, reading assignments, and homework
- All materials are accessible in an asynchronous format 24 hours a day/7 days a week
- First week includes acclimation to the systems
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In February 2015 the Culinary Arts/Restaurant Management program was awarded the ACF's Exemplary Status. The Exemplary Programs symbolize the highest educational standards recognized by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC). The award is presented to programs that have proven full compliance with all ACFEFAC accreditation requirements in the last visiting team report along with excellent management of the program.
