Baking & Pastry, 1-yr Certificate

The Baking & Pastry one-year certificate program provides the education, skills and experience needed to secure an entry to mid-level position in the baking industry. It also provides a breadth of knowledge that will help graduates advance in their careers and open a wide variety of opportunities over time. The program offers a customized path through directed electives, for a focus in restaurants, management, nutrition, or teaching.

45 credits

Program Contacts:

• Program Coordinator: Jamie Goodrich; [e-mail]
• Academic Advising; 541-463-3800; [e-mail]
• Cooperative Education; 541-463-5203; [e-mail]

Cost

Estimated Cost: $ 9,880

• Resident Tuition: $ 6,525
• Technology Fees: $ 630
• General Student Fees: $ 450
• Online Course Fee: $ 0
• Books / Course Materials: $ 600 (Some courses use Open Educational Resources (OER), which are free or low-cost materials.)
• Program Specific Fees: $1,400 (culinary course fees)
• Other Cost / Expenses: $ 275 (uniform & shoes)

Costs provided are estimates only, and may differ depending on course type and/or modality. Learn more and view current tuition and fee information.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this program will be able to:
PLO 1 - Independently produce a wide range of baked goods employing current technologies and traditional baking methods
PLO 2 - Apply fundamental theory, culinary skills and techniques, and time management principles to prepare industry-standard food products
PLO 3 - Safely and effectively operate current standard commercial bakery and cooking equipment including cooktops, food processors, ovens (baking, convection, and conventional), dough mixers, and a variety of kitchen hand tools
PLO 4 - Consistently employ sanitation concepts including high standards of personal hygiene, appropriate cleaning and sanitizing of equipment, and correct processing and storage of potentially hazardous foods according to the HACCP concept

Admissions Information

• First qualified, first admitted entry; please read and complete the separate program application.
• Students should apply even if classes are full, as students will be added to a waitlist, or we may add additional sections as needed.
• There are non-refundable program fees to cover tools and uniforms. There is a uniform fitting around four weeks prior to classes commencing.
• This program has a Late Summer/Fall start.
• Must obtain Oregon Health Authority Food Handlers Certification before being accepted into the program.

Program Requirements

All courses in this program require default grading (completed with a letter grade of C- or better, or Pass).

General Education

WR 115	Introduction to College Composition	4
	Human Relations - choose one course from list	3-4
MTH 098	Math Literacy	5
	Or
MTH 025	Basic Mathematics Applications	3

List of accepted Human Relations Courses
WR: see Footnote 1.
MTH: see Footnote 2.

Program Core Courses

CA 101	Survey of Professional Cooking	2
CA 121	Composition of Cake	2
CA 122	Artisan Breads	2
CA 123	International Baking and Pastry	2
CA 124	Seasonal Baking and Pastry 1	2
CA 125	Seasonal Baking and Pastry 2	2
CA 163A	Beginning Baking and Pastry	3
CA 163B	Intermediate Baking and Pastry	2
CA 163C	Advanced Baking and Pastry	2
CA 280	Co-op Ed: Culinary Arts	1-7

CA 280: complete a minimum of 3 credits

Electives

Choose courses from the following list to reach 45 total credits (about 11-13 credits of electives)

BA 101Z	Introduction to Business	4
BA 206	Management Fundamentals	4
BT 120	MS WORD for Business	4
BT 123	MS EXCEL for Business	4
CA 102	Survey of Professional Baking	2
CG 100	College Success	1-3
CG 203	Human Relations at Work	1-3
ECON 200	Introduction to Economics	3
ED 100	Introduction to Teaching	3
FN 110	Personal Nutrition	3
FN 130	Family Food and Nutrition	3
FN 190	Sports Nutrition	2
FN 225	Nutrition	4
HE 252	First Aid	3
HORT 120	Gardening and Sustainable Food Systems	4

Footnotes

1 – Any writing above WR 115 is also accepted

2 – Any math (MTH/STAT) above MTH 025 is also accepted

Notes

• To view all important info for all programs (grading, total credits, honors, etc.), visit the Programs of Study page.
• Students interested in this program will also be enrolled in Career Coaching through the Career Pathways Department.