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On Campus: All courses in this program will be delivered onsite at a CNA campus or at an approved location. Some courses may have online elements.
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Bay St. George - On Campus delivery - September 2025
The Perfect Mix.
Baking and pastry arts combine inspiration and technique to create culinary magic. Baking not only provides sustenance, it is tied to cultural identity and heritage, and rooted in tradition. Pastry arts is a way to express oneself, while infusing love, passion, artistry, and precision.
Do you want to master the essential techniques of baking? Do you have a taste for mixing patience, creativity, skill, dedication and of course the secret ingredient, love, into your craft?
With this program, you’ll have an opportunity to fold your skills into a foundation for a career as a head baker or pastry chef. With us, you’ll learn the fundamentals of baking – everything from safety to sanitation, ingredient theory to preparation, and the science of ratios.
You get to combine your passion for baking with your appetite for creativity, as we challenge your artistic side and expand your capability in the design and creation of specialized baked goods. There are few jobs where you have the satisfaction of creating something from scratch and seeing the results reflected in the joy on people’s faces. With this program under your belt, you’ll be ready for the sweet taste of success.
Apply now – it’s a piece of cake!
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Work in real bakery environments where you gain experience in production of baked goods consistent with industry standards
- Competency and task requirements based on Baker National Occupational Analysis (NOA)
- Qualifies you for work in a variety of areas such as, restaurants, hotels, resorts, and cruise ships, or as a steppingstone to entrepreneurship
DID YOU KNOW?
- CNA’s Bay St. George campus is the only location in the province where you can train as a professional baker.
- The worldwide bakery industry is expected to reach $672.66 billion by 2026.
- Through baking, we connect with our heritage, our culture and each other to share stories, recipes and traditions through generations.
OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this program graduates will be able to:
1. Prepare yeast-raised products to include breads and yeast-leavened pastries to include laminated doughs, breakfast pastries and leavened cakes.
2. Prepare a variety of cakes, fillings, and icings to include chemical and mechanical leavening techniques.
3. Prepare a variety of egg and dairy-based products, fried baked goods, and a variety of pastry products to include but not limited to meringue, fritters, and pies.
4. Identify, select, and demonstrate the use of various chocolates and sugar and the common uses for the decoration processes.
5. List and explain the application of mixes and other convenience products pertaining to the baking process.
6. Describe and apply the principles of nutrition to maximize nutrient retention in baking preparation.
7. Apply communication, workplace, computer, and mathematic technical skills in simulated and real-world environments.
8. Introduction to the Competency and Task requirements for Baker National Occupational Analysis (NOA).
9. Complete government regulated Food Safety and Sanitation Course