Baking and Pastry Arts - Sandhills Community College

Baking and Pastry Arts from Sandhills Community College is a Campus Associate Baking degree that prepares you for a Vocational Programs career. Careers in Baking and Pastry Arts Do you just love it when a pile of ingredients takes the shape of a delicate pastry or a beautiful loaf of bread? Add to this the fact that your appreciation for this labor of love is as obvious as the smiles on your friend?s and family?s faces. A career as a pastry chef can be very satisfying and rewarding. You can be creative with your artistic abilities and use your people skills when you deliver your masterpiece wedding cake or serve your confections in your neighborhood shop. Job Outlook Employment of food preparation workers is expected to increase by 11 percent over the 2006-16 decade. Growth will be spurred by increases in population, household income, and demand for convenience that will lead to more people dining out and taking vacations that include hotel stays and restaurant visits. In addition, workers who work in the prepared foods sections of grocery or specialty food stores should grow faster than average as these stores compete with restaurants for people?s food dollars. Our Program The Baking and Pastry Arts curriculum is designed to prepare you with the skills and knowledge required for employment in the baking/pastry industry including restaurants, hotels, independent bakeries/pastry shops, wholesale/retail markets, and high-volume bakeries. Course offerings emphasizing practical application, a strong theoretical knowledge base, and professionalism provide the critical competencies to meet industry demands. Course work includes specialty/artisan breads, desserts, pastries, candies, decorative work, high-volume production and food marketing. Graduates should qualify for entry-level positions, such as pastry/bakery assistants, area pastry chefs and assistant pastry chefs . View more details on Sandhills Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Baking courses.