About the course

Using a combination of applied learning and theory, this one-year Baking and Pastry Arts Ontario College Certificate program gives you a strong foundation in baking and pastry arts. Gain hands-on experience in baking, cake decorating and shop management in our industry-standard baking and pastry labs - learning from professional chefs. As a student, you get to show your creative side in the labs. You learn essential techniques such as mixing dough, weighing ingredients, preparing batters and icings, and cake decorating. To expand your job options, you learn skills related to the daily operation of a bakery, such as inventory control and food cost percentages.

　　At the end of the program, you apply your skills and knowledge in the real world with a 40-hour field industry placement. You also participate in a variety of events and baking competitions within the community so that upon graduation, you have career-ready skills and relevant industry contacts.

　　The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

　　Identify the workings and the effects of ingredients in correlation to one another predicting the end results.

　　Perform problem solving and troubleshoot recipes.

　　Perform basic skills involved in the daily production operations of a bakery or pastry shop.

　　Recognize and produce both classical and modern baked goods.

　　Apply food safety principles and practices as identified by the local, provincial and national health units.

　　Apply basic mathematical principles and recipe conversions, bakery formulations and percentages.

　　Practise skills used in the daily administrative operation of a bakery, including cost controls, food cost, percentages, labour cost and inventory controls.

　　Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 1 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Winter (January), 2024	Ottawa
Spring (May), 2024	Ottawa
Fall (September), 2024	Ottawa
Winter (January), 2025	Ottawa
Spring (May), 2025	Ottawa
Fall (September), 2025	Ottawa
Winter (January), 2026	Ottawa
Spring (May), 2026	Ottawa

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Algonquin College

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent. Applicants with an OSSD showing senior English and/or Mathematics courses at the Basic Level, or with Workplace or Open courses, will be tested to determine their eligibility for admission, OR

　　Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) certificate, OR

　　General Educational Development (GED) certificate, OR

　　Mature Student status (19 years of age or older and without a high school diploma at the start of the program). Eligibility may be determined by academic achievement testing for which a fee of $50 (subject to change) will be charged.

　　Program Eligibility

　　English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or equivalent).

　　International applicants must provide proof of the subject specific requirements noted above along with proof of either: (IELTS / TOEFL)iELTS-International English Language Testing Service (Academic) Overall band of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each band, OR TOEFL-Internet-based (iBT)-overall 80, with a minimum of 20 in each component: Reading 20, Listening 20, Speaking 20, Writing 20.

　　Applicants with international transcripts must provide proof of the subject specific requirements noted above and may be required to provide proof of language proficiency.

　　Should the number of qualified applicants exceed the number of available places, applicants are selected on the basis of their proficiency in English.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Algonquin College. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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