Baking & Pastry Arts

Baking & Pastry Arts

Learning By Doing, A Recipe For Success.

Baking is an art and career to enjoy with all the senses. Combine your natural talents and curiosity with hands-on experience in Kirkwood’s Baking and Pastry Arts Certificate program.

Gain employment skills while creating edible masterpieces in our state-of-the-art bakery lab. You'll also learn from passionate instructors and industry professionals.

Program Notice

The Baking and Pastry Arts Certificate is not being offered at this time.

 

Kirkwood offers tuition assistance based on eligibility for students each year who pursue noncredit certificates.

Head to www.kirkwood.edu/fasttrack to learn more.

In just ten weeks, you’ll develop technical and artistic baking skills. Plus, you'll learn essential business savvy to succeed in the hospitality industry.

  • Bakery Essentials
  • Bakery Basics*
  • Science of Baking
  • International Breads
  • International Pastries
  • ServSafe Food Handler Certificate

*The Bakery Basics course is transferable into Kirkwood's Culinary Arts Associate of Applied Science Degree program.

Program Costs

The price for this accelerated, noncredit* program is $3,500. Includes registration fees, tools, and all materials. Tuition assistance is available to help cover the cost for those eligible.**

*The Bakery Basics course is transferable into Kirkwood's Culinary Arts Associate of Applied Science Degree program.
**Please visit the FastTrack Career Certificates page to inquire about tuition assistance.

Contact Us

For questions regarding this noncredit program, please reach out to either department:

Hospitality Arts
Center for Hospitality Arts
319-848-8770
hospitalityarts@kirkwood.edu

Continuing Education
Kirkwood Center for Lifelong Learning
319-398-1022
contactce@kirkwood.edu