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California Regional Consortia

Intermediate Professional Skills Baking & Pastry Arts

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Submitter's Information

Name

Casandra Greene

Title

Instructional Programs Support Coordinator

Region

Inland Empire/Desert

College

Riverside City College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Shari Yates

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Intermediate Professional Skills Baking & Pastry Arts

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Culinary Arts (130630)

Projected Start Date

05/01/24

Catalog Description

Students will have the opportunity to complete the second set of courses of a larger program in Professional Skills in Baking & Pastry Arts. Within this second mini-certificate option, students will learn the remaining fundamental skills of the bakeshop, including cake mixing methods and techniques, understanding how pies and fillings are constructed, the essentials of basic breakfast breads and muffins, and the assembly of cakes utilizing various fillings and compositions. Students will also learn how the financial end of the bakeshop runs, by costing out recipes, and knowing how to manipulate the recipes to adjust the portion sizes.

Enrollment Completer Projections

Once the program is in full force, it would be expected to have between 30-60 graduates annually.

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

Upon successful completion of this Certificate, students will have the skills necessary to start working within the workforce in various capacities, including, but not limited to hotels, restaurants, resorts, tea parlors, grocery store bakeries, independent bakeries, research and development, donut shops, chocolate shops, cake decorator, or food stylist.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

10

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

Required Courses:   10  .units

CourseTitleUnitsSequencing
CUL 50ServSafe Food Safety2.0Semester 1, Summer
BAK 70Cake Mixing Techniques1.5Semester 3, Spring
BAK 71Pies, Tarts, and Fillings1.5Semester 3, Spring
BAK 72Quickbreads, Muffins, and Pastries1.5Semester 3, Spring
BAK 73Buttercreams and Cake Assembly Techniques1.5Semester 3, Spring
BAK 74Cost Control for Professional Skills of Baking2.0Semester 3, Spring
Program Requirements

Required Courses:   10  .units

CourseTitleUnitsSequencing
CUL 50ServSafe Food Safety2.0Semester 1, Summer
BAK 70Cake Mixing Techniques1.5Semester 3, Spring
BAK 71Pies, Tarts, and Fillings1.5Semester 3, Spring
BAK 72Quickbreads, Muffins, and Pastries1.5Semester 3, Spring
BAK 73Buttercreams and Cake Assembly Techniques1.5Semester 3, Spring
BAK 74Cost Control for Professional Skills of Baking2.0Semester 3, Spring

Supporting Documents

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Inland/Empire Desert Regional Questions

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Submission Details

Published at

09/15/23 - 03:19 PM

Status

Recommended

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Diann Thursby Super User   ·  09/20/23

Received regional recommendation at 9-18-2023 IEDRC Deans Meeting.