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Become a Baking & Pastry Professional

Perfecting cakes, breads, desserts, and pastries takes focus, creativity, and a solid understanding of how ingredients combine to produce a finished product. 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Providence’s two-year Baking & Pastry Arts associate degree program will teach you the technical skills, scientific precision and craft to become a baking professional.

17³Ô¹ÏÍø’s International Baking & Pastry Institute® sets the global standard. In addition to mastering cakes, artisan bread, confections and plated desserts, you’ll learn how to develop menus, implement cost controls, and pass a nationally-recognized food safety certification.

Sharpen your critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills through professional studies courses. Complete an internship or study abroad option to apply your skills in a professional setting, build your network, and gain career-ready confidence.

You’ll receive a pastry kit with essential tools, a professional chef uniform, and 17³Ô¹ÏÍø-produced digital textbooks covering fundamentals and formulas.

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