Bakery/Pastry Foundations Certificate

(Level I Certificate)

El Centro campus only

• Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI)  standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
• Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.

Degree Plan Code: C1.BAKE/PAST.FND.20

This level-one certificate is designed to provide the student with the skills necessary to obtain employment as a baker/pastry cook or to train students interested in starting a cottage bakery/pastry business. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of food safety and sanitation, supervisory management as well as bakeshop operations theory. In the lab classes, students will learn basic and advanced baking techniques in addition to experiencing hands-on cake decorating practice led by expert pastry chefs. This level-one certificate is waived from TSI requirements as long as the student completes the TSI waiver form prior to enrollment. This certificate is a building block towards the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Bakery/Pastry.

All CHEF, PSTR and RSTO  courses must be completed with a “C” or better.

All students enrolled in advanced cooking and pastry classes must have successfully completed CHEF 1305  with a “C” or better and a minimum of a food handler’s certificate preferred ServSafe Food Manager Certificate or the Texas Food Guard Certification.