Restaurant Desserts Certificate
Hands-On Education
The Restaurant Desserts certificate addresses the art of pastry and baking as it relates to the professional kitchen. Students will learn to prepare and plate various hot and cold desserts and pastries that can be utilized in restaurant kitchens, bakeshops, and in high‑volume facilities.
Who Can Enter?
Applicants must obtain Baking and Pastry Arts advisor approval and have completed a minimum of two years industry experience in a bake/pastry shop or kitchen.
For more information about A-B Tech's Baking and Pastry Arts Certificate program, contact:
Chef Bronwen McCormick
Department Chairperson
(828) 254-1921 ext 226
bmccormick@abtech.edu
Vince Donatelli
Instructor
(828) 254-1921 ext 863
vdonatelli@abtech.edu
| Class Hrs. | Lab Hrs. | Credit Hrs. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | |||||
| CUL | 110 | Sanitation and Safety | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| CUL | 160 | Baking I | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Second Semester (Spring) | |||||
| BPA | 120 | Petit Fours & Pastries | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| BPA | 130 | European Cakes and Tortes | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| BPA | 250 | Dessert and Bread Production | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 3 | 16 | 11 | |||
| Certificate Totals | 6 | 20 | 16 | ||
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