Baking and Pastry Arts

Prepare for an exciting career with Wake Tech’s associate degree program in Baking & Pastry Arts, or choose a certificate or diploma option that can be completed in less time. Daytime and evening classes are available to accommodate busy schedules.

Baking & Pastry Arts programs prepare students for quick entry into the industry in a variety of positions: baking/pastry assistant, area pastry chef and assistant pastry chef, among others. With experience, graduates can advance from entry-level positions to pastry chef, cake designer or bakery manager.

Employment opportunities include restaurants, hotels, independent bakeries and pastry shops, wholesale and retail markets and high-volume bakeries. The programs also provide students with the skills and knowledge to start their own businesses.

Baking program

• Baking Degree classes are held at the Wake Tech Baking Kitchens
  6750 Perry Creek Road, Raleigh
• 1:12 chef-to-student ratio
• Baking classes are scheduled for eight-week "mini-mesters."

Upcoming information sessions

• Monday, August 8, 6 p.m.
• Friday, August 12, 9 a.m.
• Monday, September 12, 6 p.m.
• Monday, October 10, 6 p.m.
• Monday, November 7, 6 p.m.
• Monday, December 12, 6 p.m.

Information sessions are in-person at Scott Northern Wake Campus, Building K, Room 155, and last about an hour.

For more information, contact Chef Caralyn House, the program director, at [email protected] or 919-532-5969.