Baking Courses Offer Solid Foundation
An affiliate member of the world tourism organization, UNWTO, the
Centennial College’s Baking – Commercial Bakeries undertaking, which
offers a range of business and baking courses,
prepares students for entry-level positions at retail bakeries,
supermarkets, department stores, hotels, camps and other related
businesses. More specifically, the following companies may hire
qualified graduates who have completed an advanced program after
finishing Centennial College’s baking courses: Costco, Wal-Mart
Supercentre, Loblaws, Metro and Sobeys. As such, the baking courses at
Toronto-based Centennial College are ideal for those who are most
interested in working in commercial kitchens and have a general interest
in the baking industry. All of the baking courses are designed to meet
industry demands for people skilled in producing baked goods.
Taking
just one year to complete, students of the baking courses should expect
a fast-paced environment full of mature learners and instructors who
are professional bakers. As with many other Centennial College
offerings, the baking courses in this Commercial Bakeries program offer
much hands-on practice. As such, students learn to produce commercial
quantities of breads, rolls, sweet dough, savoury and sweet pastry,
danish and puff pastry, cookies, cakes and desserts. In addition,
graduates have the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to carry
out their duties in a safe, ethical and professional manner.
Among
the specific baking courses offered within the program are: Baking and
Pastry Arts Theory (provides students with essential, practical
knowledge to produce commercial baking products. Through study sessions,
students review major baking ingredients, their industry applications,
trade terminology and baking production principles and method);
Mathematics for Bakers (course introduces students to the mathematical
fundamentals required for baking. Examined are topics like converting
formulae from imperial to metric, calculating baking percentages,
determining flour factor, and preparing formulae for practical
applications); Purchasing for the Commercial Kitchen (designed to
demonstrate to learners the procedures required to build an integrated
purchasing system for food and non-food items. Learners investigate the
responsibilities of the purchaser and learn to apply quality standards
and ethical conduct); and more.
Because the program is based out
of Centennial College’s largest location, Progress Campus, students who
attend its baking courses have the advantage of using many School of
Hospitality, Tourism and Culture facilities to enhance their training.
Among these facilities are is a kitchen in which students can obtain
hands-on training to complement what they learn in their baking courses.
In addition, students learn in a newly renovated lab and have a
state-of-the-art computer lab at their disposal.
To apply for these baking courses Toronto,
students are required to have completed at minimum an Ontario Secondary
School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years
or older). In addition, they must have completed English Grade 12 C or U
or equivalent, or skills assessment.