Baking Specialization

What you'll learn

Take your culinary skills to the next level with this Baking Specialization microcredential! You will gain essential specialized baking skills that center on chocolate and confections, tarts, cookies, cakes. You will become expert in delicate pastry techniques and creative applications through hands-on experience. For those who do not yet have it, you can also earn the ServSafe Food Handler industry certification accredited by the National Restaurant Association through this microcredential. This microcredential is a great fit for current professionals looking to advance. Successful completion of this microcredential prepares you for continued study and to immediately apply for mid- to senior-level pastry positions in bakeries, restaurants, hotels and more. For those new to the field, consider the Baking Fundamentals microcredential linked below.

A face to face microcredential from Rockland Community College (60 instruction hours). Registration is completed with Rockland Community College. Eligible for financial aid.

Who can enroll

Ages 18 and up.

Upcoming sections

What you can earn

Pathway to Credit

This Rockland Community College course can count toward credit at the SUNY campuses below. Each campus decides how the credit applies; confirm with its admissions or registrar office.

Skills covered

Career outlook

Related occupations: Line Cook, Event Coordinator, Food Service Manager

Hospitality employers hire year-round across the state.