ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN BAKING AND PASTRY ARTS

Your future is in your hands with the CIA's Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) in Baking and Pastry Arts degree. In the 21-month Associate Degree in Baking and Pastry Arts program, you will practice both the technical skills and the fine art of baking and pastry with hands-on instruction in our bakeshops.

In this program, you will:

• Develop proficiency in creating hearth and specialty breads, desserts, pastry, pâtisserie, and confections
• Practice basic cooking and explore nutrition, writing, menu development, communication, food safety, and cost control
• Gain practical experience in an 18-week paid externship

The Bakery Café

In the Associate Degree in Baking and Pastry Arts program, you'll gain six weeks of real-world experience in the Apple Pie Bakery Café Sponsored by Rich Products Corporation, for which you will provide all the delicious baked goods and serve the public.