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Baking and Pastry, Certificate of Proficiency

  • Requirements
  • Graduation Plan
  • Department
  • Program Details

Requirements

The Certificate of Proficiency in Baking and Pastry is offered by the Culinary Arts Institute at UVUand is available for all UVU students. This certificate will be available from the University for collegestudents/adults looking for entry-level skills leading to direct employment in the baking and pastryfield. The focus is to provide students an opportunity to obtain a certificate of proficiency in a Careerand Technical Education (CTE) field that will stack into certificates and associate degrees at UVU.

Total Program Credits: 16

Discipline Core Requirements: 16 Credits
  CA 1140 Professional Dining Room Services 1
  CA 1150 Nutrition and Food Service 3
  CA 1160 Culinary Math 1
  CA 1170 Pastry and Baking Skills 5
  CA 1490 Food Service Sanitation 1
  CA 2130 Advanced Pastry Baking 5

Graduation Requirements:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 16 semester credits.
  2. Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above with no grade below a "C-" in culinary arts or other discipline core courses.
  3. Residency hours--minimum of 4 credit hours through course attendance at UVU.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track. 

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
CA 1140 Professional Dining Room Service 1
CA 1150 Nutrition and Food Service 3
CA 1160 Culinary Math 1
CA 1170 Pastry and Baking Skills 5
CA 1490 Food Service Sanitation (including ServSafe certification) 1
CA 2130 Advanced Pastry Baking 5
  Semester total: 16
  Degree total: 16

Department

Culinary Arts Institute

The Culinary Arts Institute is in the   Scott M. Smith College of Engineering. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Culinary Arts Institute, visit their website.

Culinary Arts Institute

Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Prepare individuals to obtain baking and pastry employment upon completion.
  2. Provide shortened additional and advanced training for individuals already working in the industry.
  3. Understand basic and advanced baking and pastry technics, terms, mise en place, sanitation, and safety.
  4. Produce basic baking and pastry items including cookies, breads, custards, quick breads, pies, meringues, and pate a choux.
  5. Produce advanced baking and pastry items including cakes, cake decoration, filling, dessert sauces, petit fours, and rolled-in doughs.
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