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Submitter's Information

Name

Priscilla Lopez

Title

Dean, Adult, Noncredit Education

Region

Los Angeles

College

LA Harbor College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Mercy Yanez

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IN ADVANCED BAKING AND PASTRY ARTS

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Culinary Arts (130630)

Projected Start Date

08/01/22

Catalog Description

The Advanced Professional Baking and Pastry Arts programis designed for entry-level positions and advancement opportunities in the baking and pastry industry. Students will learn about the functions of cakedecorating, wedding cakes, sugar flowers, chocolate, confections, sugar and showpieces, recipe costing, retail bakers management and sanitation skills.

 Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the programs, students willbe able to:

Understand and master various breads from around the world especially laminated doughs up to industry standards.

Demonstrate pastry production skills within an industry timeline.

Demonstrate an understanding of the proper techniques for a variety of classical, modern and wedding cakes.

Define and understand the origins, and applications of cocoa and chocolate.

Enrollment Completer Projections

Professional Baking and Pastry arts is high growth area and show market need. Enrollment projections for 3 (three) years are estimated to be 100 awards. 

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

The Advanced ProfessionalBaking and Pastry Art Program supports the following occupations: baking prep cook, Pastry cook, Lead Baker, Assistant Pastry Chef, Executive Pastry Chef, and/or Bake Shop or Pastry Shop Owner/Operator. The advanced certificate has an emphasis on specialty chocolate and cake design.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

12

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

The Advanced ProfessionalBaking and Pastry program Certificate: Contains four (4) courses totaling 12 units.  The advanced courses lay the foundational knowledge and intermediate skills in baking and pastry arts which apply to a variety of jobs as lead pastry chefs, bakers, chocolatiers and cake decorators.

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
PROFBKG 130CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONS, DECO & SHOWPIECES33
PROFBKG 135SPECIALTY CAKES33
CLN ART 136RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT33
HOSPT 130HOSPITALITY COST CONTROL33

TOTAL UNITS21

Supporting Documents

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Los Angeles Regional Questions

District

LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

College

LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE

LA Workforce Council Voting Member

MERCY YANEZ

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Reason for program recommendation request

New Program

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
The Advanced Professional Baking and Pastry Arts program is an additional pathway to existing Culinary Arts program and supports alternative professions within the field.
List similar programs at other colleges in the Los Angeles Region
LAMC, LATTC, LBCC, CERRITOS
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
100
List of colleges contacted for collegial consultation
Priority Sector

Hospitality

If this is a program modification, please provide a brief description of the changes to the program. A bulleted list of key changes is acceptable.

n/a

Submission Details

Published at

03/31/22 - 06:50 PM

Status

Recommended

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Please list the reason(s) for returning "CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IN ADVANCED BAKING AND PASTRY ARTS". to Priscilla Lopez's drafts. This message will be sent to lopezpa@lahc.edu

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