South Seattle Community College
Pastry Program Profile

South Seattle Community College has received national honors for excellence in its hospitality and culinary training. Fine dining restaurants, clubs and hotels are continually recruiting personnel for service, production, supervision and management positions
The Pacific Northwest, particularly the Seattle metropolitan area, is experiencing dynamic growth in dining establishments. This expansion has intensified the local demand for knowledgeable and skilled employees, with competition for competent personnel, attractive wage scales and benefit packages offered by employers.
The Food Science department works closely with the hospitality industry in developing innovative, realistic programs to provide individuals the skills necessary to successful employment.

PASTRY AND SPECIALTY BAKING - This certificate develops basic and advanced skills in pastry and specialty baking. Decoration is deeply emphasized. Production in cakes, danish, French and Swiss pastries, fancy desserts, confections, tortes, fillings, specialty breads, decoration, sugar and chocolate work.

Graduates are prepared for production in the retail and wholesale sector. The student must successfully complete a production performance test to be eligible for a certificate.

This certificate is six consecutive quarters in length. New student intake is limited to and enrollment is established on a first-come, first-served basis. New classes beginning each quarter.

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