Culinary & Baking Basics

Accredited by the American Culinary Federation – “The Standard of Excellence for Chefs” – this program prepares you for a sizzling culinary career.

Why Consider Culinary & Baking Basics?

  • You prefer a hands-on career in the food industry that doesn't require an extensive time commitment for training.
  • Beginning your culinary education with a focus on baking appeals to you.
  • You want to secure an entry-level position in the baking and food industry.
  • Bakers are in high demand.

Why Learn at Lakeshore?

  • Train in our state-of-the-art facility, custom designed for educational purposes.
  • Get hands-on training with faculty who bring real-world experience in addition to subject matter expertise.
  • In one semester, you can be workforce-ready and prepared to advance your education by completing our Culinary Arts associate degree.
  • Because of our low student-to-faculty ratio, you'll get to know faculty and fellow students.

What It Takes

  • Attention to detail
  • Interest in and aptitude for baking
  • Good decision-making skills
  • Ability for others to depend on you
  • A desire to master challenging tasks and achieve goals
  • Ability to quickly move your hands and arms
Career Area
Hospitality and Tourism
Type
Technical Diploma
Program Number
30-316-2
Availability
In-Person
  • Technical Diploma
  • 1 Term
  • 9 Credits
  • Starts fall

Career Outlook

Culinary & Baking Basics

Median Income: $36,438.00*

Potential Job Titles

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Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods. Pastry chefs in restaurants and hotels are included with "Chefs and Head Cooks" (35-1011).

Disclosure:

*Lightcast/EMSI data is a hybrid dataset derived from official government sources such as the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and Bureau of Labor Statistics. This salary data is from the Lakeshore District.

Admission and First Semester Enrollment Steps

  • Submit online application
  • Complete the online Student Success Questionnaire 
  • Complete Get Started at Lakeshore appointment
    • Application Check-in
    • College Orientation Overview
  • Complete and meet Academic Preparedness Requirements prior to 1st Time Program Registration

Program Cost

  • Tuition Cost: $2,187.09
  • Book Cost: $295.00
  • Supply Cost: $183.00
  • Program Total: $2,665.09

Some of Lakeshore College's programs may reach enrollment capacity due to high demand. When this occurs, the College will establish and maintain a waitlist to prioritize enrollment. For more information, visit the High Demand Program Information page.

This is an intensive, hands-on curriculum that will require day availability, Monday through Friday.

Faculty Bios

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Amanda Weber

I certainly have a passion for this industry and love sharing with you how to take your Culinary degree to the next level!

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Benjamin Reynolds

I believe we should never stop learning, especially in the Culinary field. To share my passion for hospitality and food service is an absolute dream come true. 

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