Pastry Arts - Associate of Applied Technology Degree
The Pastry Arts degree program at Clover Park Technical College is a six-quarter degree program designed for students seeking entry into, or career advancement in, the pastry arts job market, specifically as a pastry arts chef.
This program prepares student for careers as bakers, pastry chefs and other pastry arts positions. Students already working in the culinary arts field can select a study path that will expand their skills and further their employment potential. The Pastry Arts degree is designed to provide hands-on training that will prepare students for careers in pastry arts.
Students pursuing an AAT degree must complete all college degree requirements prior to graduation. This includes courses that meet the capstone project, diversity, and computer literacy requirements.
Physical Activity Requirements
This occupation requires the ability to stand, walk, and perform repetitive motions for extended periods of time and lift up to 50 lbs. Students must be able to meet these physical requirements in order to complete lab requirements and obtain employment in this field.
Employability Requirements
All food workers (includes those who work with unpackaged food, food equipment, or utensils, or with any surface where people put unwrapped food) are required to have a valid food worker card to work in Washington. (Chapter 246-217 WAC.)
Program Length
This program is a combination of on-line, classroom, laboratory and practical experience in our on-campus bistro. It is approximately six quarters long, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.
Admission Dates
Summer, fall, winter, and spring quarters.
Program Outcomes
• Apply food safety and sanitation procedures in preparation of food products in the kitchen.
• Plan day-to-day operations to run a bistro effectively.
• Create menus for various events, functions, and price limits.
• Use leadership, customer service, and interpersonal skills in support of management of a bistro.
• Create a variety of pastries based on the principles of baking science.
• Summarize the test standards and information in order to pass the ServSafe exam.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
None.
Program Course List
AAT Degree Requirements
Computer Literacy Requirement: CAS 130 (Excel I) recommended to meet computer literacy degree requirement or successful completion of computer literacy exam