Baking Arts
Your Baking Arts Pathway
Enroll in LWTech’s Baking Arts program to acquire comprehensive skills essential for success in commercial food service and baking operations. Learn fundamental baking principles, terminology, and crucial food handling practices.
You’ll benefit from small class settings, ensuring personalized attention and hands-on training for an enriched learning experience.
Our Baking Arts program holds certification from the American Culinary Federation (ACF), offering eligibility for initial ACF certifications, including the esteemed Certified Pastry Culinarian® (CPC®) in baking arts. Gain a valid Washington State Health Card and test for the nationally recognized Serve Safe Certificate, mandatory for many employers.
Your degree isn't just a milestone; it's a seamless gateway to a rewarding career!
Discover a world of opportunities with our Baking Arts program at LWTech!
Additional Program Information
Supported certificate(s): Discover the advantages of I-BEST support for students pursuing the Baking Skills
Certificate of Completion. Our comprehensive program provides in-class assistance
in various areas, including writing, math, notetaking, presentation skills, study
techniques, and career readiness.
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Explore Careers and Paths in Baking Arts
We are proud of the many pathway options our students have to complete an Applied Bachelor’s degree, at LWTech, and at in-state universities and colleges. All degrees, whether DTA/MRP, AAS-T or AAS, can fulfill transfer requirements at multiple institutions thanks to the articulation (transfer) agreements between LWTech and the transfer college. An applied bachelor's degree can improve your chances in the job market and help you make more money.
To learn more about transferring to another college or university, please visit our Transferring from LWTech page.
The Baking Arts program at LWTech leads to a variety of career opportunities in the field. The examples below show how different certificates and degrees may connect to potential job paths. While we can’t guarantee specific outcomes, this information is meant to help you explore your options and plan for your future.
You can choose to enter the workforce after completing a certificate or continue your education to expand your career options over time. Here are some examples of what that path can look like:
Start working after your certificate or associate degree
Upon completing the Certificate of Completion in Baking Skills, Management in Baking, Specialty in Baking or a Certificate of Proficiency in Baking Arts, students may be prepared for roles such as:
- Cooks
- Bakers
- Bread Bakers
- Cake Decorators
Upon completing your AAS in Baking Arts, students may be prepared for roles such as:
- Cooks
- Bakers
- Bread Bakers
- Cake Decorators
- Pastry Chefs
- Confectioners
- Certified Pastry Culinarians
- Caterers
Continue your education and advance your career
You can also continue building your skills through additional bachelor’s degree programs.
Examples of bachelor’s degree options include:
- Applied Management – Entrepreneurship at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
- Hospitality Management at South Seattle College
A bachelor’s degree may prepare students for roles such as:
- Cooks
- First Line Supervisors of Food Service and Food Prep Workers
- Food Service Managers
- Bakers
- Entrepreneurs
- Caterers
Note: Student should contact an advisor at the transfer college to determine specific transfer requirements.