Our mission: the delivery of passionate and service-obsessed industry professionals for the urban hospitality and culinary experience. Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, George Brown puts you at the centre of the culinary industry in Canada. This one-year Baking – Pre-Employment certificate program will help you learn the basics of pastry, cakes and decorating through hands-on training and classroom learning.
If you want to work as a baker or pastry chef, this is where you start. This one-year certificate program will help you launch a career in baking and pastry arts. You’ll learn all the basics of pastry, cakes and decorating through hands-on training and classroom learning. You’ll also gain specialized knowledge in areas such as artisanal breads, chocolate techniques, fermentation and contemporary dessert plating, as well as menu management and nutrition.
PROGRAM STANDARDS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
Identify the workings and the effects of ingredients on one another and predict how the end product will be affected.
Perform problem-solving and troubleshoot recipes.
Perform basic techniques involved in the daily production of a bakery or pastry shop.
Recognize and produce both classical and modern baked goods.
Apply food safety principles and practices as identified by the local health unit.
Apply basic mathematical principles and recipe conversions, bakery formulations and percentages.
Practice skills used in the daily operation of a bakery, including cost controls, food cost, percentages, labour cost and inventory controls.
YOUR CAREER
This program gives you the fundamental skills needed for an exciting and rewarding career in areas such as:
Large bakery production
Hotel pastry departments
Catering companies
Any of the countless bakeries, specialty cake and pastry shops located all over the world
You can even combine the skills you’ve learned with your entrepreneurial spirit and start your own business.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2025
St. James Campus
200 King Street East,
TORONTO,
Ontario (ON),
M5A 3W8, Canada
Have graduated from senior secondary school or equivalent (those applying for a postgraduate program must have graduated from a university or college)
Be 17 years of age or older at the time of registration
Applicants with transcripts from an institution where the language of instruction is not English may meet English language proficiency requirements with one of the following proofs of language proficiency.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
George Brown College is a diverse and welcoming community located in the heart of downtown Toronto, Canada’s largest city.
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