The two-year Baking and Pastry Arts Management Ontario College Diploma program gives you specialty skills and management expertise, preparing you for a career in the baking and pastry arts industry. Gain hands-on experience under the direction of our professional chefs in industry-standard baking and pastry labs. In the first year, focus on building a strong foundation of essential baking skills. In the second year, acquire a combination of advanced patisserie training and management skills for job advancement or business ownership. Unleash your creativity while learning many advanced skills such as: chocolate work blown, pulled and cast sugar pieces special occasion and wedding cakes artisan breads plated desserts gum paste and almond paste figurines Gain knowledge and skills related to business planning, sales and cost forecasting, marketing and capital costs. Learn how to thrive in the daily operation of a professional bakery. Plan and compile a business plan that is then presented to a guest judging panel. You also have the exciting opportunity to experience food and culture abroad in Italy, if you choose to participate in the annual culinary trip. Throughout the program, you receive real-world experience with 120 hours of field placement. You also participate in a variety of events and baking competitions within the community so that upon graduation, you have career-ready skills and relevant industry contacts. Graduates from this program can take their career into many specialized areas of the industry. You may find employment as a: baker pastry chef confectioner chocolatier research assistant in food manufacturing bakery manager in commercial or artisan bakeries restaurant and catering company employee bakery/patisserie owner