Confectioner’s Certificate

Wake Tech Course ID: C55130C

Completion Earns:

Certificates

Total Credits:

18

Campus Availability:

Scheduling Options:

  • Day Only

Learning Format(s):

Financial Aid:

Yes, financial aid is available for this program

Courses Sequence:

Program Planning Guide

This certificate is for those students who want to specialize in candy and confections.  After taking the fundamental baking classes, the emphasis is on courses in chocolate and sugar artistry, including candy making and showpiece work.  The Confection Artistry and Chocolate Artistry classes culminate in the student preparing a showpiece for a pastry competition. Courses include CUL 110 Sanitation and Safety, CUL 142 Fundamentals of Food, CUL 160 Baking I, BPA 220 Confection Artistry, and BPA 230/230A Chocolate Artistry.  This certificate can be completed in 24 weeks and totals 18 credit hours.

Class Credit Hours When Offered
CUL 110 Sanitation and Safety 2 Fall 1st 8 weeks / Spring 1st 8 weeks / Summer
CUL 142 Fundamentals of Food 5 Fall 1st 8 weeks / Spring 1st 8 weeks / Summer
CUL 160 Baking I 3 Fall 1st 8 weeks / Spring 1st 8 weeks / Summer
BPA 220 Confection Artistry 4 Fall 1st 8 weeks / Spring 1st 8 weeks
BPA 230 Chocolate Artistry 4 Fall 1st 8 weeks / Spring 1st 8 weeks
Total Credit Hours 18    

*The classes for this certificate are only offered the 1st 8 weeks of each semester