Culinary Program
Pastry & Baking Arts
Artisan breads, desserts, and pastry craft, from fundamentals to finesse, trained hands-on at our Coral Gables campus.
What does a Pastry & Baking Arts graduate do?
Part precision, part
artistry, all craft.
Pastry and baking professionals turn flour, sugar, and butter into something people remember, artisan loaves, celebration cakes, and desserts that are as much about technique as they are about taste. If you like working with your hands, care about detail, and want a creative trade you can build a career on, this program is built for you.
Curriculum
What you will master
- Sugar Arts and Confection
- Artisan Bread Baking
- International Pastries
- Dessert Decorating
- Chocolate Art and Techniques
- Modern Pastries
- Dessert Presentation
Careers
Where this
can take you
- Pastry Cook
- Baker
- Cake Decorator
- Bakery Team Member
Bakeries, pastry shops, hotels, and restaurants across Miami-Dade are actively hiring locally trained pastry talent, ask your advisor about current openings near you.
Format & Schedule
Built to fit
a real life.
Training happens hands-on and in-person at our Coral Gables campus, in working kitchens with real ovens, tools, and ingredients, not a screen. Talk to an advisor about current start dates and class schedules.
Tuition & Financial Aid
We will help you
find a way to pay.
Tuition varies and is best explained one-on-one, with your specific costs and any funding you qualify for laid out clearly. Financial aid is available to those who qualify, including scholarships and payment plans.
See financial aid optionsAccreditation
Backed by real
credentials.
Why FEI
Why study Pastry &
Baking Arts with FEI
- Career-focused training. Every lesson maps to a skill you will actually use in a working kitchen.
- Hands-on learning. Real kitchens, real ingredients, real repetition, not just theory.
- Personal support. Small classes and instructors who know your name.
- Instructors with real experience. You learn from people who have worked in the field.
- An established, accredited program. Built and refined for career outcomes.
"I came in barely knowing how to bake a cake and left able to plate a dessert I was actually proud of. The instructors pushed me to slow down and get the technique right."
Admissions
How to get
started
- 1
Talk to an advisor
Call or fill out the form below, no pressure, just answers.
- 2
Confirm your fit
Review requirements and your financial aid options together.
- 3
Enroll
Pick your start date and begin your Pastry & Baking Arts training.
FAQ
Quick
answers
No. This program is designed for students starting fresh, with training that builds from basic techniques up to advanced pastry and confection work.
It is fully hands-on and in-person at our Coral Gables campus. Pastry and baking skills are built through repetition in a real kitchen, not through videos.
Yes, for those who qualify, including scholarships and payment plans. An advisor can review your options.
Is Pastry & Baking Arts training right for you?
Let us talk about
your next step.
Speak with an Admissions Advisor about start dates, financial aid, and what to expect, no obligation, just a real conversation.
Call us for information: 305-444-1515 · By contacting FEI you agree to be reached by phone, text, or email about our programs.