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Culinary Program

Pastry & Baking Management

Pastry craft plus the business and leadership skills to run a bakery or pastry program, trained hands-on, hybrid, and close to home.

What does this program prepare you for?

Part craft, part
leadership, all pastry.

Pastry & Baking Management goes beyond the bench, you will master the techniques behind breads, cakes, chocolate, and desserts, then build the leadership, teamwork, and business sense it takes to run a pastry program or bakery. If you want a creative, hands-on career in food with a real path into management, this program is built for you.

Curriculum

What you will master

  • Fundamental Pastry and Baking Techniques
  • Artisan Breads
  • Cakes, Fillings, and Desserts
  • Chocolate, Sugar Arts, and Confections
  • International and Modern Desserts
  • Dessert Decorating and Presentation
  • Food Safety, Sanitation, and Kitchen Rules
  • Nutrition, Customer Service, and Hospitality
  • Leadership, Teamwork, and Professional Ethics

Careers

Where this
can take you

  • Pastry Shop Supervisor
  • Bakery Manager (entry path)
  • Head Baker
  • Pastry Program Coordinator

Skilled pastry and baking talent is in steady demand across Miami-Dade bakeries, hotels, and restaurants, ask your advisor about current local hiring trends.

Format & Schedule

Built to fit
a real life.

Coursework is delivered in a hybrid format so you can study around work and family, with hands-on kitchen training at our Coral Gables campus. 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 options

Accreditation

Backed by real
credentials.

Council on Occupational Education (COE) Accredited

Why FEI

Why study Pastry &
Baking Management with FEI

  1. Career-focused training. Every lesson maps to a skill you will actually use on the job, from technique to team leadership.
  2. Hands-on learning. Real kitchen practice, not just theory or videos.
  3. Personal support. Small classes and instructors who know your name.
  4. Instructors with real experience. You learn from people who have worked in professional kitchens and bakeries.
  5. An established, accredited program. Built and refined for career outcomes.
“I came in knowing how to bake at home. I left knowing how to run a pastry kitchen, the ordering, the team, the standards, all of it.”
A recent FEI graduate Pastry & Baking Management program

Admissions

How to get
started

  1. 1

    Talk to an advisor

    Call or fill out the form below, no pressure, just answers.

  2. 2

    Confirm your fit

    Review requirements and your financial aid options together.

  3. 3

    Enroll

    Pick your start date and begin your Pastry & Baking Management training.

FAQ

Quick
answers

No. This program is designed for students starting fresh, with training that builds from fundamental techniques up to advanced pastry and management skills.

You will earn an A.A.S. Associate of Applied Science, in Pastry & Baking Management.

Both. Alongside pastry and baking technique, you will study leadership, teamwork, and professional ethics so you are prepared to supervise a pastry shop or bakery, not just work the line.

Is Pastry & Baking Management 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.

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