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Made from scratch
Our new Baking and Pastry Fundamentals program will prepare you for work in the most demanding and professional spots in the foodservice industry. Lead by our culinary arts professor, Chef Hatley Bright, you will get the cooking and baking skills that are becoming a requirement at many restaurants and adult living communities in this area and beyond.
“There’s a lot of very, very good premade product out there,” says Chef Bright, “but having something made from scratch that you make and eat the same day even, really has a different feel and a different touch to it.” This, Chef Bright says, is becoming the expectation at many venues.
Custards and cremes
This program will give students a taste of not only basic baking and cooking principles, but also you will also earn a national certificate for food safety, which is now the standard in professional kitchens across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Getting Started at RCC:
- Apply online or in person.
- Have your official high school transcripts sent to RCC to see if you can use your high school grades to substitute for a placement test. If you need to take a placement test, Placement tests cost $5 and scores are good for two years. Call a counselor at 804-758-6730 (Glenns Campus) or 804-333-6730 for more information.
- Complete your Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) and add RCC School Code 009160
- Meet with a counselor to review your placement test scores and register for class.
Contact Us
Do you have questions about our Baking and Pastry Fundamentals Career Studies Certificate program? Fill out the form and we’ll send you more information about the program, and an RCC counselor will be in touch to follow up.
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