该计划为您提供了烘烤和糕点（包括蛋糕，玉米饼，饼干，冷冻和奶油甜点）方面的出色技能，并为您担任面包师或糕点主厨的职业打下了基础。您将通过学习如何设计和制作巧克力和糖展示品，创建经典的欧洲糕点以及为所有类型的就餐进行镀甜点演示来挑战内部艺术家。您在真实的厨房环境中工作，在这里您可以以符合行业标准的生产水平和速度进行学习。无论您是要在专业厨房领域中寻找起点，还是已经有一段时间了，并且想提高自己的技能，此计划都可以建立您的信心，并为新的可能性打开眼睛（和味蕾）。
This program gives you great skills in both baking and pastry (including cakes, tortes, cookies, frozen and cream-based desserts) and provides the basis for a career as a professional baker or pastry chef.<br>Challenging your inner artist, you learn how to create classic European pastries, design chocolate and sugar showpieces and plate desserts for all types of dining. You also: Study in a real bakery environment, where the production and speed levels are consistent with industry standards. <br>Gain job-ready skills in a hands-on environment that is connected to industry.<br>Experience hands-on learning and real-world business environments through our on-campus baking and pastry labs, simulations, project-based learning, applied learning, service learning, collaborative learning and mentorship activities.<br>Learn the latest practices and technologies that employers and business owners in Nova Scotia, across Canada and around the world are looking for in their future employees and partners.<br>When you graduate from this program, youre well-prepared with workplace ready skills to provide a broad range of services to businesses of many sizes.<br>Choose NSCC<br>NSCC is the only school in Nova Scotia offering this program.<br>The work is hands-on, with the majority of time spent creating and baking. Your baked goods are sold in the cafeteria or presented as plated desserts in our restaurants.<br>You learn from experienced instructors. Our chefs bring an international touch to the program, having worked in bakeries, hotels and resorts, and restaurants across Canada and around the world.<br>You learn in small classes, from experienced instructors..<br>Our programs and faculty maintain strong community and industry connections and use a proactive approach to prepare students for industry trends and demands.<br>You get access to other exciting learning opportunities beyond your program such as international learning programs and entrepreneurship workshops.<br>You have the chance to win awards, several NSCC students have won medals at national skills competitions a testament to their training.<br>Other info<br>A strong work ethic and a professional approach are key elements to your success in this program and career.<br>Punctuality and attention to cleanliness are absolute necessities.<br>As this program mirrors working in industry, you should be prepared to work industry-type hours, including early mornings, late nights and some weekends.<br>If you have food allergies, dietary requirements or sensitivities to environmental conditions, be aware that you'll frequently be exposed to substances that may affect these sensitivities.<br>Career options<br>Graduates are ready to accept entry-level positions in restaurants, hotels and resorts, catering companies or bakeries, as well as in public or private food service operations.