School: George Brown College
Program: Mechanical Engineering Technologies
Program | Baker/ Patissier Apprentice Program | Faculty | Chef School |
Credential | George Brown College Certificate | Duration | 2-5 years |
Starting Month | January, September | Co-op opportunities | No |
Program Description:
Toronto is blessed with hundreds of great bakeries, patisseries, chocolate shops, hotels and catering companies, and they could be your classroom as you study to be a Baker/Patissier Apprentice at George Brown College.
Apprenticeship training is an agreement between a person wishing to learn a skill and an employer who can provide the environment for skills training. Administered by the Apprenticeship Client Services Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development, an apprenticeship is the best way to continue your journey on a promising career path. Upon completion, apprentices return to industry more confident and with an updated skill set that prepares them for greater job opportunities.
If you already have practical experience as a baker or patissier, you can:
Build upon your work experience.
Experience hands-on training.
Learn the related theory in an innovative program that fits your work schedule.
Get the qualifications you need without taking a long-term absence from your job.
Baker/patissier apprentices learn a skilled occupation by combining in-school courses with paid on-the-job training.
Admission Requirement:
Toronto is blessed with hundreds of great bakeries, patisseries, chocolate shops, hotels and catering companies, and they could be your classroom as you study to be a Baker/Patissier Apprentice at George Brown College.
Apprenticeship training is an agreement between a person wishing to learn a skill and an employer who can provide the environment for skills training. Administered by the Apprenticeship Client Services Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development, an apprenticeship is the best way to continue your journey on a promising career path. Upon completion, apprentices return to industry more confident and with an updated skill set that prepares them for greater job opportunities.
If you already have practical experience as a baker or patissier, you can:
Build upon your work experience.
Experience hands-on training.
Learn the related theory in an innovative program that fits your work schedule.
Get the qualifications you need without taking a long-term absence from your job.
Baker/patissier apprentices learn a skilled occupation by combining in-school courses with paid on-the-job training.
Tuition Fees:
Application Fee | $95 |
Base Tuition Fee | $13,520 for 2 semesters $20,280 for 3 Semesters |
Incidental Fees (Student ID, Student association membership, etc.) | $1,500 |
Mandatory Health Insurance | $570.82 for one year coverage( Sep-Aug) $388.28 for 8 months coverage(Jan-Aug) $204.64 for 4 months coverage (May- Aug) |
Public Transportation ( Per year), estimated | $1,500 |
Books and supplies (estimated per year) | $1,000-$1,200 |
Career:
George Brown College has an international reputation for producing talented and creative baking and pastry graduates who are working on the cutting edge of the industry all around the world. This program gives you all the preparation you need to write the exam for official Red Seal certification as a Baker/Patissier from the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development.
Once you pass the certification exam, you can begin a rewarding career in a commercial bakery, hotel, catering company, or one of a countless number of small bakeries, pastry stores and specialty shops. You can even combine the skills you’ve learned with your entrepreneurial spirit and start your own business.
Link to George Brown Official Website
https://www.georgebrown.ca/h600-2017-2018/