Baking & Pastry Arts, Certificate
Overview
Classes are taught in state-of-the-art kitchen facilities at the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute. The program will combine both classroom learning as well as laboratories.
The faculty at SUNY Niagara are all certified by the American Culinary Federation and have worked in various facilities such as the Hyatt, Hilton, and Radisson hotels as well as various private clubs in Western New York. They are graduates of such institutions as Johnson and Wales, State University of New York at Buffalo, and the Culinary Institute of America. SUNY Niagara believes in employing instructors with the highest degree of education as well as work experience in order to enhance the student’s learning experience.
Program Goals and Objectives
- Demonstrate an understanding of kitchen etiquette and professionalism.
- Apply proper sanitation and safety techniques while demonstrating proper knife handling and care for equipment.
- Apply purchasing principles to the operation of a bakery, and/or pastry shop.
- Demonstrate baking theory and principles in the production of quality desserts.
- Demonstrate an understanding of baking and pastry foundations.
Required Uniform & Required NFCI Kits:
- Purchased from The NFCI Barnes & Noble Bookstore
- Culinary Arts Knife Kit:
- Required for Culinary Arts AAS & Culinary Arts Certificate Majors
- Baking & Pastry Arts Kit:
- Required for Baking & Pastry Arts AAS & Baking & Pastry Arts Certificate Majors
- Uniform Recommendation
- It is recommended that all (Culinary Arts) and (Baking & Pastry Arts) majors, purchase at least 2 full uniforms.
- Additional Tuition & Fee Information:
- Locker Rental:
- NFCI / SUNY Niagara Parking:
- At NFCI see Public Safety with the parking ramp ticket that was used to open the ramp gate when entering the NFCI ramp. Public Safety can scan and validate that ticket for the semester. There is no additional upfront cost for parking validation for students. Parking is covered under student fees.
- At SUNY Niagara see Public Safety for a student parking Hang Tag (SUNY Niagara). There is no additional upfront cost for parking validation for students. Parking is covered under student fees.
- Student Housing & Meal Plan Information / Rates
- Hair
- Students who have long hair must tie hair back/ up and place it under their skull cap, or wear a tight braid in back only.
- Facial Hair must be kept trimmed & neatly groomed.
- Piercings
- Piercings other than single studded earing placed in the ears are not permitted and must not be visible while in uniform / lab. No facial piercings of any kind.
- Facial piercings that can be covered by a face mask may be worn as long as the student wears an appropriate face covering at all times.
- Permitted Jewelry
- Wedding Band……..Watch…….Single Studded Earrings (in Ears only)
- Fingernails
- Fingernails should not exceed 1/8th of an inch past the fingertip and should be free of nail polish and or nail art etc….
- 30 to 1 ratio for sole lecture-based classes
- 16 to 1 ratio for standard Culinary / Pastry Lab Classes
- 10 to 1 ratio for Savor Restaurant Based Culinary Lab Classes
- 6 to 1 Ratio for Savor Dining Room Service Lab Classes
- 10 to 1 Ratio for La Patisserie Based Pastry Lab Class
- 8 to 1 Ratio for Savor Pastry Based Lab Class
Applying to The Niagara Falls Culinary Institute / SUNY Niagara is the first step toward achieving the goal of a high-quality education. SUNY Niagara has an “open enrollment” admission policy to admit applicants who have graduated from an accredited high school or have a high school equivalency diploma. Students who have not completed high school will meet with an admissions advisor to discuss completing the high school equivalency at SUNY Niagara as well as other options. https://sunyniagara.edu/admissions/
Information available at – https://sunyniagara.edu/scholarships/ Scholarships unique to the programs’ students are as follows:
- ACF of Greater Buffalo Scholarship – $750.00 Spring Semester
- Available to Baking & Pastry and Culinary Arts Students who are members of the American Culinary Federation
- ACF Monte Dolce Memorial Scholarship $750.00 Fall Semester
- Available to Baking & Pastry and Culinary Arts Students who are members of the American Culinary Federation
- ACF William Metzgar Memorial Scholarship $500.00 Fall Semester
- Available to Baking & Pastry and Culinary Arts Students who are members of the American Culinary Federation
Alumni Spotlight
Erin Rogers ’20
“This program is made for bakers at any level. I was intimidated at first because I was surrounded by seasoned bakers who have competed in the past and practiced all of this in high school while I was just an at-home baker. All the chefs were so welcoming and helpful, and that eased my nerves completely. I chose the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute (NFCI) because I have only heard great things about it. I knew this would be the best choice and that I would learn so much from the staff. After this, I will continue to bake for friends and family and work in the bakery on Buffalo State’s campus. I hope to save up enough money to open my own bakery. I plan to work hard at achieving this goal because it is what I know I want to do for the rest of my life. Baking is my passion and I am so glad that NFCI has helped me in working towards that.”
