Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management - Entry Level Baking Certificate of Achievement

Cost: $2,828
Length: 37 weeks
Working 6 months later: Not reported

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What happened to people who took this

No outcomes reported for this program

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The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

No regional figures for this program's city

Aptos is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

Cooks, Restaurant

Job ads may call this: Cook · Saucier · Fry Cook · Line Cook

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment, work surfaces, and serving areas, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiters or patrons.
Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.

Typical pay in California: $46,017per year
Projected openings: 271,050
Projected change: +18.5%
Usually needs: No formal educational credential

Getting in

Experience needed first: Under 5 years in a related job
Training after you are hired: 1 to 12 months

Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: High school diploma — 42% of the people doing this work.

No high school diploma: 27%
High school diploma: 42%
Started college, no degree: 18%
Two-year degree: 6%
Four-year degree: 6%
Master's degree: 0.9%
Doctorate or professional degree: 0.3%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Bakers

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Baker · Mixer · Scaler · Dough Mixer

Check products for quality, and identify damaged or expired goods.
Set oven temperatures, and place items into hot ovens for baking.
Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery.
Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets, and bake in production ovens or on grills.

Show 4 more things this job involves

Set time and speed controls for mixing machines, blending machines, or steam kettles so that ingredients will be mixed or cooked according to instructions.
Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers.
Observe color of products being baked, and adjust oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds accordingly.
Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met.

Typical pay in California: $44,104per year
Projected openings: 52,930
Projected change: +8.8%
Usually needs: No formal educational credential

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: 1 to 12 months

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: High school diploma — 35% of the people doing this work.

No high school diploma: 17%
High school diploma: 35%
Started college, no degree: 21%
Two-year degree: 10%
Four-year degree: 14%
Master's degree: 3%
Doctorate or professional degree: 0.6%

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

The Entry Level Baking Certificate of Achievement will provide the student with a solid foundation of baking skills necessary for entry level work in bakeries and pastry kitchens. The program covers basic and advanced baking techniques, bread making, chocolates, cake decorating, cooking and sanitation. Career opportunities include: baker, pastry chef, bread baker, cake decorator, and/or chocolate production.

Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

Capitola Career Center - America`s Job Center of California (AJCC)Affiliate site
Phone: 831-464-6286
2045 40th AvenueSuite BCapitola, CA 95010about 5.5 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Has a veterans' representative
SCCOE - Suenos Youth Program ServicesAffiliate site
Phone: 831-466-5672
229 Green Valley RoadSequoia SchoolsFreedom, CA 95019about 6.9 miles away
Hours: Monday-Friday 9a.m.-5p.m.
Santa Cruz County, Workforce, Watsonville Career CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 831-763-8933
500 Westridge DriveCounty of Santa Cruz, South County Government CenterWatsonville, CA 95076about 7.9 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm Closed 12:00 noon - 1pm

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

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