BOCES Career and Technical Education PROGRAMs

Culinary Arts Baking

Master the techniques behind cookies, breads, pastries, and pies. Train in a professional kitchen, sharpen your skills, and learn what it takes to work in commercial bakeries or even run your own.

From perfect pastries to artisan breads, the Baking program gives you the hands-on training to start a sweet career in the culinary world. Discover where your passion can take you.

Life long learning

Learn the Art and Science of Baking

Step into the kitchen and transform simple ingredients into show-stopping creations. In the Culinary Arts: Baking program, you’ll master the art of breads, cakes, pastries, and cookies while learning the techniques that turn good bakers into great ones.

Whether you're kneading dough for artisan breads or piping intricate cake designs, every day is a chance to create, experiment, and perfect your craft—with the same tools and techniques used by professional pastry chefs.

Student putting bread in oven.

Cosmetology at a Glance

Hands-On
Work in a real kitchen and learn to prepare breads, pies, pastries, cookies, and more using commercial-grade equipment
Mix It Up
From cake mixing and artisan bread baking to pastry presentation and bakery operations, you’ll build a well-rounded foundation.

From Our Kitchen to a Career

We have articulation agreements with Alfred State College, Bryant & Stratton College, the Culinary Institute of America, Jefferson Community College, SUNY Adirondack, Johnson & Wales University and SUNY Cobleskill.

Dream of opening your own bakery or running a pastry kitchen? At BOCES, you don’t just learn how to bake—you learn how to build a career. Through our partnership with Jefferson Community College, students have the chance to earn up to 20 college credits toward a two-year AOS Business Degree.

Student decorating cake

Culinary Arts Instructors

Charles H. Bohlen, Jr. Technical Center:

Monika Atanasova matanasova@boces.com

Howard G. Sackett Technical Center:

Jeremy Kelly jkelly@boces.com

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