The Notter School of Pastry Arts opened in Orlando, Florida, in 2002 under the name International School of Confectionary Arts. The school offers an accelerated, 24-week European pastry and baking diploma. Chefs Ewald Notter and Anil Rohira, former World Pastry Champions, developed the program and teach some of its courses. Among the topics covered are nutrition, sanitation, artisan breads, breakfast pastries, petit fours, cakes and tarts, production, cost efficiency and wedding cakes. Classes are held during morning and afternoon or afternoon and evening hours. Scholarships are available, and the school offers payment plans. The program is not eligible for government financial aid. The school provides lifetime job placement assistance to its graduates.
Notter School of Pastry Arts
8204 Crystal Clear Lane #1600
Orlando, FL 32809
407-240-905
notterschool.com
Located in Williamsport in central Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public institution with more than 6,400 students. The college received the 31st-place ranking among all regional colleges in the northern United States in the Best Colleges 2011 ratings from U.S. News and World Report. The college offers both an Associate of Applied Science and a certificate of completion in basking and pastry arts. Both programs carry accreditation through the American Culinary Federation Foundation Accrediting Commission. The degree program requires two years to complete with coursework in sanitation, purchasing, nutrition, menu planning, cost control, cakes and decorations, chocolate works, desserts and pastries and sugar art. All students gain hands-on experience working in the on-campus restaurant, which the college's School of Hospitality operates. Around 77 percent of all students at the Pennsylvania College of Technology receive some form of financial aid, including aid from federal and state programs, according to the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges.
Pennsylvania College of Technology
1 College Ave.
Williamsport, PA 17701
570-327-4761
pct.edu
A private institution, the Professional Culinary Institute is in Campbell, California, approximately eight miles south of San Jose and 60 miles southeast of San Francisco. The Institute awards a certificate in essential professional baking and pastry skills. Classes are limited to 16 students, and the program requires six months to complete with full-time study. Students can also elect to complete the program on a part-time basis to accommodate work schedules or other obligations. Courses include sanitation, enriched dough, artisan breads, muffins and cookies, pies and tarts, wedding cakes, plated desserts, buffet pastries, chocolates and petit fours. Prior to graduation, all students develop a pastry buffet, preparing a number of dishes independently from scratch. Although the college does not participate in government financial aid programs, students can receive scholarships, obtain financing from private lenders or take advantage of the institute's payment plans. Lifetime job placement assistance is available.
Professional Culinary Institute
700 West Hamilton Ave.
Campbell, CA 95008
408-370-9190
professionalculinaryinstitute.com