Pennsylvania Baking & Pastry Schools

Pennsylvania College of Technology

• The Pennsylvania College of Technology is a division of the School of Hospitality located at Penn State University. Pastry Arts majors prepare for pastry creation careers in the hospitality industry. Students who successfully complete their major can expect to find pastry positions in restaurants, hotels and resorts. These positions include baker, pastry cook, assistant pastry chef, baker's helper and bakery manager. Upon completion students will obtain a certified pastry culinarian degree. There is a low student-to-teacher ratio so classes and lab sizes will be small.

  Pennsylvania College of Technology
  1098 Hagan Way
  Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701
  570-327-4505
  pct.edu

Le Cordon Bleu

• The Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, provides students with practical, comprehensive and intensive training. Students learn baking skills in all areas of baking and pastry. They learn everything from bread production to creating showpieces of chocolate and sugar. Students will also learn to create European-style pastry dishes. The school offers students the ability to learn various styles from instructors who are also chefs. This creates a learning atmosphere which allows students to discover their own particular creativity and style. Le Cordon Bleu offers small class sizes and a career services staff that will help students find work after they have completed this specialized degree program.

  Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts Pittsburgh
  717 Liberty Avenue
  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
  888-314-8222
  chefs.edu

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

• The Pastry Arts major at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College provides students with a European-style pastry education. In addition to obtaining the knowledge and skills needed to become a pastry chef students will learn all of the ins and outs of the culinary business. Students will learn kitchen management, purchasing, marketing and human resources as it pertains to the culinary industry. They learn how to create American and European desserts and some of their creations are available to the public at the school's pastry shop. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College offers internship programs and a week-long tour of France where students learn more about fine pasty creation.

  The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
  4207 Walnut Street
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
  215-222-4200
  walnuthillcollege.edu