Baking - Apprenticeship
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Program Overview
Humber’s Baker Apprenticeship certificate program teaches the fundamentals of costing, nutrition, bread making, ingredients and practical baking applications, cake and cookie production, decoration and design, confectionery techniques, purchasing, and product management. This program is a balance of theory and practical classes to set you up for a successful career. The apprenticeship component allows you to study and work at the same time – earn while you learn.
Humber is home to the Ontario Cook Apprenticeship Training Centre, the largest training centre for cook and baker apprentices in the province. Humber’s apprenticeship curriculum is innovative while following the standards set by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD).
Note: This program follows professional industry standards for decorum, uniform, hygiene and personal presentation. Practical courses, which take place in a lab, have strict uniform and attendance standards and policies that are mandatory for successful completion of the course.
To be eligible for the Baker apprentice program, you must be enrolled and registered in the OYAP Baker Apprenticeship. For more information, please contact your high school guidance counsellor or Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) co-ordinator.
Apprenticeships are not available to international applicants.
Work-Integrated Learning
Students entering this program are already working with a Baker in industry and are registered with the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD).
Humber Advantages
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Culinary Facilities
Humber is the home of the Canadian Centre of Culinary Arts & Science, Canada’s leading centre of excellence in culinary education, apprenticeship training and culinary research and development.
- Kitchen Lab Facilities
- On-Campus Restaurant Training Facility
- Wine Tasting and Demonstration Lab
Is Apprenticeship Right for You?
There are many ways for passionate aspiring chefs to enter the fast-paced culinary industry. The opportunity to become an apprentice and "earn while you learn" is one of them.
Recently, chef and culinary instructor Michael Teune sat down with Restaurants Canada to discuss apprenticeships in the culinary industry and the benefits for aspiring chefs, restaurant employees, employers and the culinary industry as a whole.
Student Experience
Humber students competed in the Nestle Professional Maggi & Minors Food Truck Challenge.
Your Career
The demand for passionate, well-trained pastry chefs around the world is constant, and with more than 7,000 restaurants reflecting a wide variety of cultures and cuisines, Toronto is the ideal place to launch your culinary and baking career.
The baking skills you’ll gain at Humber will put you in high demand. Potential job locations include hotels, restaurants, clubs, resorts, hospitals, corporate settings and more.
If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, you’ll be inspired by the variety of establishments you can own. Food service is a constantly evolving industry that has never been more in the spotlight, and our baker apprenticeship program is your gateway.
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News Feed
Humber Leads The Food Insecurity Project
Mon, October 26, 2020
Chefs John Placko and Keith Hoare have been working with a host of hospitality industry partners to donate meals to food banks and shelters.
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