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  • Microcredential
  • Help with cost possible
  • Prepares for a certification exam

Culinary and Baking Basics

Sullivan County Community College · Loch Sheldrake · Culinary

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Key facts

When
Nov 5, 2026 to May 31, 2027Mon and Thu, 6:00 to 8:30 PM
Where and how
In personMain Campus, Loch Sheldrake
Time commitment
2 semesters50 hours of instruction
Cost
$1,400, estimatedHelp with cost possible
Who can join
Ages 18 and upNo prerequisites listed
What you get
Digital badgeAlso prepares you for a certification exam

About this course

This Culinary and Baking Basics microcredential provides an essential foundation for your career! You will gain vital skills in the safe handling and preparation of food, overall kitchen safety, and kitchen equipment functionality-all while learning to prepare everything from soups to cake, from breads to seafood dishes. You will earn the nationally recognized ServSafe certification. You will be able to recognize and implement industry standards, understand the structure of culinary operations at restaurants, hotels, and commercial businesses, and use technology and technological tools to support your work. Your abilities in research, creativity, recipe development and problem solving will grow as you put your skills to work. This microcredential is a perfect fit for those seeking to launch their culinary careers and will also be of interest to current kitchen staff seeking formal training to advance. Successful completion of this microcredential prepares you for continued study and to apply for entry or junior level kitchen positions such as line cook, prep cook, baker, pastry assistant, catering assistant, or culinary assistant working under the supervision of an experienced chef.

What you'll learn

  • Culinary Arts
  • Equipment Identification
  • Food Handler
  • Food Preparation
  • Food Safety and Sanitation
  • Batters
  • Thickening Agents
  • Stocks
  • Soups
  • Roasting
  • Broiling
  • Griddle Work
  • Poaching
  • Saute ing
  • Baking
  • ServSafe Certification
  • Knife Skills
  • Restaurant Operations

Taught by Karen Sapseed.

What you get

  • Culinary and Baking Basics Microcredential

    Digital badge from Sullivan County Community College when you finish

    You may be able to share it online. Ask the campus how.

  • Prepares for an industry certification exam

    The exam may be separate and run by another organization.

    Ask the campus which exam, its cost and whether it is included.

Getting there

Main Campus, Sullivan County Community College, Loch Sheldrake, NY 12759

Plan your trip

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Who can join

  • Ages 18 and up
  • No prerequisites or starting level are listed. Ask the campus if you're unsure.

Help with the cost

  • Financial Aid

    Marked by the campus as possibly available

    Ask the campus who qualifies and who decides.

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Jobs this relates to

  • Line Cook
  • Event Coordinator
  • Food Service Manager

Hospitality employers hire year-round across the state.

From Sullivan County Community College. Finishing a course doesn't guarantee a job.

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