- Credential
- Associate in Science in Baking and Pastry Management
- Published length
- As little as two years; 60 credits
- Format
- Campus production kitchens with pastry and food-service management coursework
- Campus
- Orlando, FL — Downtown Campus
Who might consider this program?
For a pastry-focused student who wants a 60-credit degree combining production skills with food-service operations.
Valencia's Baking and Pastry Management Associate in Science requires 60 credits and is advertised as taking as little as two years. The program develops skills in breads, cakes, pastries, chocolates and confectionery through practice in production kitchens. Its catalog combines that technical work with food-service operations, purchasing, cost control and management. Advanced coursework includes chocolates and confections, design work, and contemporary cakes and desserts. The degree includes an internship in baking and pastry management or an approved additional culinary or hospitality elective. All specialized program courses are offered at the Downtown Campus, with some available at other locations. The college also lists shorter related pastry certificates. Students should plan course order with an adviser because prerequisites and the sessions in which specialized courses are offered can affect their completion timeline.
Source 1What does it cost?
These figures describe the selected campus and credential before gift aid. Each row states its scope; a tuition figure and a bundled school charge are different measures.
| Scenario | Amount and calculation | Still to add |
|---|---|---|
| Florida resident: tuition only | $4,959.60 60 required credits × $82.66 tuition per credit = $4,959.60. The official 2026–2027 operating budget separates tuition from mandatory per-credit fees; no semester tuition cap is shown for these credit courses. Excludes all fees, equipment, books, housing and other living costs. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 | Mandatory per-credit fees, course supplies, equipment and living costs are additional. |
Fees, equipment and other expenses
The $103.06 resident per-credit registration rate includes additional fees; 60 credits at that combined rate would be $6,183.60 before application charges, special course fees, books, tools, uniforms and living costs. This profile's tuition estimate uses only the separately identified $82.66 tuition component and assumes the rate remains unchanged and no repeated or extra courses.
Calculations assume current rates continue, no repeated courses and the stated course load. Living costs and lost earnings are separate. Loans do not reduce the price.
Add your living costs and gift aid →Can it fit around a job?
Specific day, evening or weekend completion schedules were not verified. The catalog warns that specialized classes are not offered every session or at every campus.
Source 1What practical training is involved?
The degree includes campus pastry labs and a choice of internship or approved elective. Confirm the option and approval requirements in your degree plan; an internship is not universal for every student.
Source 1Before you apply
Confirm the prerequisite sequence and approval requirements for the internship before assuming an existing job will count.
What still needs an individual answer
- A complete day/evening schedule and current itemized pastry supply bill remain to be confirmed.
Questions for your enrollment or advising appointment
- Which specialized courses are available during the sessions I plan to attend?
- Can I use an internship, and what are the approval and placement requirements?
- What is the current itemized cost of pastry supplies, uniforms and special course fees?
Sources & further reading
- Baking and Pastry Management A.S. overview and 60-credit length
- Degree requirements and Downtown Campus
- 2026–2027 operating budget: separate tuition and fee rates, page 5
- Business Office tuition and fee schedule
Source information checked September 25, 2026.
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