Baking Association of Canada - Education

BAC CORRESPONDENCE COURSE PROGRAM
Increase Your Potential Through Home Study

Baking Association of Canada (BAC) is proud to present correspondence courses for baking industry employees. Whether you are a baker or a supplier, you can gain knowledge and confidence through program participation.

Each of the courses offered is described in the following pages and a course registration form is included for your convenience. So, don't delay. Grow and learn with us by enrolling today.

As soon as we receive your registration form and the required fees, we will send you your lessons and assignments. Everything you need to know to successfully complete your assignments is included in the lessons.

All you have to do is read the lesson, complete the corresponding assignment, and forward it to the BAC office. Your assignments will be graded (confidentially) and returned to you promptly. Upon successful completion of courses, graduates will receive a personalized certificate, suitable for framing, from BAC.

Students who enroll in BAC courses to acquire or improve skills for their occupation may qualify for a tuition tax credit, under Section 118.5 of the Income Tax Act, if their course fee exceeds $ 100.00.

Note: BAC members and members of the affiliated provincial association (Conseil de la Boulangerie du Quebec) receive substantial course discounts. If you enroll in a course and join the Association within 3 months, the difference between the nonmember and member fees will be applied to Your 1st Year membership dues.

COURSE COMPLETION POLICY

BAC's Course Completion policy requires that at least one lesson per month be completed and submitted to the BAC office for grading. Failure to comply with this policy will result in suspension, and only written requests for reinstatement received within one year of submission of last lesson will be considered.

Become A Certified Bakery Specialist

Earn Your "Letters" through Baking Association's Certified Bakery Specialist (CBS) Program

Completion of BAC's Bakery Technology correspondence course, or a recognized training program, plus completion of Food Hazard Control, Occupational Health & Safety, Operating A Successful Bakery and 5 years' acceptable work experience is necessary to qualify (See CBS general requirements).

BAKERY TECHNOLOGY
Technical Knowledge Will Help You Grow

Bakery Technology Units I, II, & III provide the foundation for the baking industry employee who wishes to advance in the industry, but lacks formal training. Completion of all three units is strongly encouraged to gain overall industry perspective.

BAKERY TECHNOLOGY UNIT I
(Overview)
Unit I is a compulsory introductory unit which provides an overview of the industry and baking technology.

Course Content

Lesson 1 - History of Baking in Canada
Lesson 2-3 - Sanitation and Hygiene
Lesson 4-5 - Mathematics for Bakers
Lesson 6-8 - Fundamentals of Nutrition
Lesson 9-10 - Quality Assurance and Control

(Students will receive a certificate upon successful completion of this course)

BAKERY TECHNOLOGY UNIT II
(Bread Making Technology)
This unit provides an in-depth study of the industrial process involved in bread making.

Course Content

(Students will receive a certificate upon successful completion of this course)

BAKERY TECHNOLOGY UNIT III
(Cake Making Technology)
This unit provides an in-depth study of the industrial process involved in cake making.

Course Content

(Students will receive a certificate upon successful completion of this course)

FOOD HAZARD CONTROL:
IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE SANITATION PROGRAM
Good Sanitation is Good Business

Good sanitation doesn't just happen. It requires employer and employee knowledge, commitment, and understanding.

The increasing emphasis on sanitation by provincial and federal authorities, coupled with growing consumer awareness attest to the importance of this topic to Canadian bakers.

Food Hazard Control: Implementing An Effective Sanitation Program is a course designed for quality assurance personnel, sanitarians, managers, sanitation committee members, and production personnel.

Course Content

(Students will receive a certificate upon successful completion of this course.)

A FOUNDATION FOR SANITATION*
An Introductory Course For All Bakery Employees

Good sanitation practices will occur only when all employees understand the "why" and "how" of plant sanitation. This course provides a basic foundation to enable in-store personnel, retail bakers, retail bakery sales personnel, and production personnel to practice good sanitation in the bakery environment.

Course Content

(Students will receive a certificate upon successful completion of this course.)

* Students who intend to complete the requirements for the C.B.S. Program should enroll in Food Hazard Control rather than this course.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY
Everyone's Responsibility

The onus is on all of us to minimize risk in the workplace. This can be accomplished through knowledge, risk identification, and the development and implementation of systematic occupational health & safety programs.

This course, designed to assist employers and employees achieve a safe working environment, was developed under the leadership of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association of Ontario (The course content is applicable to all provinces.).

Occupational Health & Safety is applicable for bread and roll operations, sweet-good plants, biscuit and cookie plants, and doughnut operations.

Course Content

(Students will receive a Certificate upon successful completion of this course.)

OPERATING A SUCCESSFUL BAKERY
Planning, Pricing, and Merchandising - Key Elements For Success

This course was developed to help small, medium, and large bakers to increase profits through knowledge of planning, pricing, and merchandising. Examples of different types of bakeries are included to provide students with an overall industry perspective. Upon course completion graduates will be able to adopt some ideas for immediate use, and will have a thorough grounding for potential future expansion.

Course Content

(Students will receive a certificate upon successful completion of this course.)