San Francisco Baking Institute

Diploma: Bread & Pastry Professional Training Program

While ours is not a "certificate" program, a diploma from SFBI is a powerful tool in your job search and future career because of our reputation in the international baking community. Our clients include bakeries from all over the country and our Institute is a well-known and highly regarded resource for baking expertise.

You will earn your diploma at the only school in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to artisan baking. Because of our total dedication to the craft, you can be sure that baking and pastry training never take a back seat to other types of culinary learning. In addition, our state-of-the-art facility offers you the chance to train in classrooms that are uniquely representative of the actual production environments you will work in after graduation.


What Industry Leaders Have to Say

"I have sent key production managers to various bread and pastry courses at SFBI. They have returned energized and feeling more confident with their abilities to take the quality of our products even higher; able to identify and correct problems with our processes and strengthen the knowledge of our crews, making them more productive."
— JT, Semifreddi's Bakery
Emeryville, CA

"Where do I go when I need to learn more about baking, or to share what I know? SFBI! I love that place: a "church" for baking."
—Craig Ponsford, Founder, Artisan Bakers of Sonoma
Sonoma, CA, and Chairman, Bread Bakers Guild of America

"Michel Suas (SFBI Founder) has been a mentor of mine ever since I met him. I have the utmost respect and admiration for his willingness to give and share his knowledge."
—George Erasmus, VP Production, La Brea Bakery
Los Angeles, CA

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2008 Bread & Pastry Professional Training Program:
May 28 - October 1, 2008

Application deadline:
May 1, 2008.

Download an application package here.

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Professional Bread & Pastry Training