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Baking experience for the CIA?
So I am 15 and want to go to the Culinary Institute of America (St. Helena, CA) for baking and cake decorating. They say that you need 9 months of hands on experience to get in with at least 10-15 hours a week. I thought of working at a local bakery, but I have little to no experience (until I go to NY in the summer for a day at CIA to get the experience of about 5 hours). What do I do to get the experience at a local bakery? Is it hard? Is it worth getting paid minimum wage or not even paid at all? If I tell them that I don't even have to get paid, will they hire me? Do I need experience before I start work? What kind of work will I be doing? I need hands on experience. Thanks!
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4 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I just visited the CIA a couple of months ago. Your best bet is to look into a vocational technology school near you. I go to Northland Career Center for culinary arts in missouri. It gave me 2 years of culinary experience and my high school paid for it. when I graduate I will have a high school diploma and a vocational degree. Also just try to work in any kind of kitchen it doesn't have to be a bakery for it to count towards your experience. Good luck maybe ill see you there.
- The Unknown ChefLv 71 decade ago
It would be a big help, check with the grocery stores, hospital even a donut shop will give you the basics, it is the weighting, using the mixers and ovens, formula to make items and the knowledge of the bakery/pastry shop they would appreciate you having, it makes it less confusing, when I started as chef in the 1970's I had attended a high school here n Canada with a Foodservice program, I had 3 years training plus 4 out of school work experiences and I worked for the old Ponderosa Steakhouses and McDonald's to.
Check to see if there are any high school with Vocational training in your area, this would be as good.
- F DLv 61 decade ago
i would think your best bet would go to your local bakery and ask them if they would work with you on this
but most jobs you have tobe 16 to work for them
- Anonymous1 decade ago
your a women you should know how to bake
than why do you want to cook. men dont cook women cook. men beat women
