If you’re looking for an exciting, hands-on career with the opportunity to see the world, Anne Arundel Community College’s culinary and pastry arts program might be for you.
You can choose from a variety of nationally recognized programs, taught by instructors with extensive industry experience. You’ll have the opportunity to intern or study abroad. At AACC, you’ll receive a quality education at a fraction of the price of other programs. And you’ll be well on your way to transfer to a four-year program or to start building your career right now. Our Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism Institute has dual locations in Glen Burnie and Arnold, so it’s never been more convenient to invest in your future.
Career Degrees
AACC offers the following Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees. The state of Maryland refers to the A.A.S. as a career degree, because it's intended to provide you with skills to enter the workforce. In some cases, AACC has entered into transfer agreements that allow these degrees to transfer to select colleges.
Hotel/Restaurant Management, Baking and Pastry Arts, A.A.S.
You’ll get out of the classroom and into the kitchen as you learn to make a variety of delicious breads, cakes, pastries, torts and gateaus. If you choose, you’ll even train in advanced specialty items, including candies, nut brittles, nougats, pralines, marzipans, chocolate and a variety of confections. Accredited by the American Culinary Federation, this degree will prepare you for positions as a baker, cook, pastry cook or manager in training in the hospitality industry.
Hotel/Restaurant Management - Culinary Arts, Baking & Pastry, Hospitality Management (A.A.S.)
Hotel/Restaurant Management, Culinary Arts, A.A.S.
You’ll learn everything from foundational cooking techniques to baking trade secrets to an overview of world cuisine. You’ll also acquire practical skills in operations management and purchasing and cost control. Accredited by the American Culinary Federation, this degree will prepare you for positions as a baker, cook, pastry cook or manager in training in the hospitality industry.
Hotel/Restaurant Management - Culinary Arts, Baking & Pastry, Hospitality Management (A.A.S.)
Credit Certificate Offerings
The Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism Institute (HCAT) offers three degree concentrations and five credit certificates for students to choose from (including those in our Hospitality Management program). After successful completion of a series of credit courses, a credit certificate is awarded, and that certificate represents a specific set of marketable skills. All degree-seeking students earn multiple certificates along with their A.A.S. degree, the first of which can be earned after only a year of study. For more information about credit certificates, contact your HCAT Advisor.
Fundamentals of Cooking and Baking Certificate
Baking and Pastry Certificate
Culinary Arts Certificate
Riverhawks in Focus
We’re not meant to just stay in the same place all the time. Once you get bored, your purpose has been filled and it’s time for you to move on. Be OK with changing paths and be not OK with staying somewhere that no longer serves you.
Alajandra Robinson, AACC culinary grad and chef, AACC 2022 Valedictorian