11 participants completed their training for the Baker-Confectioner profession successfully

A vocational training in the profession Baker-Confectioner that started at the end of October last year ended successfully on 22 February, after 660 academic hours. The production practice for the participants in this course took place in the real environment of our partners’ confectionery workshops, where some of them received a job offer.

The state exams for the 11 trainees passed within two days. The participants prepared various baked goods and desserts and were professionally evaluated by Chef Mila Miller and Chef Radi Stambolov. Some of the students shared their personal stories, noting that the training gave them a professional boost, while others who have left behind their previous jobs shared that they have overcome their professional "burnout" feeling thanks to the new career path.

The vocational courses for the Baker-Confectioner profession are organized every year at the Centre for Human Resource Development and Regional Initiatives. They are intended for unemployed persons registered with the Labor Office Directorates at the Employment Agency. According to the training schedule for 2024, the first course in the specialty is scheduled to begin in May, and a total of four courses are planned till the end of the year.

Our bakery and confectionary courses have garnered high praise according to the results of anonymous survey among graduates.

During the bakery and confectionery courses, our trainees receive a comprehensive pastry education, study hygiene standards, technological equipment of confectionery workshops, the regulations for organising this business too. In addition, there are classes in communication ethics and foreign language.