HOW DOES KICA BASIC PASTRY COURSE DIFFER FROM SIMILAR ONLINE COURSES?
The aim of our Big Basic Pastry Course is to take you to a new professional level, so we have developed a program that embraces all the most popular pastries and techniques.
The course program also includes pastry theory, so you get theoretical knowledge that was developed by true experts in the field.
The Big Basic Pastry Course is the best choice for those who are thinking of opening their own business or increasing sales and enhancing the assortment in their own pastry shop.
All pastries of the course program are professional. The ingredients that are used to make them create interesting new flavors and textures, as well as contribute to prolonging the product freshness and shelf life.
The assortments of ready pastries from the Big Basic Course increase the profit and the authority of your pastry shop.
85% of our students have noted that the quality of the program was the decisive factor when choosing a course
75% of our students already own a business or are planning to set up their own business in the near future
The course consists of 62 high-quality video tutorials and 42 detailed artistic PDF recipes. All materials are stored on an easy-to-use learning platform.
You can access the lesson or rewatch it an unlimited number of times whenever you need and from any device connected to the Internet.
89% of students have said the course met or exceeded their expectations
WITH THIS COURSE YOU GET
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Having completed all the tasks you gain professional knowledge and skills and become a certified specialist.
Get the most of your practice. The tutor checks the assignments you have completed and gives feedback to each of them.
Practical tasks are supported by a theoretical base, which allows you to reach a new professional level.
You do not have to spend extra time and money for transport, accommodation and meals.
You work at a convenient time in your kitchen.
1-year access to online lessons will allow you to return to the nuances of recipes and techniques and improve your skills.
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Hundreds of hotels, restaurants, pastry shops, cruise ships are looking for highly qualified pastry chefs.
The KICA diploma along with the portfolio of your current and final project pastries is a reliable confirmation of your skills for an employer, as well as a confident start for your own pastry business.
Professional knowledge and skills
Maximum of practice reinforced with theory
Significant time and money savings
Big Pastry Diploma
GET A 7-DAY FREE TRIAL
Register and learn from Chef Oleksandr Trofimenkov how to make a Chocolate-Orange roll cake!
After registration you will receive an email within 15 minutes. Don't forget to check your Spam folder. No credit card required for registration.
We are 100% responsible for the quality of each of our recipes:
The recipes of the course are well-balanced, tasty and based on popular flavor combinations that you and your customers will definitely like.
You receive feedback from a professional pastry chef to each of your submitted tasks.
At the end of the course under the supervision of the chef you will create your own professional pastry portfolio.
Why choose the Big Basic Pastry Course Online?
The course consists of the recipes - formulas which you can rely on in the process of making both course pastries and your original ones.
The recipes - formulas are foolproof professional recipes used by the best French chefs.
These recipes can be changed for the sake of having different flavors, but their base remains the same.
Using the structure that was adjusted at the beginning, you can add new flavors to such a recipe according to your needs.
The lessons are accompanied by PASTRY THEORY.
In the course video tutorials the Chef explains each process in detail.
Basic recipes are grouped into separate video tutorials.
THE COURSE IS CREATED BY PROFESSIONAL CHEFS
We offer a program created by pastry chefs to enhance your skills. Learn professional techniques, enjoy inspiring recipes, hone your skills and build a successful pastry business
Focus on business
Program quality
Results
Easy to learn
75% of our students already have or are planning to go into a Pastry Business
85% of our students say they have chosen this course because of the high quality program and teaching materials
89% of our students have reported that this course met or exceeded their expectations
95% of our students have noted that our courses are convenient and easy to complete
Fill in the form and check the page with the detailed information about the training packages and the course price
TRAINING PACKAGES AND PRICES
Start of learning on AUGUST 30
HOW DOES THE LEARNING GO?
The course involves 17 weeks of exciting work and productive communication with the tutor and other students on the KICA learning platform
Every Monday during 17 weeks you get access to the Weekly Task: a detailed recipe and video tutorials.
Every Sunday or earlier you send a completed Weekly Task to the tutor: photos of the prepared pastries, their general view and cross section. The photos should be of a good quality and not on a black background.
Within 1-2 working days the tutor gives feedback to each of your tasks. For the Basic package - Pass / Not pass. The owners of Advanced and Professional packages receive detailed feedback on each pastry.
TASK DELIVERY
SUBMISSION OF THE TASKS
FEEDBACK FROM TUTOR
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One month before the end of the course you will receive the examination task from the tutor which must be completed successfully and on time.
One month before the end of the course you start preparing an individual examination project: 1) you send your project to the tutor according to the sample received 2) agree on the project with the tutor, if you wish, meet him on Skype 3) make the project agreed with the tutor within the specified time frame
In case of successful completion of all tasks of the course, the owners of the 'Basic' package receive a certificate. The owners of the 'Advanced' and 'Professional' packages receive the Diploma of Successful Completion of the Big Basic Pastry Course Online.
RECEIVING OF THE EXAM TASK FOR THE ADVANCED PACKAGE
PREPARATION OF THE EXAM PROJECT FOR THE PROFESSIONAL PACKAGE
DELIVERY OF FINAL PROJECT
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THE FLOW OF LEARNING
EXAM TASK
COURSE SCHEDULE
6 types of cake dough
3 types of glaze
2 types of syrup
2 types of cream
marmalade, gianduja, cream cheese cream, crumble for decoration
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LEARN HOW TO:
prepare a smooth, juicy and fluffy travel cake dough texture
make thin chocolate and sugar cake tops
decorate cakes with chocolate decors, marmalade and glazes so that they look delicious and elegant
7 types of cookie dough
2 types of cookie fillings: with praline and mango-passion fruit filling
chocolate for cookie decoration
TEXTURES:
LEARN HOW TO:
make crispy, flavorful cookie dough
make stable cookie fillings
assemble cookies using 4 professional techniques
make a chocolate coating for cookies
4 types of macaron dough
5 types of ganache + 5 types of additional fillings for macarons
2 types of caramel
TEXTURES:
LEARN HOW TO:
prepare 4 types of well-balanced macaron dough
professionally pipe the macarons
bake macarons correctly
make macarons with stable double fillings
assemble and decorate ready products
3 types of chocolate pastries: bars, molded chocolates and truffle
5 types of ganache for chocolates filling
4 types of crispy textures
3 types of marmalade
TEXTURES:
LEARN HOW TO:
temper chocolate
temper and color cocoa butter
make a thin body for chocolates and cover the filling
fill chocolates with fillings
decorate chocolate pastries with colored designs and different coatings
3 types of dough for eclairs: classic, chocolate and gluten-free
6 types of custard for filling
7 types of coatings for eclairs, including 2 types of glaze containing <80% of fruit puree
crunchy layer, fruit confit and waffles for decoration
TEXTURES:
LEARN HOW TO:
make smooth and silky dough
pipe identical and even eclairs
bake smooth and nice eclairs
fill the eclairs with cream and additional fillings
decorate the surface of ready eclairs with glazes and additional decor
3 types of shortcrust base
3 types of sponge
6 types of ganache + 3 types of cream
fillings for tartlets: orange compote, mango-passion fruit coulis, cherry and lemon gels, praline with hazelnuts and coriander
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LEARN HOW TO:
form and bake fragrant and crunchy shortcrust tartlet shells, cover them with glossy coating
fill the tartlets with juicy baked and creamy textures
assemble tartlets with different textures
cover the pastries with velor, caramel sauce, Italian meringue and chocolate decor
5 types of sponge
3 types of mousse: chocolate, coconut and hazelnut
2 types of coulies
4 types of cream fillings
4 types of coatings: 2 velours, 2 glazes
4 types of crispy layer
TEXTURES:
LEARN HOW TO:
prepare stable cakes with amazing look and taste
make classic cake creams and mousses
professionally assemble intricate cakes and pastries
decorate pastries in an exquisite and sophisticated way
COURSE MATERIALS
42 detailed PDF - recipes that will stay with you forever
Kyiv International Pastry Academy was founded in 2013 by pastry chef Tetyana Verbytska with the support of the best pastry schools of France.
The KICA Academy is now known worldwide for its high quality online courses.
At our online courses we welcome both professionals and passionate amateurs.
You can select online courses and on-demand classes for any level from our Academy tutors and famous pastry Chefs.
- 100% professional foolproof recipes - High quality training with support from pastry instructors - Certification - Affordable tuition price - Access from anywhere in the world at a time that's convenient to you
Brand chef and tutor at the International Pastry Academy KICA
From the very beginning, the chef sets the standards for the outcome of the students' creations so they can be used to decorate the showcases of the most demanding pastry shops.
Oleksandr was educated at the ENSP, The National School of Pastry, in France.
He launched and managed the production of luxury pastries in Dubai, taught at Hector Bravo's pastry school, and worked for a few years in the best pastry shop in Kyiv, Honey.
Oleksandr Trofimenkov teaches students the theory and practice of pastry at a high level using his wealth of knowledge and experience.
Each of your task is supported by experienced instructors who answer all your questions about pastries making.
Our instructors communicate with students in English, French, Russian and Arabic languages.
Desislava, The macarons look also good!
Analysis of your work by all elements: Assembly: flat, uniform shape Surface: smooth and shiny Skirt: neat Colors: appetizing, intense Filling: excellent texture, the whole middle is well-filled.
Best regards, Anastasia Instructor KICA Academy
More than 500 students from 35 countries have successfully completed our Big Basic Pastry Course!
Thank you for perfect taste balanced pastries!
Аrtur Popravkin
What a fantastic taste! I'm loving all of this pastries! Thank you!
Mauricio Mori
eclairs turn out very delicious, recently coffee flavor is my favorite :)
Adriana Lal
The best chocolate Eclaire recipe of all! I loved it so much. Thank you Chef!
Sahar Jahanikia
Loving the module "Tart and Tartlets" - Thanks!!
Andrea Wilson
GET A DIPLOMA
PROVE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS: GET A DIPLOMA OF A SUCCESSFUL COURSE COMPLETION
TO GET A DIPLOMA, YOU HAVE TO SEND ALL COURSE TASKS UNTIL LAST COURSE DAY, ALL TASKS HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE TUTOR
You receive a e-diploma of successful completion of the course in English
Fill in the form and check the page with the detailed information about the training packages and the course price
TRAINING PACKAGES AND PRICES
Start of learning on AUGUST 30
STUDENTS REVIEWS ABOUT OUR BASIC PASTRY COURSE:
GET A 7-DAY FREE TRIAL
Register and learn from Chef Oleksandr Trofimenkov how to make a Chocolate-Orange roll cake!
After registration you will receive an email within 15 minutes. Don't forget to check your Spam folder. No credit card required for registration.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The course involves 17 weeks of exciting work and productive communication with the tutor and other students on the KICA learning platform 1. Task delivery. Every Monday during 17 weeks you get access to the Weekly Task: a detailed recipe and video tutorials. All tasks have to be approved by the tutor until course last day. The course duration is 4 months. 2. Submission of the tasks. Every Sunday or earlier you send a completed Weekly Task to the tutor: photos of the prepared pastries, their general view and cross section. The photos should be of a good quality and not on a black background. To get a diploma, you have to send all course tasks until its last day, all tasks have to be approved by the tutor.
3. Feedback from tutor. Within 1-2 working days the tutor gives feedback to each of your tasks. For the Basic package - Pass / Not pass. The owners of Advanced and Professional packages receive detailed feedback on each pastry.
You will have access to the video master classes and other course materials for 12 months for Basic and Advanced and 18 months for Professional package the countdown starts on the first day of the course.
All materials will be stored in your personal account on the KICA learning platform.
To join the course, you will need access to the Internet from a mobile phone or a desktop computer. Also, check the availability of the tools and ingredients.
One month before the end of the course you start preparing an individual examination project: 1) you send your project to the tutor according to the sample received 2) agree on the project with the tutor, if you wish, meet him on Skype 3) make the project agreed with the tutor within the specified time frame
In case of successful completion of all tasks of the course, the owners of the 'Basic' package receive a certificate. The owners of the 'Advanced' and 'Professional' packages receive the Diploma of Successful Completion of the Big Basic Pastry Course Online.
All course participants have access to the learning platform where they can post their works, ask the tutor their questions and exchange impressions and experiences with other students.
KICA Professional Pastry Instructors answer all your questions about pastries and techniques at working European time within 2 business days.
You can contact our technical support in case of any technical issues.
The course involves 17 weeks of exciting work and productive communication with the tutor and other students on the KICA learning platform 1. Task delivery. Every Monday during 17 weeks you get access to the Weekly Task: a detailed recipe and video tutorials. All tasks have to be approved by the tutor until course last day. The course duration is 4 months.
2. Submission of the tasks. Every Sunday or earlier you send a completed Weekly Task to the tutor: photos of the prepared pastries, their general view and cross section. The photos should be of a good quality and not on a black background. To get a diploma, you have to send all course tasks until its last day, all tasks have to be approved by the tutor.
3. Feedback from tutor. Within 1-2 working days the tutor gives feedback to each of your tasks. For the Basic package - Pass / Not pass. The owners of Advanced and Professional packages receive detailed feedback on each pastry.
One month before the end of the course you start preparing an individual examination project: 1) you send your project to the tutor according to the sample received
2) agree on the project with the tutor, if you wish, meet him on Skype
3) make the project agreed with the tutor within the specified time frame
In case of successful completion o f all tasks of the course, the owners of the 'Basic' package receive a certificate. The owners of the 'Advanced' and 'Professional' packages receive the Diploma of Successful Completion of the Big Basic Pastry Course Online.
You will have access to the online masterclasses and other course materials for 12 months for Basic and Advanced and 18 months for Professional package , the countdown starts on the first day of the course.
All materials will be stored in your personal account on the KICA learning platform.
To join the course, you will need access to the Internet from a mobile phone or a desktop computer. Also, check the availability of the tools and ingredients.
All course participants have access to the learning platform where they can post their works, ask the tutor their questions and exchange impressions and experiences with other students.
KICA Professional Pastry Instructors answer all your questions about pastries and techniques at working European time within 2 business days.
You can contact our technical support in case of any technical issues.