This chart is designed to help students and parents understand the educational and physical expectations and/or recommendations for the Commercial Baking program at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute. For additional information, please visit the program webpage.    

Program Safety & Physical Considerations

• High degree of self-discipline and focus on safety around kitchen equipment knives and other tools and equipment found in the industry
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Good personal hygiene
• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds
• Ability to tolerate heat, handling and manipulating hot objects/items, and working in a hot environment
• Exposure to food allergens
• Stamina needed to stand for long periods of time

Essential Aptitudes Recommended

• Eye/hand/foot coordination
• Finger and manual dexterity
• Arm and hand steadiness
• Fine motor skills
• Size, shape, and color discrimination
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Spatial acuity
• Ability to adjust actions in relation to other actions
• Selective attention (ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted)
• Multi-limb coordination

Reading & Language Arts Levels

• College Prep Reading and Language Arts
• 12th-grade reading level
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Reading comprehension

Math Level

• Basic Math level
• Business Math
• Ability to work with decimals, fractions, percentages, ration and proportion, weights and measurements, word problems, and metric system

End of Year – 12th Grade Assessment Test

• NOCTI

Industry Certifications

• Students will have the opportunity to earn industry certifications in the program

Program Requirements & Related Costs

• Uniform

Uniform Pants | $17.99
Uniform Hat | $ 7.99
Uniform Jacket | $ 24.99
Black kitchen safety shoes (no cloth construction) | $25-30

Cooperative Education

• Students who meet all the requirements, including teacher recommendation, grades, attendance, and discipline record
• Students must provide their own transportation to and from the job site

Articulation Agreements

• Statewide Articulation Agreement
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

Other Skills

• Ability to work independently and in teams
• Ability to guide oneself with little or no supervision and self-control
• Creativity
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent customer service skills