Cooking, Cake Decorating & Culinary Courses

Guilford Technical Community College is pleased to offer a variety of cooking and culinary courses.  Whether you are you interested in enhancing your skills or turning your skills into an entrepreneurial opportunity, GTCC has a course that is perfect for you!

Current Courses

Cookie Decorating

In this course you will learn the basics in using royal icing to pipe, flood and decorate rolled cookies. You will also learn two methods to stencil your cookies. You will receive recipes used in the class and since this is a hands on class, you will decorate and take home your creations to enjoy. There will be an extra cost for supplies. Tuition Cost: $40

Course Name Dates Days Hours Campus Room Register
CSP-4000-DF1 Cookie Decorating 3/17/22 - 3/24/22 Th 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Greensboro CEC 117 Register Now

Cupcake Decorating

Learn the basics in frosting cupcakes like a pro. In this hands-on class, you will learn how to use various tip styles to top your cupcakes. At the conclusion of each class, you will get to take home your decorated cupcakes. There will be an extra cost for supplies. Tuition Cost: $50 

Course Name Dates Days Hours Campus Room Register
CSP-4000-EG1 Cupcake Decorating 2/8/22 - 2/22/22 Tu 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm High Point H1 132 Register Now
CSP-4000-EZ1 Cupcake Decorating 3/15/22 - 3/29/22 Tu 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm High Point H1 132 Register Now
CSP-4000-EB1 Cupcake Decorating 4/26/22 - 5/10/22 Tu 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm High Point H1 132 Register Now

Cake Decorating- Beginners

Learn how to ice your cake evenly; how to make a decorative border; how to ice flowers, roses, and pansies; and how to do simple writing techniques. At the end of the class, your cake will look professionally finished. You will receive a list of supplies on the first day of class, or the instructor will contact you prior to the beginning of the class. There will be an extra cost for supplies. Tuition Cost: $60

Course Name Dates Days Hours Campus Room Register
CSP-4000-HE1 Cake Decorating-Beginners 1/27/22 - 2/24/22 TH 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm High Point H1 132 Register Now
CSP-4000-GG1 Cake Decorating-Beginners 2/8/22 - 3/8/22  Tu 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Greensboro CEC 117 Register Now
CSP-4000-DE1 Cake Decorating-Beginners 3/21/22 - 4/18/22 M 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Greensboro CEC 117 Register Now

Cake Decorating-Intermediate

In this class, you will learn more intermediate techniques for working with both Buttercream and fondant. This class also will focus on the proper stacking of a multi-tiered cake. At the end of the class, you will have learned how to create a professional looking multi-tiered custom cake. Prerequisite: Cake decorating – Beginners or mid-level cake decorating skills. You will receive a list of supplies on the first day of class, or the instructor will contact you prior to the beginning of class. There will be an extra cost for supplies. Tuition Cost: $60

Course Name Dates Days Hours Campus Room Register
CSP-4000-AA1 Cake Decorating-Intermediate 2/7/22 - 3/7/22 M 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Greensboro CEC 117 Register Now
CSP-4000-HT1 Cake Decorating- Intermediate 3/10/22 - 4/7/22 Th 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm High Point H1 132 Register Now
CSP-4000-GK1 Cake Decorating- Intermediate 3/29/22 - 4/26/22 Tu 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Greensboro CEC 117 Register Now

 

 

Ways to Register

Students can register in one of three ways: PREREGISTRATION is REQUIRED prior to attending class.

  • Online: Register
    • Use the Search function to search for Course Title or Course Code.
  • In Person:
    • Greensboro, 3505 E. Wendover Ave., Continuing Education Center, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday.
    • High Point, 901 S. Main St., H1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday.
  • Mail: Download the registration form from website, and mail to GTCC, PO BOX 309, Jamestown, N.C. 27282. Download the Con Ed Registration Form.