Membership/Certification
The American Culinary Federation, Inc, (ACF) is the premier professional chefs'
organization in North America, with more than 240 chapters nationwide and 19,000
members. ACF offers culinarians of all ages, skills levels and specialties, the opportunity
to further their career, as well as enhance their life. Learn more about ACF and the ways
it can help you!

Become a member of America's largest chefs association, American Culinary Federation
(ACF), and have access to current culinary trends and techniques, and the opportunity to
network with the finest names in the profession. More than 19,000 culinarians have
joined the ACF for information, education, inspiration and prestige.

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What Is ACF Certification and Why Getting Certified Benefits You?


The food industry needs qualified employees with proven experience, and ACF
certification fills that need by improving the quality of professional competency
throughout the industry. In addition, ACF certification carries with it the benefit of being
able to document educational and professional progression throughout one's career, a
necessity in today's competitive culinary arena.

ACF is the only certifier of master chefs in the United States, of which there are
currently 61. These CMCs are highly regarded chefs in the industry, and they are
employed by some of the most respected foodservice establishments in the country.
Certification Levels
  • ACF certification demonstrates to the industry that a chef has the initiative to
    take charge of their professional development and career.
  • ACF certification provides concrete markers of skill development and culinary
    expertise.
  • ACF certification verifies that professional chefs and cooks have the knowledge
    and skill required for elevated culinary positions.
  • ACF certified chefs mean quality in the kitchen.
  • Employers value ACF certified culinarians because their education, skills and
    experience have been evaluated as competent.




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  • CMC-Certified
    Master Chef
  • CEC-Certified
    Executive Chef
  • CCA-Certified
    Culinary
    Administrator
  • CCC-Certified
    Chef de Cuisine
  • CSC-Certified
    Sous Chef
  • CMPC-Certified
    Master Pastry
    Chef
  • CEPC-Certified
    Executive Pastry
    Chef
  • CWC-Certified
    Working Chef
  • CPC-Certified
    Pastry Culinarian
  • CCE-Certified
    Culinary Educator
  • CSCE-Certified
    Secondary
    Culinary Educator
  • PCEC-Personal
    Certified
    Executive Chef
  • PCC-Professional
    Certifed Chef