American Culinary Federation
The American Culinary Federation (ACF) offers the educational resources to help you achieve and maintain your competitive advantage in today's ever-changing culinary industry. From apprenticeship programs, certification and educational courses to postsecondary programmatic accreditation, secondary programmatic certification and educational assurance quality endorsed culinary-management programs, the American Culinary Federation is your partner for professional and personal success.
Certification - ACF offers 14 levels of certification , and is the only certifier of master chefs in the United States. ACF certification is a symbol of professionalism, as well as a guide by which any culinarian can shape his or her career. Open to all culinarians, certification carries with it the benefit of being able to document educational and professional progression throughout a chef's career.
Accreditation - Recognized by the Council for Higher Education, the American Culinary Federation Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFFAC) accredits postsecondary culinary-arts institutions and certifies secondary culinary programs. Institutions and programs that earn approval from the ACFFAC show a commitment to excellence to both students and leading employers in the culinary-arts industry, as well as distinguishing themselves from hundreds of other postsecondary schools and secondary programs in the nation and abroad. Currently there are 169 accredited postsecondary culinary institutions and 91 certified secondary schools approved by the ACFFAC.