ACF Certified Culinarian

The requirements for completion of the CC program are as follows:

Professional Membership of the American Culinary Federation

Theory Course

• 30-Hour Culinary Nutrition
• 30-Hour Food Safety & Sanitation
• 30-Hour Culinary Supervisory Management
• 40-Hour Practical Assessment Training

170-Hours of Professional Continuing Education Training

Upon completion of the above mandatory pre-requisites, candidates will be eligible to take the
following assessment examinations:

Certified Culinarian® (CC®) Written Examination

This examination is given through Comira assessment and educational testing
centers under the guidelines of the American Culinary Federation Education
Foundation.

Certified Culinarian® (CC®) Practical Cooking Evaluation

This practical evaluation is administered by three (3) ACF Certified Evaluators
(CE) under the guiding principles of the American Culinary Federation Education
Foundation (ACFEF).

Once the above requirements have been met, the candidate’s information will be submitted to the
American Culinary Federation’s Certification Commission for the awarding of the certificate.

Upon receipt of the certification, the candidate will be authorized to proudly display his/her
designation (CC®) or title (Certified Culinarian®) on uniforms, as well as on all correspondence.

CCCI will administer and manage all requirements for the submission of the completed documents
to the American Culinary Federation’s Certification Department.

The cost of the Certified Culinarian® (CC®) programme is inclusive of :

• all ACF fees
• theory classes
• lab sessions and associated food items
• practice theory and practical tests
• final theory test
• final practical evaluation
• three (3) required ACF Certified Culinary Evaluators