Three Chefs Earn CMC Certification

After an exciting eight days and nearly 90 hours of cooking, Gerald Ford, CMC, Joseph Leonardi, CMC, and Shawn Loving, CMC, earned the ACF Certified Master Chef® certification. Congrats, chefs!

For an inside look at what it's like to take the ACF CMC exam, click the CMC Videos button below or explore the CMC photo album.

Thank you to Schoolcraft College for hosting the exam, to the Schoolcraft College apprentices for their assistance and to the Media Services team for producing the CMC videos. Thank you also to the ACF Michigan Chefs de Cuisine Chapter, the CMC exam evaluators, CMC exam candidates and the CMC exam sponsors. Thank you to all for making the 2017 ACF CMC exam a success.

Register Early to Save up to $200 on ChefConnect Conferences

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Here's what's new in 2018:

Discounted hotel blocks are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Update on Hurricane and Wildfire Relief Efforts

Funds from the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACFEF) Disaster Relief Fund are available to assist ACF members, schools with ACFEF programmatic accreditation and their students affected by catastrophic events and natural disasters. This form is also in the Members Portal.

Please consider donating to the  charity of your choice   or making a donation to the  ACFEF Disaster Relief Fund   to help affected members. Call the ACF national office to make a credit card donation at (904) 484-0220. You may also want to consider fundraising initiatives to support fellow culinarians in need.

CEC®/CEPC® Update

Effective Jan. 1, 2018, the CEC® and CEPC® certification levels will require a 30-hour course in Cost Control Management. No refresher course will be required.

Current CEC ^® certified chefs will not have to complete this 30-hour course at the time of recertification, as this is only a requirement for initial CEC ^® certification. For more information, please contact  [email protected]  or call the Certification Hotline at (888) 817-5344.

2018 What's Hot Survey

ACF and National Restaurant Association want to know what ACF chefs think about upcoming food trends and techniques for 2018. Please participate and share your opinions. Complete the survey by Oct. 31 to be entered into a drawing for a $500 American Express gift card.

Apply to Join ACF Culinary Youth Team USA 2020

Applications are being accepted for ACF Culinary Youth Team USA 2020. Each team member cannot be older than 23 years old on the qualifying date of November 1, 2020. For more information on the selection process, click the button below. Applications must be received by December 1, 2017. 

Click below to learn more and obtain recipes, then complete the quiz to earn one hour of continuing education credit toward ACF certification. 

Your School could be the Next Knowledge Bowl Champion

Register and compete in a "Jeopardy"-style competition with questions that cover nutrition, baking, culinary math, safety and sanitation, and the arts of classical and modern cooking. To compete for the national title, teams must enter and win in their respective regional competitions. Deadline to register is Nov. 30.

Grants Still Available for Childhood Nutrition Programs

A limited number of grants are still available for members to host a childhood nutrition program in their community during the month of October. Members can also earn continuing education hours by volunteering.

ACF chefs are in the news and make a positive impact in their communities. Share your chapter's news with ACF by sending clips to [email protected] .

It's Not Just About Certification--It's About Learning

Edward Leonard, CMC, AAC, believes certification furthers learning—and that’s what matters most.

Happy Childhood Nutrition Day!

Today is Childhood Nutrition Day and #ACFChefs across the nation are working with their local communities to foster and promote awareness of proper nutrition. When you participate, use the hashtag #ChildhoodNutritionDay on social media to share your photos!

On Oct. 12, ACF Guam Chapter completed the Chef and Child project at M.U. Lujan Elementary School with 75 students participating.

On Oct. 13, WC Griggs Elementary School in Mobile, Alabama, hosted a Childhood Nutrition Day event at with 720 students attending.

Certification Plaques

Display your hard-earned certification with a beautiful plaque engraved with your name, date and certification level. Membership and apprenticeship plaques are also available, engraved with your name and date of membership or apprenticeship date. Plaques are available in the ACF store.

GE Store

The GE Store is an exclusive, full-service, secure, online shopping site where ACF members and their immediate family can purchase high-quality appliances directly from GE. See what's new in the GE Store.