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Lifetime Certification
ACF offers Lifetime Certifications to recognize chefs who have demonstrated a lifetime of commitment and dedication to the culinary profession. Lifetime certificants are great leaders in our industry and encourage and motivate others to achieve excellence in the profession.
Lifetime certifications are available for certified chefs who reach the age of 62 or who by the age of 55 are fully retired from the industry. Certified chefs who retire before reaching the age of 55 for disability reasons can also apply. Please complete a
Lifetime Certification Application.
Recent Lifetime Certifications
Join ACF in congratulating cooks and chefs who have received lifetime certifications within the past 180 days.
Learn more about certification.
ACF Greater Montgomery Chapter (AL032)
| Date | Name | City | Certification |
| Mary Ann Campbell, CEC, CCE, AAC | Montgomery, AL | CEC |
| Mary Ann Campbell, CEC, CCE, AAC | Montgomery, AL | CCE |
ACF Central Arkansas Chapter (AR012)
| Date | Name | City | Certification |
| Woodrow L. Powell, CEC, CEPC, CCE | N Little Rock, AR | CEPC |
| Woodrow L. Powell, CEC, CEPC, CCE | N Little Rock, AR | CEC |
| Woodrow L. Powell, CEC, CEPC, CCE | N Little Rock, AR | CCE |
ACF Central Florida Chapter (FL021)
| Date | Name | City | Certification |
| Louis Perrotte, CEC, AAC | Orlando, FL | CEC |
ACF New Orleans Chapter (LA012)
| Date | Name | City | Certification |
| Karl F Tipton, CEC, CCE, AAC | New Orleans, LA | CEC |
| Karl F Tipton, CEC, CCE, AAC | New Orleans, LA | CCE |
Pioneer Valley Culinary Association (MA061)
| Date | Name | City | Certification |
| Ralph B. Webb, Jr., CEC, CCE, AAC | Holyoke, MA | CCE |
| Ralph B. Webb, Jr., CEC, CCE, AAC | Holyoke, MA | CEC |
ACF Springfield / Branson Chefs Association (MO042)
| Date | Name | City | Certification |
| George L. Southwick, CCC, CCE | Elkland, MO | CCC |
| George L. Southwick, CCC, CCE | Elkland, MO | CCE |
ACF Chefs Las Vegas (NV013)
| Date | Name | City | Certification |
| Philip G. Pinkney, CEC, CCE, AAC | Henderson, NV | CEC |
| Philip G. Pinkney, CEC, CCE, AAC | Henderson, NV | CCE |
| Van P. Atkins, CEC, AAC | Las Vegas, NV | CEC |
ACF High Sierra Chefs Association (NV023)
| Date | Name | City | Certification |
| David A. Goodwin, CEC, CCA, AAC | Minden, NV | CEC |
| David A. Goodwin, CEC, CCA, AAC | Minden, NV | CCA |
| Joseph E. Eidem, CEC, AAC | Fontana, CA | CEC |
ACF Capital District - Central New York (NY041)
| Date | Name | City | Certification |
| James G. Rhoads, III, CEC, AAC | Troy, NY | CEC |
ACF Long Island Chapter (NY191)
| Date | Name | City | Certification |
| Christopher L Argento, CEC, CCE | Huntington Station, NY | CEC |
| Christopher L Argento, CEC, CCE | Huntington Station, NY | CCE |
ACF Rhode Island Chapter (RI011)
| Date | Name | City | Certification |
| Steven M. Harrison, CEC | Wakefield, RI | CEC |
| George A. O'Palenick, CEC, CCE, AAC | Warwick, RI | CEC |
| George A. O'Palenick, CEC, CCE, AAC | Warwick, RI | CCE |
ACF Greater Memphis Chapter (TN022)
| Date | Name | City | Certification |
| Anthony C Seta, CMC | Germantown, TN | CMC |
Texas Chefs Association (TX012)
| Date | Name | City | Certification |
| Ewart G. Jones, CEC, AAC | League City, TX | CEC |
ACF National Member
| Date | Name | City | Certification |
| Bobby Bassett, CEC | Aledo, TX | CEC |
No Chapter Affiliation
| Date | Name | City | Certification |
| Stephen A Jack, CEC | Riva, MD | CEC |