Certified Sous Chef™
Application | Requirements | Recommended
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Application
Certified
Sous Chef Application
Please send application and documentation of completed requirements
to:
American Culinary Federation
180 Center Place Way
St. Augustine, FL 32095
In addition to the requirements listed below, you must provide
documentation of three 30-hour courses—one in Nutrition, one in
Food Safety and Sanitation, and one in Supervisory Management. If these
courses were taken more than five years ago, an eight hour refresher
course is required in each topic. These courses are available at Chefcertification.com or any
accredited school.
- Minimum Job Experience: Minimum Job
Experience: Five years as an entry level culinarian. Experience must be
within the past 10 years. Candidates with an Associates degree in
culinary arts require three years experience as an entry level
culinarian or successful completion of an ACFEF Apprenticeship program.
Employment
Documentation Forms
- Minimum Educational Requirements: High
school diploma/GED plus 50 hours of
continuing education. If you do not have a high school diploma/GED, 150
hours of continuing education are required. Hours earned for mandatory
courses and/or refreshers are included in the minimum CEH
requirement.
Written
Exam: ACF written exams are administered by Comira. The written exam fee is $75. An ACF
number is required at time of registration. To request an ACF
identification number contact certify@acfchefs.net prior to
registration. You can register for the exam by calling (800) 947-4228,
option 4, Mon.–Fri. 6 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific time, Sat. 8
a.m.–noon Pacific time, or you can register 24/7 at the ACF/Comira Online Registration Site. Please
note that you must have a credit card to register online. Written exam
scores are valid for two years. Learn more about the new
CSC
written exam domains, task and knowledge areas.
- Candidates have 1½ hours to complete the 100 multiple choice
question exam.
- No support materials other than pens, pencils, and stand-alone
calculators are permitted.
- You will receive a scaled score.
- If you do not pass the written exam there is a 30 day waiting period
before retesting is allowed after the first attempt and a 90 day waiting
period after the second unsuccessful attempt.
- Candidate is limited to three attempts per calendar year.
Recommended
Reference Materials
- Practical
Exam: All levels of ACF certification require candidates to be
tested for practical skill proficiency. The CSC practical exam is two
hours and can be taken at any ACF Approved test site. A score
of 300 is required to pass. Practical exam scores are valid for one
year.
To help you prepare for the Practical Exam, review the
Practical
Exam Candidate Manual.