Approved Certification Evaluator
Approved
Certification Evaluators (ACE) are an integral part of any ACF
Practical Exam. Levels of ACE status: Approved Certification Evaluators
proctor practical exams, 
Lead
Evaluators coach and supervise apprentices and Regional ACE Trainers
facilitate trainings and refreshers. As an ACE you can extend your
professional experience to fellow chefs while earning continuing
education hours. To maintain your ACE status, you agree to attend an
ACE refresher course and evaluate at least one practical each calendar
year.
Become an Approved Certification Evaluator
Process and Requirements
Step 1: Complete the ACE application
and return it to the ACF national office, 180 Center Place Way, St.
Augustine, FL 32095.
You must:
- be an ACF certified CEC, CEPC, CCA, CCE, CMC, or CMPC.
- be an ACF member in good standing.
- have taken a practical exam (exemptions: 5 or more years as a
culinary instructor, winning a silver medal or higher in the categories
F-1, F-4, F-5, or G at an ACF/WACS competition, or ACF Approved
competition judge).
Step 2:
Step 3:
Application
ACF Approved
Certification Evaluator Application
Apprenticeship
An ACE apprenticeship is defined as the “shadowing” of
the evaluation process from start through critique. The ACE candidate is
to observe the evaluation process and utilize skills taught in the ACE
Training Seminar. More
Maintain ACE Status
Approved Certification Evaluators must attend an
ACE Refresher annually (each calendar year). ACE Refresher sessions are
presented via a Web-based seminar called a Webinar. If a refresher is
not completed by the end of the year, your ACE status will be considered
inactive until a refresher course is completed.
- CEC® Score Sheet 2011 Refresher Training (required for all
evaluators) - February 2012
- 2012 Refresher - Spring 2012
