Certified Executive Pastry Chef®
Initial Application | Recommended Study Materials | Final Application
Requirements
- Minimum Job Experience: Three years as a
Pastry Chef in charge of food production in a foodservice operation.
Must have supervised at least three full time people in the preparation
of food. Experience must be within the past 10 years.
Employment
Documentation Forms
- Minimum Educational Courses: High school
diploma/GED plus 150 hours of continuing
education. If you do not have a high school diploma/GED, 250 hours of
continuing education are required. Hours earned for mandatory courses
and/or refreshers are included in the minimum CEH requirement.
In addition to the requirements
listed above, 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. (ServSafe must be a documented 30-hour course to
fulfill the mandatory requirement. The 8- or 16-hour courses are only
counted as a refresher.)
Submit application and documentation of requirements to ACF for
approval by:
E-mail (preferred): certify@acfchefs.net
Fax: (904) 825-4758
Mail to: American Culinary Federation, Inc.
Certification Department
180 Center Place Way
St. Augustine, FL 32095
Approval
Once the candidate’s application is approved he or she will be
eligible to take the written and practical exams. Only after approval
may a candidate register for the written or practical exam.
Certification Examinations
The purpose of the CEPC certification examinations is to assess and
objectively measure the knowledge and skills of a candidate to determine
if they meet ACF standards.
Written Examination tests culinary knowledge.
Review the CEPC
Written Exam Specifications and learn more about the new CEPC
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. A score of 300 is required to
pass.
- 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 for CEPC
Sweet Deal on Written Exam for Pastry Chefs
for a Limited Time!
Take the CEPC written exam
between February 1–July 31, 2012, and receive a $75.00 credit
toward your final certification fees, so in the end the written exam is
free! Although you register and pay for the written exam, you will
receive a $75 credit once your other certification requirements are
complete. The passing form you receive from Comira at the conclusion of
the written exam, indicating the CEPC® level and the date, will
serve as your coupon for your discount. It’s that easy.
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Practical
Exam: All levels of ACF certification require candidates to be
tested for practical skill proficiency. The CEPC practical exam is four
hours and can be taken at any ACF approved test
site. A score of 75% or higher 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.
Upon successful completion of the written and practical exams, the
candidate should submit final application along with appropriate
documentation: written and practical exam passing forms and remaining
certification fee. Make sure all back-up documentation, copies only (no
originals) are included.
Study Materials
The ACFEF offers certification training courses and practice
certification exams on eCulinary.
Courses contain study materials in all major subjects related to the ACF
certification exams, including sanitation, nutrition, and supervisory management.
