Certification and Licensing
The American Culinary Federation offers the certified secondary culinary educator and certified culinary educator designations. In addition to educational and experience requirements, candidates must also pass written and practical tests for each certification. The federation also offers a variety of certification categories for chefs. Certification for cooks and chefs is also provided by the International Association of Culinary Professionals, Research Chefs Association, and the United States Personal Chef Association. Certification is recommended as a way to enhance your professional standing and advance your career.
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- Adaptive Physical Education Specialists
- Adult and Vocational Education Teachers
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- Athletic Directors
- Bakery Workers
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- Biophysicists
- Book Editors
- Career and Employment Counselors
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- Caterers
- College Administrators
- College Professors
- Community Nutrition Educators
- Computer Trainers
- Cooks and Chefs
- Curriculum Coordinators
- Dance School Owners and Managers
- Dietetic Technicians
- Dietitians
- Distance Learning Coordinators
- Education Directors and Museum Teachers
- Elementary School Teachers
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Teachers
- Environmental Education Program Directors
- Event Planners
- Fast Food Workers
- Food Service Workers
- Food Writers and Editors
- Guidance Counselors
- Health Educators
- Hosts/Hostesses
- Hotel Restaurant Managers
- Instructional Coordinators
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- Journalism Teachers
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- Nursing Instructors
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- Personal Chefs
- Physical Education Teachers
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- School Nurses
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- Special Education Teachers
- Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
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