The Certified Chef Program

Designed by industry chefs for legitimate professionals who are Trade Cooks - Professional Chefs - Chef de Cuisine - Executive Chefs and Master Chefs - Be acknowledged for the present and build your future.

 

Join a growing exclusive group of professionals. (Database of Certified Chefs)

Increase your potential earning power.

Update your credentials to include your industry experience in one certificate.

Publicize that you have the skills, attitude, knowledge, and experience to be a Certified Professional Chef

A "Certified chef" is a professionally competent artisan who developed their skills on a foundation of commercial culinary knowledge with sound ethical principles, good judgment and a person of good standing within their sphere of influence.

A "Certified chef" is the title given to a chef who has successfully demonstrated through an assessment process appropriate qualities at a point in time in their career.

Using the "Certified Chef" system at Salonculinaire.com. a "chef may become a "certified chef" in one of five levels". The initial level of certification is established by the length of time in the cooking industry, the foundation qualification, the level of responsibility held during their career and their industry experiences.

As their level of experience increases, they may apply to upgrade.

The procedure includes a series of online tests using the 'SAKE' principles. The "SAKE" principles: acknowledges a "certified chef" who has successfully demonstrated their:

- Skills (Their capability to produce commercially acceptable products)

- Attitude (Views of principles benchmarked against successful commercial chefs)

- Knowledge (Theoretical understanding of globally accepted practice)

- Experience (Past practice that should have developed capabilities at a given level)

Certification is achieved with the approval of an association or organization utilizing a series of online tests with supporting documentation that demonstrate commercial cookery competencies.

Applicants must also supply referees who can comment upon the applicants professionalism.

Where the applicant is unable to:

a) Provide documents that show practical commercial kitchen experience, a practical test may be required

b) Demonstrate professional attitudes, an interview may be required

Reasons for Certification: There are numerous pathways that may be selected to becoming a commercial chef. The number of international qualifications combined with institutes, colleges and schools that vary in assessment procedures and the potential for unknown credentials are in many cases confusing in the employment market.

A “Certified Chef” is a new process that clarifies a chefs past by assessing previous qualifications and / or experience into one simple and reliable statement demonstrating the holder has met industry criteria at their level of experience.

As a Certified Chef:

* You are acknowledged by peers for your career accomplishments

* You have evidence of your culinary knowledge, experience, attitude and skills

* Employers confidently recognize that you have independently demonstrated a benchmarklevel of professional commitment and expertise

* Employers know that you have successfully attempted an unbiased evaluation that demonstrates your professional qualities

* You have a competitive advantage when applying for employment

We recommend that you read and understand all the elements of the Certified Chef Program using the drop down menus above.

Before applying to one of the organizations that certify chefs.

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