Accrediting Organizations:

Australian Culinary Federation (Chef Association Approved)

Salonculinaire.com ( Neutral - Not Associated with a Chef Association)

Which organisation should I use to be assessed?

Each accreditor has advantages and disadvantages. With the exception of Salonculinaire.com other accreditors are associated with a recognized chef’s organisation and require the applicant to be a member. Salonculinaire.com offers a neutral opportunity for chefs who do not wish to be directly associated with any particular chefs organisation.

License application:

Contract to use Salonculinaire.com knowledge assessment system and database: Institutions and chefs associations may enter into business partnerships with salonculinaire.com to use the Salonculinaire.com online testing systems Fees are based on the extent of the project and include two components

1. A setup cost: Determined by the time required for discussions, developing profile, rules, project specific information, linking the project to the question database and displaying the project on certified chef. com and / or salonculinaire.com

2. Includes a per capita use: Determined by the extent of the individual linking, recording and reporting requirements

Rules of Association:

Indemnity: The organisation is the accrediting agent who determines the certification of an applicant using documentation as the primary evidence and the Salonculinaire.com online testing as secondary supporting evidence

The organisation agrees that Salonculinaire.com. is indemnified against any loss or damage arising from any claims, suits, actions, or demands from applicants.

Associations and organisations that employ the Certified Chef knowledge assessment system must have in place:

a) Suitably qualified personnel in the assessment and selection process where required

b) A set of quality management procedures that ensures accountability

c) A method that constantly monitors the whole process

d) The safe and confidential custody of records

e) A structure that regularly reviews and continually improves the selection procedures

f) An agreement that the agency will take all necessary steps to ensure the certification processes is strictly followed and will accept if deemed necessary an audit by salonculinaire.com.

Record Keeping

Organisations must have a secure system to keep and maintain records

All records are kept in confidence.

Certificate:

Organisations issue their own certificate of attainment.

Certificates are numbered with a common legend. For example C.P.C - 61ACF0911111
CPC	61	ACF	09	11111
C.T.C Certified Trade Cook/Chef C.P.C Certified Professional Chef C.C.C Certified Chef de Cuisine C.E.C Certified Executive Chef C.M.C Certified Master Chef	Next two/three numbers indicate country of origin EG 61 Australia	Next letters indicate forwarding organisation EG ACF Australian Culinary Federation	Next two numbers indicate year assessment taken EG 09 2009	Last group of numbers indicate certificate registration number EG 11111

Certified chefs may elect to wear the certified chef lapel pin to identify their status

Certified Trade Cook		Certified Professional Chef		Certified Chef de Cuisine		Certified Executive Chef		Certified Master Chef

Fees:

Application fees are the prerogative of each accrediting organisation

Refund Policy:

Refund Policy:

Organisations must have a written refund policy that identified the refunds to applicants for unforeseen circumstances.

Where no refunds are applicable, this must be stated.

Applicants should read individual organisations policy

Privacy Policy:

The information that is collected from Certified Chef Program applicants is required as a part of the assessment processes and necessary to be able to assess a candidate in the Certified Chefs Program

Organisations are required to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of all information

The organisation is not permitted to give, sell or trade e-mail address or other information to anyone without the candidates express approval.

All personal information that is provided by the application is only to be used to establish the creditability of the candidate and is to be kept confidential, excepting when used to verify the documentation provided by the candidate to support their application

Information provided by referees is kept in confidence and not be used beyond determining the suitability of the candidate to enter the program

Personal information must be stored securely to prevent its loss or misuse

Information may only be disclosed to third parties when required and authorised by law

Reply Policy:

Accrediting organisations are committed to respond to an application within seven days to an applicant by email that:

a) Verifies that the applicant is/not approved to enter the program

b) The level at which the applicant will be permitted to enter the program

c) Or when a response will be made

d) All applicants will be contacted with the outcome of their application

e) Where an applicant does not achieve certified status, they will be informed with reasons why

 

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