Become an 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.

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:

• Attend an ACE Training seminar prior to apprenticing.

Step 3:

• Apprentice four times at any Test Site.

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

ACE Refresher

To maintain your ACE status, you must attend an ACE Refresher session annually (each calendar year). ACE Refresher sessions will be 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.

2010 Webinar Opportunities

• September 28, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. ET - Presenter: Bruce Ozga, CEC, CCE, AAC - Register
• December 7, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. ET - Presenter: Shawn Hanlin, CEC - Register