Postsecondary Accreditation

Criteria

ACFFAC accredits postsecondary programs defined as those awarding associate degrees, diplomas and certificates in culinary arts that are more than 1,000 hours in length. Programs must be postsecondary and authorized as such under applicable state law or comparable government unit.

Accreditation Application Package

You can order the initial application package by calling the Accreditation Department at (800) 624-9458.

The initial application package includes the following:

• Application
• Policies and Procedures
• Accreditation Standards
• Required Knowledge and Competencies
• Fee Schedule

New Program Application

Programs seeking an initial grant of program accreditation or instituting a new program and seeking a grant of program accreditation require a new program application.

Initial Self-Study Review Application*

Programs seeking initial accreditation or accreditation for a new program require a self-study.

Renewal Self-Study Application*

Programs seeking a renewal of accreditation require a self-study.

Annual Fee

Institutions pay an annual fee based on the total number of students in all of their American Culinary Federation Foundation Accrediting Commission accredited programs and the number of programs.

* After an institution conducts the self-study of its program, a site visit is conducted by a team of approved ACFFAC evaluators.