ACFEF Apprenticeship Programs
Select a state to find an ACFEF Apprenticeship program that best suits your location needs. Within the state are ACFEF recognized apprenticeship programs and their locations with the contact information for the Program Coordinator or Chairperson. Once you contact them, they will be able to give you more information about what apprenticeship programs they sponsor and the types of programs they are.

* Indicates possible pastry apprenticeship
⇑Alabama
- ACF Birmingham Chapter / Jefferson State Community College
www.jeffstateonline.com
4600 Valleydale Rd, Attn: Todd Jackson, Birmingham, AL 35242-4607
Contact: Todd H Jackson - tjackson@jeffstateonline.com
(205)856-1200
Contact: Joseph D. Mitchell, CEC, CEPC, CCE, Ph.D - jmitchell@jeffstateonline.com
(205) 983-5212
- Southeast Health
1108 Ross Clark Cir, Attn: Chris Dickens, Dothan, AL 36301-3022
Contact: Chris B. Dickens, CEC, CCE - cbdickens@southeasthealth.org
(334) 793-8111
⇑California
⇑Colorado
- ACF Colorado Chefs Association Apprenticeship *
www.acfcoloradochefs.org
PO Box 11169, Att: Walt Hawley, Englewood, CO 80151-1169
Contact: Walter S. Hawley, CEC - walt@rmfp.co
(720) 321-2122
- Ameristar Black Hawk
PO Box 45, 111 Richman St., Attn: Anali Morena-Garcia, Black Hawk, CO 80422-0045
Contact: Michelle D. Perlmutter - michelle.perlmutter@pngaming.com
(720) 327-4252
- Broadmoor Hotel & Resort
www.broadmoor.com/careers/
1 Lake Ave, Attn: Melissa Christian, Colorado Springs, CO 80906-4269
Contact: Melissa Petropouleas Christian - mchristian@broadmoor.com
(719) 634-7711
- Vail Summit Resorts, Inc. / Colorado Mountain College
https://coloradomtn.edu/programs/culinary-arts/culinary-apprenticeship/
PO Box 1414, 333 Fiedler Ave., Attn: Kevin C. Clarke, CCE, JD, Dillon, CO 80435-1414
Contact: Kevin C. Clarke, CCE, JD - kclarke@coloradomtn.edu
(970) 496-4153
⇑Florida
- ACF Sarasota Bay Chef's Association / Suncoast Technical College
4748 Beneva Rd, Attn: Brian Knecht, Sarasota, FL 34233-1756
Contact: Brian D. Knecht, CEC, CCA, AAC - brian.knecht@sarasotacountyschools.net
(941) 924-1365 x 62438
- Charlotte Technical College
18150 Murdock Cir, Port Charlotte, FL 33948-4027
Contact: Jenna Fox
(941) 255-7500
- First Coast Culinary Apprenticeship GNJ / First Coast Technical College
www.fctc.edu
2980 Collins Ave, Att: Anthony Lowman, St Augustine, FL 32084-1921
Contact: Anthony Joel Lowman, II, CCC, CCE - anthony.lowman@stjohns.k12.fl.us
(904) 547-3465
- Indian River State College
6155 College Ln Bldg D, Att: Bill Solomon, Vero Beach, FL 32966-1286
Contact: William L. Solomon - wsolomon@irsc.edu
(772) 226-2528
⇑Georgia
- Athens Country Club
2700 Jefferson Rd, Christopher McCook, Cec, Aac, Athens, GA 30607-1299
Contact: Christopher M. McCook, CEC, AAC - mccookcuisine@yahoo.com
(706) 354-7116
- UYOA Culinary Arts Apprenticeship Program
www.uyoa.org
2805 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Atlanta, GA 30315-7915
Contact: Annette Wilson - awilson@uyoa.org
(678) 362-8994
⇑Indiana
- Belterra Casino Resort
14608 State Road 156, Attn: John Geschrei, Florence, IN 47020-9488
Contact: John Geschrei - johngeschrei@boydgaming.com
(812) 427-7057
⇑Kansas
- Johnson County Community College
www.jccc.edu
12345 College Blvd, Att: Jerry Marcellus, Ccc, Cce, Haac, Hospitality Program, Box 78, Overland Park, KS 66210-1283
Contact: Jerold J. Marcellus, CCC, CCE, HAAC - jmarcellus@jccc.edu
(913) 469-8500 x3611
⇑Michigan
- Boyne USA Apprenticeship Program
1515 Howard St, Attn: Charles Hayes, Petoskey, MI 49770-8717
Contact: Charles R. Hayes - chayes3@ncmich.edu
(231) 348-6619
- Detroit Institute of Gastronomy
DetroitInstituteofGastronomy.org
2211 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48207
Contact: Jeremy J. Abbey, CEC CEPC CCE CCA AAC - concierge@dig.education
Contact: John T. Piazza, CEC, CCA - john@soil2service.org
(313) 820-9748
- Heritage Community of Kalamazoo
2400 Portage St, Att: Mark Hudgins, Kalamazoo, MI 49001-3728
Contact: Mark E. Hudgins - mhudgins@heritagecommunity.com
(269) 381-7393
⇑Missouri
- Chefs de Cuisine Association of St. Louis Inc. *
PO Box 221768, Attn: Jason M. Milner, C.E.C., Saint Louis, MO 63122-8768
Contact: Jason Milner, CEC - chefmilner@yahoo.com
(314) 822-3011
Contact: Shayne D. McCrady
(314) 993-0111
- Johnson County Community College
www.jccc.edu
12345 College Blvd, Att: Jerry Marcellus, Ccc, Cce, Haac, Hospitality Program, Box 78, Overland Park, KS 66210-1283
Contact: Jerold J. Marcellus, CCC, CCE, HAAC - jmarcellus@jccc.edu
(913) 469-8500 x3611
⇑New Jersey
- Benchmark Culinary Education Program
300 N Maple Ave, Attn: Ann Bartholomay, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920-1043
Contact: Ann Bartholomay - abartholomay@usa-bhi.com
(908) 373-2100
- West Orange High School Culinary Arts Program
51 Conforti Ave, Att: Nancy Mullin, West Orange, NJ 07052-2829
Contact: Nancy Mullin - nmullin@westorangeschools.org
(973) 669-5301 x20560
⇑North Dakota
⇑Ohio
- ACF Cleveland Apprenticeship
Att: Thomas Capretta, CEC, CCE, Cuyahoga Community College, 180 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114
Contact: Thomas G. Capretta, CEC, CCE - thomas.capretta@tri-c.edu
(216) 987-2108
Contact: Brandon Stevens, CEC, CCA - brandonstevens@westfieldgrp.com
(330) 840-4069
- ACF Columbus Chapter / Columbus State Community College *
www.cscc.edu
550 E Spring St, Att: Barry Young, Cec, Cce, Aac, Columbus, OH 43215-1722
Contact: Barry R. Young, CEC, CCE, AAC, MBA - byoung38@cscc.edu
(614) 287-2220
Contact: Joshua J. Wickham, CEC, CEPC, AAC - jwickham@cscc.edu
(614) 287-2016
⇑Pennsylvania
- ACF Laurel Highlands Chapter/ Westmoreland County Community College *
www.wccc.edu
145 Pavilion Ln, Founders Hall, Attn: Cindy Komarinski, CCC, CCE, HAAC, Youngwood, PA 15697-1814
Contact: Cindy A. Komarinski, Ph.D.,CCC, CCE, HAAC - komarinskic@westmoreland.edu
(724) 925-4028
- Harvest Table Culinary Group
2400 Market St, Attn: Matthew Thompson, Philadelphia, PA 19103-3041
Contact: Matthew Thompson, CEC, CCA - thompson-matthew@harvesttableculinary.com
(401) 308-3081
- Lebanon County Career & Technology Center *
www.lcctc.edu
833 Metro Dr, Att: Robert Corle, Cec, Cce, Lebanon, PA 17042-9159
Contact: Brian D. Peffley, CEPC, CCE, AAC - bpeffley@lcctc.edu
(717) 273-8551 x2140
Contact: Robert E. Corle, Jr., CEC, CCE - rcorle@lcctc.edu
(717) 273-8551 x2144
⇑Rhode Island
- Dan's Place
880 Victory Hwy, Attn: Linda Musch, Cce, Aac, West Greenwich, RI 02817-2165
Contact: Linda S. Musch, CCE, AAC - linda_musch@verizon.net
⇑Tennessee
- Lime Light Hospitality School
1907B Shady Brook St, Att: Paul Jensen, Columbia, TN 38401-3945
Contact: Paul C. Jensen, II, CEC, CCA, AAC - pjensenii@me.com
(931) 548-8445
- Nashville State Community College
5248 Hickory Hollow Pkwy, Attn: Dr. Paul Brennen, Antioch, TN 37013-3004
Contact: Dina Duhe' Starks - dina.starks@nscc.edu
(615) 838-8345
Contact: Paul G. Brennen, CEC, CCA, AAC, EdD - paul.brennen@nscc.edu
(615) 916-5595
⇑Texas
- El Centro College Food & Hospitality Institute *
www.elcentrocollege.edu/programs/food-apprenticeship
801 Main St, Att: Jim Knifong, Cec, Dallas, TX 75202-3605
Contact: Jim D. Knifong, Jr., CEC - james.knifong@dcccd.edu
(214) 693-0117
Contact: Steve DeShazo, CEC - sdeshazo@dcccd.edu
(214) 860-2652
- Lemond Kitchen
www.lemondkitchen.com
612 Archer St, Att: Reginald Martin, Houston, TX 77009-4605
Contact: Reginald L. Martin, Jr., CEC, CCE - reginald@lemondevents.com
(713) 790-0441
- The Culinary School of Fort Worth
6550 Camp Bowie Blvd Ste 110, Fort Worth, TX 76116-4353
Contact: Jason Avelson, CCC, CCE - Jason@csftw.edu
(817) 737-8427
Contact: Scott F. Wade - scott@csftw.edu
(817) 737-8427
⇑Virginia
- ACF Skyline Chefs Assoc of VA Apprenticeship
5161 Green Creek Rd, Attn: Frederick Nussbaum, Schuyler, VA 22969-1700
Contact: Frederick J. Nussbaum, CEC, CCA - chefnussbaumcec@yahoo.com
(912) 401-3441
- ACF Virginia Chefs Association
www.vachefs.org
PO Box 1776, Attn: Travis Brust, Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776
Contact: Travis Brust, CEC - tbrust@cwf.org
(757) 220-7698
- Aramark at Old Dominion University
Monarch Dining, Attn: Robert Patton, 2101 Webb Center, Norfolk, VA 23529-0001
Contact: Robert J. Patton, CEC, CCA, AAC - rpatton@odu.edu
(757) 683-3820
Contact: Brian Johnson - bjohnson@odu.edu
(757) 683-4482
- The College of William & Mary
Commons Dining Hall, Attn: Timothy Grayson, 651 Ukrop Way, Williamsburg, VA 23187
Contact: Timothy W. Grayson - timothy.grayson@sodexo.com
(509) 990-7725
⇑Washington
- ACF Washington State Chefs Association / Renton Technical College
www.rtc.edu
3000 NE 4th St, Att: Tony Parker, Cec, Aac, Renton, WA 98056-4123
Contact: Tony D. Parker, CEC, AAC - tparker@rtc.edu
(425) 235-2352 x2437
- Washington State University Apprenticeship Program
https://business.wsu.edu/departments/hospitality/acfef-certification/
100 Dairy Rd, Todd Hall 342, Attn: Jason Butcherite, CEC, CCA, Pullman, WA 99163
Contact: James R. Callison, Jr., CEC, AAC - jcallison@wsu.edu
(206) 719-7214
Contact: Jason S. Butcherite, CEC, CCA, MBA - jason_butcherite@wsu.edu
(253) 970-4098
Contact: Darcie Bagott
For more information, please email us at apprenticeship@acfchefs.net or call us at (800) 624-9458.