Showcase your Continued Learning and Professional Growth with Earned Certifications

  • Rouxbe is officially recognized by the American Council on Education (ACE) for college credits for completing qualified programs with a 75% or above. Our programs are also recognized by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACFEF), World Association of Chefs' Societies (World Chefs), and the Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals (ANFP).

Rouxbe Courses are recognized as an American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Approved Program for Continuing Education hours.

Three Rouxbe programs allow qualified candidates to become automatically eligible for the Worldchefs Global Culinary Certification at the levels of Certified Professional Cook/Commis Chef or Certified Chef de Partie via their Fast Track Certification program.

Rouxbe Courses are approved for continuing education units by ANFP for courses with a corresponding Prior Approval (PA).

Six Rouxbe programs have been successfully evaluated by the American Council on Education for college credit as of December 1, 2020. For more information about ACE Evaluations, visit the ACE National Guide.

Six Rouxbe programs have been successfully evaluated by the American Council on Education for college credit as of December 1, 2020. For more information about ACE Evaluations, visit the ACE National Guide.

What badges are currently available?

The Rouxbe digital badging program with Credly currently awards badges for these courses: 
Learn, earn and display a digital badge—a graphical representation of your knowledge and skills. Digital Badges represent the time, effort, and successful completion of your culinary education and training at Rouxbe Online Culinary School. Based on your skills you can learn which employers are hiring, what job titles you might be qualified for, salary ranges, and more. With your digital badge, you can search active job listings and even apply for them with just a few clicks through. Learn more about digital badging here. 

How to apply for ACF certification 

STEP ONE: Activate your badge on the Rouxbe platform

  • Before you can claim your digital badge, please ensure you’ve activated it within your dashboard. If you’re unsure how to do this, click here for step-by-step instructions.
  • Once your badge is activated, you will receive an email from Credly with instructions to create your account and claim your digital badge.

STEP TWO: Determine the ACF Certification you will be applying for

ACF Certified Culinarian (CC)
CC Accreditation Requirements: to be eligible for the Certified Culinarian (CC) accreditation, there are key requirements:
  • Completion of Culinary Foundations Level 1 & 2, which together represent 110 continuing education hours—this fulfills the first requirement.
  • In addition, applicants must complete three mandatory courses recognized by the American Culinary Federation (ACF):
  • 30-hour Nutrition course
  • 30-hour Food Safety and Sanitation course
  • 30-hour Supervisory Management course
These courses can be purchased individually or as part of a discounted bundle and can be purchased HERE and will be available on your dashboard after purchase.
Certified Fundamentals Cook (CFC)
CFC Accreditation Requirements: to be eligible for the Certified Fundamentals Cook (CFC) accreditation, there are key requirements:
  • Completion of Culinary Foundations Level 1 & 2, which together represent 110 continuing education hours—this fulfills the first requirement.
  • In addition, applicants must complete two mandatory courses recognized by the American Culinary Federation (ACF):
  • 15-hour Nutrition course
  • 15-hour Food Safety and Sanitation course
These courses can be purchased individually or as part of a discounted bundle and can be purchased HERE and will be available on your dashboard after purchase.
Certified Sous Chef (CSC)
CSC Accreditation Requirements: to be eligible for the Certified Sous Chef (CSC) accreditation, candidates must complete a minimum of 150 continuing education hours.
  • Please note that Culinary Foundations level 1&2 combined provide 110 hours, so additional hours will be required to meet the full requirement. These additional hours can be fulfilled through relevant work experience or additional education. For a full breakdown of the requirements and accepted qualifications, please click here.
  • In addition, applicants must complete two mandatory courses recognized by the American Culinary Federation (ACF):
  • 30-hour Nutrition course
  • 30-hour Food Safety and Sanitation course
  • 30-hour Supervisory Management course
These courses can be purchased individually or as part of a discounted bundle and can be purchased HERE and will be available on your dashboard after purchase.

STEP THREE : Begin the certification process

Depending on your certification level, you'll follow the required application steps outlined by the ACF. Please note that each certification has its own fees— be sure to review the cost details to plan accordingly.

STEP FOUR :  Non US Certification- Worldchefs

Apply for the Worldchefs Certification under the Fast Track Program. Additional questions? Please contact World Chef's Support.