American Culinary Federation Education Foundation, Inc., Accrediting Commission - (ACFEF-AC)

The ACFEF Accrediting Commission extends its services both within the United States and to international programs which award Post-Secondary certificates, diplomas, Associate degrees in the culinary arts or baking and pastry arts and Bachelor degrees in foodservice management at accredited institutions. Where accreditation in a country is not otherwise available, the institution must have the approval of the government agency responsible for oversight of the institution. (2015)

Recognized by

  • Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
Christopher Tanner
Executive Director

6816 Southpoint Parkway
Suite 400
Jacksonville, FL 32216
United States

The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of November 2024, as reported by the accrediting organization. As information about institutions (programs) that have obtained or lost their accreditation subsequent to this date has become available and verified, these institutions (programs) have been added or deleted.

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CHEA Profile Accredited Program City State / Territory / Province
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana AAS Degree in Hospitality Administration: Culinary Arts Specialty South Bend IN
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana AAS Degree in Hospitality Administration: Baking & Pastry Arts Fort Wayne IN
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana AAS Degree in Hospitality Administration: Culinary Arts Specialty Fort Wayne IN
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana Technical Certificate in Baking & Pastry Fort Wayne IN
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana Technical Certificate in Culinary Arts Specialty Fort Wayne IN
Jefferson State Community College, The Culinary & Hospitality Institute AAS Degree in Baking and Pastry Birmingham AL
Jefferson State Community College, The Culinary & Hospitality Institute AAS Degree in Hospitality Mgmt: Culinary Arts Birmingham AL
Jefferson State Community College, The Culinary & Hospitality Institute AAS Degree: Culinary Apprentice Option Birmingham AL
Johnson County Community College AAS Degree in Culinary Arts (Chef Apprenticeship) Overland Park KS
Johnson County Community College AAS Degree in Culinary Arts (Food and Beverage Management) Overland Park KS
Johnson County Community College Baking and Pastry Certificate Overland Park KS
Joliet Junior College, City Center Campus, Culinary Arts Management Department AAS Degree in Culinary Arts Joliet IL
Kalamazoo Valley Community College AS Degree in Culinary Arts and Sustainable Food Systems Kalamazoo MI
Kapi'olani Community College Associate Degree in Food Services: Culinary Arts Honolulu HI
Kapi'olani Community College Associate Degree in Food Services: Patisserie Honolulu HI
Kapi'olani Community College Certificate of Achievement in Culinary Arts Honolulu HI
Kauai Community College AAS Degree in Culinary Arts Lihue HI
Keiser University AS Degree Baking & Pastry Sarasota FL
Keiser University AS Degree in Culinary Arts Sarasota FL
Keiser University Associate Degree in Baking and Pastry Tallahassee FL
Keiser University Associate Degree in Culinary Arts Tallahassee FL
Keiser University Center for Culinary Arts Melbourne Associate Degree in Culinary Arts Melbourne FL
Kendall College AAS Degree in Baking and Patisserie Chicago IL
Kendall College AAS Degree in Culinary Arts Chicago IL
Kirkwood Community College AAS Degree in Culinary Arts Cedar Rapids IA
Lake Technical College Certificate in Commercial Foods and Culinary Arts Eustis FL
Lake Washington Institute of Technology AAS Degree in Culinary Arts Kirkland WA
Lakeshore Culinary Institute of Lakeshore Technical College Associate Degree in Culinary Arts Cleveland WI
Lakeshore Culinary Institute of Lakeshore Technical College Technical Diploma in Culinary Arts Cleveland WI
Lamar University Certificate in Culinary Arts Beaumont TX
Leeward Community College AS Degree in Culinary Arts Pearl City HI
Lincoln Technical Institute Diploma - International Baking and Pastry Shelton CT
Lincoln Technical Institute Diploma in Culinary Arts and Food Service Shelton CT
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College AA Degree in Culinary Arts Los Angeles CA
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College AA Degree in Professional Baking Los Angeles CA

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