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Earn CEHs for ACF Certification Online!

CEHs earned may be applied toward ACF initial and renewal certification for the certified culinary educator (CCE) or the certified secondary culinary educator (CSCE) levels of certification.

Developed in collaboration with the American Culinary Foundation, Knowledge Delivery Systems provides professional development training and resources beneficial to your career as a culinary educator in an easy-to-navigate, award-winning online format. Whether you are an educator, working chef, or furthering your professional development, KDS courses provide the training you need to ensure your culinary success!

Course Length: 120 Hours        -         Cost: $750
                                      15 Hours         -      Cost: $100
                                      10 Hours         -      Cost: $65

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ACF Certification; Taking your career to the next level:
ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States. Certification provides concrete markers of skill development and culinary expertise, and will help maintain your competitive edge in today’s evolving industry. For more information visit the ACF website.

Please contact KDS at 1-800-728-0032 or lec@kdsi.org with any questions you may have.

This course encourages participants to create an environment that is conducive to learning by encouraging students to take personal responsibility for their actions and by creating a positive moral climate for solving conflicts. Students emulate behaviors they see and hear; therefore, establishing positive role models at home, within the community, and in the classroom is fundamental to establishing a positive character development program. Participants are given strategies for identifying at risk students and developing a school-wide character education program that leverages community involvement from businesses, faith communities, parents, and coaches to support moral character development. Participants will explore the role of leadership in creating the desired “community” to impact student behavior and will be introduced to the concept of “igniting” leadership at all levels to create an environment where positive relationships are treasured. The eight habits of the heart are introduced including Nurturing Attitude, Responsibility, Dependability, Friendship, Brotherhood, High Expectations, Courage, and Hope, and participants will explore the dynamics of these timeless and universal principles as lived out by ordinary people during the 20th Century and their relationship to building the “affective” dimension of 21st Century classrooms. This course can be taken alone or with Character Development Part 1 for additional course credits.