Skip to Main Content

Cooking Instructors

Resources & Associations

For information about conferences and publications, contact
American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE)
2900 Delk Road, Suite 700, PMB 321
Marietta, GA, 30067-5350
Tel: (678) 271-4319
https://www.aaace.org

For information on careers, certification, competitions, accredited educational programs, and scholarships, contact
American Culinary Federation (ACF)
6816 Southpoint Pkwy, Ste. 400
Jacksonville, FL, 32216
Tel: (800) 624-9458
Tel 2: (904) 824-4468
Fax: (904) 940-0741
https://www.acfchefs.org

For information about publications, current legislation, and programs, contact
Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
1410 King Street
Alexandria, VA, 22314-2734
Tel: (800) 826-9972
Email: acte@acteonline.org
https://www.acteonline.org

For information on culinary education, contact
Culinary Institute of America (CIA)
1946 Campus Drive
Hyde Park, NY, 12538-1499
Tel: (800) CULINARY
Email: admissions@culinary.edu
https://www.ciachef.edu

For information on certification and a database of culinary education programs, visit
International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP)
3097 E Shadowlawn Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA, 30305
http://www.iacp.com

For information on education and careers, contact
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
2055 L Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20036-4983
Tel: (800) 424-5156
Email: comms@nraef.org
https://chooserestaurants.org

For information on food service careers and programs in Canada, contact
Restaurants Canada
1155 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON, Canada, M6J 1J4
Tel: (800) 387-5649
https://www.restaurantscanada.org

For information on culinary schools in Canada, industry news, and a job bank, visit this organization’s Web site.
The Culinary Federation (CF)
https://www.culinaryfederation.ca