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Cooks and Chefs

Resources & Associations

For information on careers in baking and cooking, contact
AIB International
PO Box 3999
Manhattan, KS, 66505-3999
Tel: (800) 633-5137
https://www.aibinternational.com

For information on careers, certification, competitions, and scholarships, contact
American Culinary Federation Inc. (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 on culinary education and certification, contact
American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI)
6751 Forum Drive, Suite 220
Orlando, FL, 32821
Tel: (800) 349-0299
Tel 2: (407) 999-8100
https://www.ahlei.org

For information on careers and certification, contact
American Personal & Private Chef Association
4572 Delaware Street
San Diego, CA, 92116-1005
Tel: (800) 644-8389
Email: info@www.personalchef.com
https://www.personalchef.com

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

For information on education, careers, and certification, contact
United States Personal Chef Association (USPCA)
Tel: (800) 995-2138
https://uspca.memberclicks.net