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Certified Executive Pastry Chef (CEPC)

American Culinary Federation

Certification

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Earners of this designation have demonstrated they have reached a benchmark of knowledge, skills and culinary experience of an advanced level in pastry food preparation. They are proficient in food safety and sanitation, culinary nutrition, supervisory management, beverage management and cost control management and prepare food of the highest quality.

Cost

Members: $250 Nonmembers: $490Show moreShow less

Format

Hybrid

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Education Requirements and Work Experience: Five years as an executive pastry chef or chef in charge of production of baked goods, pastry and/or confection. Must have supervision experience in the production of baked goods, pastry and/or confection. Experience must be within the past ten years. Experience must be within the past ten years. High School Diploma/GED plus 150 Continuing Education Hours (CEH) OR 250 Continuing Education Hours (CEH) OR Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts OR ACFEF Apprenticeship Program Mandatory Course Requirement: 30-hour course in Nutrition 30-hour course in Food Safety & Sanitation 30-hour course in Supervisory Management 30-hour course in Beverage Management OR Advanced Pastry 30-hour course in Cost Control Management Courses completed more than five years ago, except for Beverage Management/Advanced Pastry and Cost Control Management, will require an 8-hour refresher in each topic. Courses are available through ACF approved providers or any academic institution. Exam Requirement: Successful completion of written and practical exams.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Produce yeast products using baking fundamentals
  • Produce quick bread products using baking fundamentals
  • Produce pies using baking fundamentals
  • Produce cookies using baking fundamentals
  • Produce cake batters using baking fundamentals
  • Apply formulas and conversion factors to baking production
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Bakers51-3011.00
  • Food Preparation Workers35-2021.00
  • Food Service Managers11-9051.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Oven temperature and humidity settings — adjust independently based on product type and batch size during a routine production run.
  • Ingredient measurements for multiple recipes — weigh and prepare batters, doughs, fillings, and icings with minimal oversight in a commercial bakery.
  • Mixing machine and steam kettle controls — configure time and speed settings to meet recipe specifications across standard product lines.
  • Dough proofing and pan-loading sequences — execute consistently and on schedule to maintain production throughput targets.
  • Product color and texture during baking — monitor and make real-time oven or conveyor speed adjustments to meet quality standards.
  • Raw material specifications — evaluate incoming ingredients against quality standards and flag non-conforming stock to a supervisor.
  • Damaged or expired goods — identify and segregate systematically during end-of-shift quality audits with limited direction.
  • Production time blocks — manage personal workflow across multiple bake cycles to meet daily output goals in a mid-size bakery.
  • ERP or time-accounting software — enter basic production data such as batch quantities and completion times as directed by facility procedures.
  • Coordination with co-workers on adjacent stations — communicate clearly to keep ingredient prep, mixing, and baking stages synchronized.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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