| Practical Test Sites for ACF Certification Culinary Institute Alain & Marie LeNotre 7070 Allensby, Houston, Texas 77022 Kris Jakob, CEC Culinary Director/Instructor 713.692.7399 October 10 &11, 2009, please confirm your interest by July 30, 2009 ACF ACE Train the Trainer (see more details) October 11, 2009, Certification Practical Exam (see more details)
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Texas Chefs Association, Houston Rice University Housing & Dining, MS-750, Houston, TX 77005-1892 Ben Fonbuena, Jr., CEC, CCE, AAC – bm_fonbuenajr@yahoo.com (713) 348-2903 Dates of Test: 2010 ACF/TCA Practical Exam Application & Cancellation Policy Please Print ACF Member Last/First Name_____________________________________________________________ ACF Membership Number_____________________________________ Complete Address/Phone__________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Practical Exam Date_______________________________________ Note: Please do not send application thru email. It must be mailed the application with payment. Incomplete administrative will not be process.
ACF Level of Certification, please circle; CC CSC CCC CEC CCE CCA CWPC CEPC Application fee for ACF Member only $300.00 (cancellation fee $100.00 waived) pay only total $300.00 & Non-member $400.00 payable to Texas Chefs Association Houston Chapter, Attn: Ben Fonbuena, Jr., CEC,CCE,AAC mail to Rice University, H & D MS-750, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005-1892 Work: 713-348-2903 Fax: 713-348-5289 For questions and answer call 832-372-8195 All application must be postmark prior date of application due date. Incomplete application form is invalid & it will not be process. Complete submission will be confirmed upon ACF approval within 6 weeks of coordination with ACF Examiners. ACF Cancellation Policy (Waived) Not applicable 2010 Candidate Print Name ( 2010 Waived, No Fee) responsible to notify the administrator site two weeks prior practical exam date to cancel. Failure to comply, fees will not be reimburse. Compliance cancellation fee schedule for reimbursement within 30 days completion of exam pass or fail.
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Texas Chefs Association Houston Chapter 2010 ACF & TCA Practical Exam Certification Schedules Application Due, Postmark Mail ACF/TCA Houston Practical Exam Dates January 6, 2010 March 6, 2010 March 8, 2010 May 22, 2010 May 24, 2010 August 7, 2010 September 8, 2010 December 18, 2010
No Exam schedule for June & July 2010 Above exam dates subject to change due to inclement weather Time schedule and location call ACF/TCA Practical Exam Administrator & Examiner, Ben Fonbuena, Jr., CEC, CCE, ACE, AAC at 832-372-8195 Email chef@rice.edu or bm_fonbuenajr@yahoo.com Visit www.acfchefs.org click certification update guidelines. Or call 1-800-624-9458 ask ACF certification team staff.
November 16, 2009 Revised & Approved ACF/TCA 11/18/09 Subject: Justification practical exam fee 2010. 1. Total fee for practical exam per individual candidate are: a. ACF Member pay only $300.00 b. Non-Member pay $400.00 2. Waived ACF Cancellation fee $100.00 not applicable by the host site. 3. Breakdown calculations; a. $300.00 ACF Member, non-member $400.00 due to administrative fees. Host site make a check payable to ACF National office after practical exam candidate fees; ● ACF Member host site pay ACF administrative cost fee of $50.00 ● Non-Member host site pay ACF administrative cost fee of $100.00 b. Minus $50.00 administrative fee ACF member pay to ACF. A non-member $100.00 c. Minus $225.00 for examiners reimbursement. $75.00 times 3 examiners $225.00 d. Balance $25.00 use for mail and supplies (written pads, pens, clipboard etc.) responsible by the ACF/Texas Chefs Association Houston Chapter. TEXAS CHEFS ASSOCIATION HOUSTON CHAPTER 320 Kitty Hawk Rd Suite 103 Universal City, TX 78148 www.texchef.net
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TEXAS CHEFS ASSOCIATION HOUSTON CHAPTER 320 Kitty Hawk Rd Suite 103 Universal City, TX 78148 www.texchef.net www.houstonchefs.org ACF Approved Practical Exam Site, Rice University, Houston, TX 2009 ACF/TCA Houston Chapter Practical Exam Application Registration Form PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLE ACF Member Last/First Name____________________________________________________ ACF Membership Number_______________________________________________________ Complete Address/Phone________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Practical Exam Date_____________________________________________ ACF Level of Certification, Please Circle: CC CSC CCC CEC CCE CCA CWPC CEPC Application fees $325 with ACF Cancellation fee $100.00 Total Amount $425.00 payable to Texas Chefs Association Houston Chapter, ATTN: Ben Fonbuena, Jr., CEC, CCE, AAC mail certify to Rice University, Housing & Dining, MS-750, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005 Email: chef@rice.edu or bm_fonbuenajr@yahoo.com Question and answer call: (W)713-348-2903 (F)713-348-5289 ( C ) 832-372-8195 Application must be postmark prior due date schedules. Incomplete application form without payment is invalid. Complete application will be process, confirm notification and coordination at the ACF National office by Exam Administrator. ACF Cancellation Policy Candidate Print Name: I, ______________________________________________ is responsible to notify the ACF Exam Administrator site two weeks prior exam date to cancel. Failure to comply, fees will not be reimburse. After the candidate taken the exam cancellation fee $100.00 will be reimburse within 30 days. Candidate Signature/Date________________________________________________ Justifications for ACF/TCA Houston Chapter Practical Exam Fees 2009 1. Itemize $425.00 fees are: a. $75.00 each ACF Examiners are reimbursement for their travel expense on gas etc. b. Cost for three examiners, $225.00 c. Balance $100.00; ACF Administrative fee for a member is $50.00 (Non-Member $100.00) and remain balance use for mailing cost the complete forms to ACF National office, examiners/guest refreshment (Pastry/Beverage juice/water) and supplies expenses etc. d. Considerations, site approved have to purchase and provide candidate equipments as require by ACF approved site. Some equipment’s (smallwares/cookwares), it gets missing, mistakenly taken, broken due to wear/tear or loss etc. Site has to replace the equipment loss. Chapter should support the host site in accordance with the ACF Practical Exam certifications manual, same as culinary competitions. e. Lots of factors to put into prospective with regards about operational cost of certifications educational program. f. ACF Cancellation fee $100.00 reimburse after candidate taken the exam. g. Balance Zero h. Bottom Line: Global Economics, mail stamps fee going up every year, schedule up for 2009. Ben Fonbuena, Jr., CEC, CCE, AAC ACF Practical Exam Administrator/Examiner 2003-Present ACF Accreditation Evaluator, 1998-Present Executive Chef, Culinary Educator Rice University, 1997-Present Housing & Dining, MS-750 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005 W: 713-348-2903 F: 713-348-5289 C: 832-372-8195
ACF Capitol of Texas Chefs 2823 Hancock Drive, Austin TX 78731 Steve E. Mannion, CEPC, CEC - smannion@culinaryacademyofaustin.com (512) 633-4561 Dates of Test: Call for dates
ACF Chef's Association of Greater El Paso/El Paso Community College 9570 Gateway North, El Paso, TX 79924 Mark Spelman, CEC - mspelman@hotus.com (915) 225-8030 Date of Test: Call for dates
Houston Country Club 1 Potomac Drive, Houston, TX 77057 Fritz Gitschner, CMC, AAC (713) 465-8381 Fax (713) 463-1318 Date of Test: Call for dates
Texas Chefs Association, Houston Chapter Culinary Institute Alain and Marie LeNotre 7070 Allensby Road, Houston, TX 77022 Bertrand Goutelon CEC Education Coordinator Lindsey Serna - lserna@ciaml.com or (713) 692-0077 ext. 38 Date of Test: October 1, 2007
Texas Chefs Association, Heart of Texas Chapter 3801 Campus Drive, Waco TX 76705 Mark R Schneider, CEC - schneider-mark@aramark.com (254) 379-1551 Date of Test: Call for dates
Texas Chefs Association, San Antonio Chapter St. Phillip's College 1801 Martin Luther King Drive, San Antonio, TX 78203-2098 Will Thornton, CEC, CCE - wthornto@accd.edu (210) 744-8918 Date of Test: Call for dates
Texas Chefs Association, Dallas Chapter Art Institute of Dallas Two North Park East, Dallas, TX 75231-5993 Steve Pilat CEC – phantum83@aol.com (214) 692-8080 Date of Test: Call for dates
Texas Chefs Association, Golden Triangle Chapter Lamar University 4400 MLK Boulevard, Beaumont, TX 77710 Charles Duit, CEC - duitcl@hal.lamar.edu (409) 212-8445 Date of Test: Call for dates
"Congratulations" On behalf of ACF/TCA & Rice University, Mark Ferrante, Executive Chef, The Powder Horn Country Club Resort, 23 Country Club Lane, Wyoming 82801 passed the ACF Practical Exam Certification level, CEC, May 23/09, Site location; Rice University. Former TCA Member. We thank you! Site location, Olivia Waldron, CSC; Kyle Hardwick, CEC, South Servery, Rice University Adam Marshall, CEC; ACF/TCA Houston Education & Certification Chair 2009-11 ACF/TCA Examiners are: Ernst Gruch, CMC, AAC ACF/TCA State President, 2007-09 Dallas, TX Lester Binnick, CEC, Executive Chef, Bayou Country Club, Houston, TX Roger Elkhouri, CEC, Executive Chef, North Servery, Rice University Guest & Observer; Reginald Malone, Lufkin; Daniel Williams, Houston; Terry Savoy, Rice University, Chef Williams guest chef friend Houston; family candidate examinee Chef Ferrante Forecast schedule ACF Practical exam date; September 5/09, two candidates; Terry Savoy & Reginald Malone for CEC level. ACF/TCA Examiners are: Steve Mannion, CEC,CEPC; Tom Ciapi, CEC, CCE, AAC (both Austin) and Kris Jakobs, CEC (Houston) We Thank you everyone support, hardwork and teamwork! Chef Ben |
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