Kitchen cooks with the highest standards focus on preparing food, using kitchen equipment properly, ensuring safe and sanitary conditions, and putting the highest quality food on each plate. Prove your skills and commitment to these standards with the Certified Kitchen Cook (CKC) certification.

The (CKC) Certified Kitchen Cook is supported by the Skills, Tasks and Results Training® (START) for Kitchen Cook.

The online program offers general hospitality knowledge and soft skills training needed in the hospitality industry. Also provided are concise instructions for training new or prospective employees on how to perform 18 key tasks correctly. These include:

• Explaining how to use basic kitchen tools and equipment, including knives
• Converting standard recipes based on portion size and number of portions
• Handling special guest situations, including substitutions
• Demonstrating basic kitchen safety and sanitation guidelines

The online program includes:

• Six-month online access to START program from date of purchase
• Access to online certification exam

Successful candidates who complete the START program and pass the 30-multiple-choice-question exam with a score of 70% or higher will achieve certification.

For more information and special industry and academic pricing, please contact the Sales team.