The Hospitality and Culinary Arts Careers: World Association of Master Chefs - Culinary Foundations exam assesses competency in the basic concepts in the field of Culinary Arts, including set up procedures, food safety and sanitation, executing recipes, and time management. A candidate who earns this certification is qualified to work in a kitchen as a cook, such as restaurant, short order, delicatessen, line or station, and/or prep cooks.
An individual earning this certification has approximately 150 hours of instruction and/or hands-on experience in the skills necessary to work professionally in a commercial kitchen.