Certified Secondary Foodservice Educator certification
The Certified Secondary Foodservice Educator certification (CSFE) was developed for educators at the secondary level interested in
continuing their education and professional development.
Earning the CSFE will improve and enhance your restaurant and foodservice knowledge, as well as technical and teaching skills. This valuable program will also satisfy certification and credential requirements of state and local school districts, in addition to professional and trade associations.
The CSFE certification is a worthwhile and credible qualification, as it requires ongoing professional development maintenance to keep the certification current.
Requirements for attaining CSFE certification:
- Associate degree or an equivalent from an accredited institution or from a recognized teacher education institution
- Certified under contract with school district or Temporary Certified Educator under contract with the school district
- Complete the Requirements of the Basic, Advanced and Mastery Levels of the Summer Institutes
and pass certification test for all levels
- Complete 120 hours of industry experience as outlined in the Internship Requirements (Please see application form below
for Internship criteria)
- Submit a Unit Lesson Plan from Industry Experience
Click here to access Certified Secondary Foodservice Educator Application Form (Microsoft Word Document)
Maintenance of Industry Certification:
- In order to maintain the Certified Secondary Foodservice Educator designation, certified professionals are required earn 100 hours of Professional Development Unit (PDU) within five (5) years of acquiring the credential through a variety of professional development activities (number of units of PDU and approved activities and equivalent PDUs are being developed).
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