AVTEC culinary program receives accreditationPublished on February 4th, 2010 By SEWARD PHOENIX LOG STAFF
Alaska Vocational Technical Center recently received programmatic accreditation from the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission at the Accrediting Commission meeting held last month in West Palm Beach, Fla. ACFEF renewal programmatic accreditation was granted to AVTEC for its Certificate in Professional Cooking and Baking. The accreditation expires Dec. 31, 2014. "The Accrediting Commission evaluates faculty, curriculum, facilities, student services and administrative capability to ensure that the program promotes successful student outcomes," said David Pantone, CEC, CEPC, CCE, AAC, ACFEF Accrediting Commission chair. "We are proud to recognize the Alaska Vocational Technical Center's program as ACFEF accredited." American Culinary Federation Education Foundation programmatic accreditation assures that a program is meeting at least a minimum amount of standards and competencies set for faculty, curriculum and student services. Accreditation also creates public trust by ensuring that the program follows established standards, has accountability and credibility standards, and maintains a high level of professionalism and up-to-date practices. American Culinary Federation Education Foundation programmatic accreditation also acts as a third-party endorser for federal funding. To receive accreditation, a program must first submit a self-study. Then, a three-member team performs an onsite evaluation to validate the information submitted in the self-study. Next, the Accrediting Commission reviews the team report, along with the institution's self-study, and decides if accreditation will be granted and for how long. An initial grant can only be for three or five years. The American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission is recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation. There are currently 377 postsecondary programs in 203 institutions accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission worldwide. Seward Phoenix Log Staff can be reached at editor@alaskanewspapers.com |
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