American Culinary Federation Certificate

Butler has partnered with Johnson County Community College (JCCC) to elevate the training for Butler’s Culinary Arts students and allows Johnson County to extend their culinary program’s reach to more Kansas students. Johnson County Community College’s Chef Apprenticeship program was the first to be accredited by the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Educational Institute in 1979. It remains the largest in the country and is the only ACF accredited program in Kansas.

JCCC’s partnership with Butler allows Butler’s culinary arts students the opportunity to earn the ACF credential while staying in the Wichita area. Students can enroll in JCCC practicum classes which qualify them to test for ACF Culinarian Certification and ACF Sous Chef Certification. All exams include written and cooking components. Through the practicum classes, Butler students will work in the Wichita and surrounding area as paid chef apprentices under the supervision of an experienced JCCC American Culinary Federation-qualified chef. Both community college programs result in an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree.