How can I become a chef?

Hi Eduardo,

It's technically possible to become a chef without any formal training, but that isn't the most common way to go. If you have big dreams in the kitchen, then you might want to follow a more traditional culinary career track. Those steps might include:

• Getting a high school diploma or GED


• Gaining work experience in a kitchen, as a line cook or a similar role


• Completing a two- or four-year formal chef training program at a vocational school, community college or culinary school


• Working as an apprentice, formally through a culinary school or association, or in a more unofficial capacity


• You can also obtain certification through an official organization, such as the American Culinary Federation, but that's optional.

What types of chefs are there?

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  Executive chefs, head books and chef de cuisine: They oversee the operations of the kitchen, ranging from coordinating the meals to preparing the menus.

  
  


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  Sous chefs: They're the "kitchen's second-in-command," according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Sous chefs prepare the meals, supervise the other cooks, report results to the head chef and run the kitchen when the head chef is gone.

  
  


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  Private household chefs: They typically work for one client, such as a university president or diplomat, though some private chefs cook for various individuals at their homes.

  
  

In: http://www.schools.com/visuals/how-to-become-a-chef.html

Good luck!

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