Certified Chef Associate (CCA) Exam

The Certified Chef Associate (CCA) validates entry-level culinary professional knowledge across cooking methods, food safety and sanitation, baking and pastry, nutrition, and professional ethics. Based on the American Culinary Federation Certified Culinarian (CC) credential for working culinary professionals.

100
Questions
90 min
Time Limit
75%
To Pass
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Exam Rules

  • You can skip questions and return to them later
  • Flag questions for review before submitting
  • No feedback shown until you submit the entire exam
  • Unanswered questions count as wrong — answer everything
  • 10 pretest questions are mixed in and don't affect your score
  • Timer auto-submits when time runs out
  • Your progress is auto-saved every 30 seconds