ANFP Approved Training Programs
Completing an ANFP-Approved Training Program is one way you can become eligible to take the CDM, CFPP Credentialing Exam. These training programs are offered throughout the United States in several instructional formats. Please review all the Eligibility Pathways to understand if you need to complete and ANFP-Approved Training Program to qualify to sit for the CDM, CFPP Credentialing Exam.
Steps to select an ANFP-Approved Training Program:
Step 1
- Choose your preferred type of instructional format from the red buttons at the bottom of this page.
Step 2
- Review the list of matching ANFP-Approved Training Programs offering your preferred method of instruction.
- Enrolling in and completing an ANFP-Approved Training Program is completely optional and does not predict or guarantee a passing score on the exam.
Step 3
- Determine your Eligibility Pathway.
- Eligibility Pathway I: All ANFP-Approved Training Programs offer Eligibility Pathway I. While enrolled in a Pathway I training program, you are required to complete at least 120 hours of classroom and at least 150 hours of field experience work.
- Hours required for graduation vary by school, so confirm each program’s specific classroom and field-experience requirements. You must graduate while the program is approved by ANFP.
- Eligibility Pathway IIIb: Some ANFP-Approved Training Programs also offer this pathway. Pathway IIIb allows students with 2 or more years of qualifying work experience as a foodservice supervisor or manager, to waive the 150-hour field experience requirement needed under Pathway I.
- If you qualify for Eligibility Pathway IIIb, you are still required to complete at least 120 hours of classroom work and will need to complete the CBDM Employment Verification Form showing two of years of noncommercial foodservice management experience along with a copy of the official job description for each position when applying for the exam. You may have earned the required 2+ years of work experience gradually; it does not have to be consecutive or completed recently.
- If you believe you have qualifying work experience, discuss your qualifications for Pathway IIIb with the Program Director at the training program you select before enrolling. The Program Director contact information is listed on the page for further information.
- You must graduate from the program while the program is approved by ANFP.