Foundation Program 01
Cookery
Master essential kitchen skills and professional cooking techniques.
I'm interested in Cookery
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Learn. Practise. Get certified. Your first step toward Worldchefs Academy certification
The Professional Chef Foundation Program
A fully online, self-paced programme from Worldchefs Academy, in collaboration with ICCA Dubai and EHTL Luxembourg, coming to FV Learning on Foodverse. Choose Cookery or Baking & Patisserie, learn lesson by lesson, prove it on the plate and earn recognition as you go. Register your interest to hear first when enrolment opens.
The Professional Chef Foundation Program is a fully online, self-paced programme from Worldchefs Academy, in collaboration with ICCA Dubai and EHTL Luxembourg, on FV Learning. Choose Cookery or Baking & Patisserie and build recognised credentials as you go.
Academy home
Your path in four moves
Your culinary learning, made simple
Everything you need to learn confidently, at your own pace. Choose your course, build knowledge through videos and eBooks, complete the quiz, demonstrate your practical work, and earn recognition for completed learning.
- 01
Discover
Find the Academy inside FV Learning on the Foodverse app.
- 02
Learn
Watch the video and read your lesson eBook.
- 03
Demonstrate
Pass the quiz and submit your practical work.
- 04
Achieve
Earn credentials, badges and your certificate.
Two specialist tracks
Two professional foundation programs
Choose between the two core learning programs. Each is split into modules and lessons, with practical tasks labelled Optional or Required inside each lesson.
Foundation Program 02
Baking & Patisserie
Build practical skills in professional baking and patisserie.
I'm interested in Baking & PatisserieOptional · French Recipes — explore more recipes for additional learning and practice, if you wish.
How it works
Everything lives inside the lesson
A look inside the Foodverse app. Choose a step to preview the app, from your first visit to your lesson credential.
Lesson tabs: Lesson · Q&A · Share Creation · Prerequisites / Credentials
Hands-on work
Capture your three required photographs
Open Share Creation and check the Optional or Required label. Required practicals must be completed; optional practicals are extra practice.
- Image 01 · Mise en placeShow the preparation and ingredients of the dish.
- Image 02 · Cooking methodShow an important part of the cooking process.
- Image 03 · Final presentationShow the completed and plated dish.
Upload three JPEG images, maximum 300 KB each. You can change your photos before final submission. An additional video is optional.
Credentials
Recognition at every step
Each milestone builds toward the next: a micro-credential for every lesson, a badge for every module and a certificate when you complete your course.
Each milestone builds toward the next, as a step toward Worldchefs Academy certification.
Each lesson
Micro-credential
Awarded when you complete a lesson's quiz, practical and prerequisites.
Each module
Module badge
Awarded when you complete every lesson in a module, such as Introduction to Professional Cooking.
Full course
Course certificate
Awarded when you complete your track.
- Optional
British Ofqual-regulated qualification
Available as an optional route. Details to be confirmed.
Who it's for
Made for chefs building their foundations
- Chefs who want a structured foundation in Cookery or in Baking & Patisserie.
- Learners who need to study fully online, around work and shifts.
- Chefs who want credentials they can build lesson by lesson.
- Members of a national chefs' association.
- Members of a Worldchefs member association.
Entry requirements and eligibility will be confirmed before enrolment opens.
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A Worldchefs Academy programme in collaboration with ICCA Dubai and EHTL Luxembourg, available on Foodverse.
A Worldchefs Academy programme in collaboration with ICCA Dubai and EHTL Luxembourg, available on Foodverse.
At Expogast 2026
Meet the team in Luxembourg
Visit the Foodverse studio
Find the ICCA Live / Foodverse podcast area at Luxexpo The Box, 21–25 November, 11:00–21:00 CET daily. Ask the team about the programme and register your interest on the spot.
Stand location to be announced.
Register your interestThe Professional Chef Foundation Program — first look Worldchefs Academy on Foodverse — The Professional Chef Foundation Program
Day 3 · Monday 23 November · time to be announced
Use the link below to watch live or catch the replay afterwards.
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Questions, answered
What is The Professional Chef Foundation Program?
A fully online, pre-recorded and self-paced programme on FV Learning, Foodverse's learning platform, with two specialist tracks: Cookery and Baking & Patisserie.
Who is behind the programme?
It is a Worldchefs Academy programme in collaboration with ICCA Dubai and EHTL Luxembourg, available through FV Learning on Foodverse.
Is this a Worldchefs Academy programme?
Yes. It is a Worldchefs Academy programme in collaboration with ICCA Dubai and EHTL Luxembourg, available through FV Learning on Foodverse.
How is it structured?
Each track is split into modules and lessons. Every lesson opens with what you'll learn, followed by a video, an eBook, a quiz and a practical task labelled Optional or Required. For a practical submission, upload three photos: mise en place, cooking method and the final plated dish.
How does the quiz work?
The minimum passing score is 60% — at least 3 correct answers on a five-question quiz. You have up to three attempts, with five minutes per question. Once started, a quiz cannot be paused or resumed.
What do I upload for the practical?
Three JPEG photos — preparation, cooking and presentation — each no bigger than 300 KB. A video is optional. Photos can be changed before final submission.
Is every practical mandatory?
Check the label in Share Creation. Required practicals must be completed; Optional practicals are not mandatory. A practical submission uses three JPEG photos, with an optional video.
Why is my credential locked?
Complete the lesson quiz, required practical and any applicable prerequisites. In the Prerequisites tab, use Go to Recipe to finish linked Quiz Required or Practical Required tasks, then return to the original lesson.
What will I receive?
A micro-credential for each lesson, a badge for each module and a course completion certificate. An optional British Ofqual-regulated qualification is also available; details will be confirmed.
How long does it take?
It is self-paced, so you set the speed. The Cookery track has 51 lessons across two categories. Estimated total hours will be confirmed.
How much does it cost, and when can I enrol?
Pricing and the launch date will be confirmed. Register your interest and we will email you as soon as details are confirmed.
Do I need to belong to a chefs' association?
Eligibility details will be confirmed. Tell us your association when you register your interest.
Do I need to belong to an association?
Learners belong to a Worldchefs member association. Full eligibility details will be confirmed.
Register your interest
Be first to hear when enrolment opens
Leave your details and we will email you programme updates and enrolment information.
Get ready
FV Learning on Foodverse
The programme will live in the Foodverse appYour kitchen classroom is in the Foodverse app
Every lesson, quiz and practical upload happens in the Foodverse app. Download it today, join the community, and be first to know when the Professional Chef Foundation Program opens.
Every lesson, quiz and practical upload happens in the Foodverse app, so you can learn on your phone and photograph your work at the pass.
