Hospitality & Culinary Arts CareersCertiport Authorized Partner since 2014World Association of Master ChefsPearson VUE Credential
🍳 Training included with your voucher · OneCertificationAway

You already love to cook. Now train for the kitchen — included with your voucher.

Your WAMC Culinary Foundations voucher includes the full OneSkillAway training. Stream the official LearnKey video library, learn food safety, knife work, recipe execution and kitchen time management at your own pace — then sit the globally recognised exam when you're ready.

$5.1TProjected global food service industry by 2030
60+Countries in the World Association of Master Chefs network
~150 hrsRecommended study to be job-ready — included on OSA
The Opportunity

Foodservice is hiring relentlessly — and the people who walk in with proof get hired first.

The barrier to a professional kitchen has never been talent. It's verification. A head chef can't see the years you spent cooking at home — but they can verify a credential in three seconds. The training builds the skill; the certification proves it — your voucher includes both.

$700B / year

U.S. foodservice revenue — the largest retail employment sector in the world, and it needs more cooks than it can find.

Hired on evidence

Employers look for anything relevant to the role. A verifiable credential moves you to the top of the pile before the interview even starts.

Travels with you

The WAMC network spans 60+ countries, so a Culinary Foundations credential is recognised well beyond your home kitchen.

How It Works

Training included. Certify when you're ready.

Your OneCertificationAway voucher includes the full OneSkillAway LearnKey training library for Culinary Foundations, the official exam, certificate and digital badge — from $75.

1

Pick your voucher on OSA

Choose your voucher and unlock the official LearnKey video training for WAMC Culinary Foundations — food safety, knife skills, prep, recipe execution and more, included.

Included · LearnKey videos
2

Learn at your own pace

Work through the objective domains the exam screens for. No deadlines, no cohort — just structured video instruction you can revisit as often as you need.

Included · self-paced
3

Certify through OCA

When you're confident, grab an exam voucher from OneCertificationAway. Sit the Pearson VUE / WAMC exam and walk away with a certificate and a Credly badge.

From $75 · via OCA
Every voucher includes the LearnKey training videos. GMetrix practice tests and a retake come with the higher OCA certification tiers.
Sample World Association of Master Chefs – Culinary Foundations certificate
What You Earn

A certificate that travels with you, everywhere.

When you certify through OneCertificationAway, your achievement is issued under the joint authority of Pearson VUE and the World Association of Master Chefs. Every certificate carries a unique credential ID, verifiable at verify.certiport.com — so any employer, anywhere, can confirm it in seconds.

  • ✓Printable PDF certificate signed by Pearson VUE & WAMC leadership
  • ✓Unique Credential ID with global online verification
  • ✓5-year certificate validity — the industry-standard foundational window
  • ✓Recognised by hospitality employers across 60+ countries
World Association of Master Chefs – Culinary Foundations digital badge on Credly
Culinary Foundations · WAMC + Pearson VUE
Credly Digital Badge

One badge. Every place an employer looks for you.

Alongside your certificate you receive an official Credly digital badge — web-enabled, tamper-proof and instantly verifiable. Every badge carries metadata showing exactly what you certified, who issued it, and the skills it represents.

Share it anywhere: LinkedIn · Email signature · Online CV · Facebook · X / Twitter

Two Ways Forward

One voucher, training included. Certify the moment you're ready.

Your voucher includes the OneSkillAway training and the exam — start learning the moment you buy, and earn the credential employers can verify. From $75 via OneCertificationAway.

Included · OneSkillAway

Training Included

Included with your voucher
  • Full LearnKey video library for Culinary Foundations
  • All six objective domains, self-paced
  • Rewatch lessons as often as you like
  • Start the moment you buy your voucher
Get your voucher →
When you're ready · OneCertificationAway

Get Certified

From $75 · USD
  • Official WAMC / Pearson VUE exam voucher
  • Pearson VUE & WAMC certificate on passing
  • Official Credly digital badge
  • Optional practice tests & retake safety net on higher tiers
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All certification pricing in USD · processed securely via Shopify · exams proctored at Commsgate, a Certiport Authorized Partner.

Questions, Answered

The things people actually ask.

Is the training included with the voucher?
Yes. When you buy a voucher through OneCertificationAway, your OneSkillAway account unlocks the official LearnKey video training for WAMC Culinary Foundations — no separate training fee. The exam, certificate, badge and GMetrix practice tests come with the certification tiers, from $75.
Do I need prior cooking experience?
No formal experience is required. Culinary Foundations is a foundational-level credential for candidates entering the profession. Certiport recommends roughly 150 hours of instruction or equivalent study — exactly what the OSA training, included with your voucher, is built to deliver.
What does certifying cost, and what do I get?
Certification through OneCertificationAway starts at $75 for the exam voucher only, with higher tiers adding practice tests, learning materials and a retake safety net. Every tier includes the same official exam and, on passing, the Pearson VUE / WAMC certificate and Credly digital badge. See the full tier breakdown on the OCA page.
How long is the certification valid?
Your Culinary Foundations certificate is valid for 5 years from the date awarded. Each certificate carries a unique Credential ID verifiable at verify.certiport.com, and your Credly digital badge remains in your account as a permanent record.
Where is the exam delivered?
Your exam is proctored at Commsgate, a Certiport Authorized Partner, or a CATC near you. Once you purchase a voucher, we coordinate scheduling with you directly under standard Certiport / Pearson VUE testing conditions.
Will this help me get hired internationally?
Yes. The World Association of Master Chefs connects culinary professionals across 60+ countries, and your certificate is issued under Pearson VUE, a global testing authority. Employers anywhere can verify your credential online in real time.

The kitchen door is open. Start training today.

Training to build the skill and a verifiable credential to prove it — both in one voucher. The candidates who walk in with both are the ones who get the call.

OneSkillAway — certification training, powered by Commsgate, a Certiport Authorized Partner since 2014. Hospitality & Culinary Arts Careers · World Association of Master Chefs – Culinary Foundations · Certiport · Pearson VUE. Certification available from $75 via OneCertificationAway. All prices in USD.