Amos Culinary Education (ACE)

The Amos Culinary Education program (ACE) is a culinary arts training program that helps poor and unskilled individuals and those at risk of homelessness secure the skills they need to become more stable and self-reliant.

Since 2002, this 12-week training program has provided 318 men and women with culinary skills and, in turn, jobs in the food service industry. In addition to classroom instruction, ACE students receive hands-on experience both on-campus and through externships. Amos House owns and runs both a catering business and a café, which host the Amos House WORKS internship program that provides ACE graduates with more than 40 paid internship opportunities each year. Because so many ACE participants face significant barriers to employment, they also receive case management and social services. 

An ACE graduate is:

• Trained in food safety, food preparation and handling, and customer service
  
• ServSafe Certified, with national certification in the safe handling of foods
  
• Certified in CPR and First Aid
  
• Experienced, with real-world restaurant training
  
• Confident, knowing that he or she will receive job placement assistance

Want to help?  If you’re a restaurant owner or chef and you would like to create an internship or employment opportunity for an ACE student or graduate, contact our Coordinator of Employment Services at jkodis@amoshouse.com or call 401-272-0220, x207. Amos House's ACE Program is a registered user of the Restaurant Manager POS System.