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Create a free account, try sample exams, and APPLY FOR YOUR WHITE BELT — free. Includes a public, verifiable profile + Add-to-LinkedIn.
The White Belt requires a valid basic food-safety certificate (e.g. ServSafe Food Handler). It is the first step toward earning your Black Belt, our highest professional credential. We validate it against your country's requirement.
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Always includes your next belt's subject exams — starting with the Brown Belt — plus curated electives. Your CAIBOK achievements show on your verified public profile.
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Requires an active membership. Your membership includes every subject exam for your next belt; once you have passed them, purchase the capstone - the final proctored assessment where the credential is decided.
Standard
Green Belt capstone
Chef de Partie level. Your membership already includes every Green subject exam once you hold the Brown Belt — pass them, then sit this proctored final exam to earn the belt.
You are paying for the exam opportunity - not a course.
Premium
Red Belt capstone
Sous Chef level — requires the Green Belt first. Membership includes every Red subject exam; this proctored final exam is where the belt is decided.
You are paying for the exam opportunity - not a course. Proctored: first attempt included; each retake $29.
Black Belt capstone
Chef de Cuisine level — the top belt. Requires the Red Belt first; membership includes every Black subject exam.
You are paying for the exam opportunity - not a course. Proctored: first attempt included; each retake $29.
Certified Restaurant Manager
The complete Restaurant Management pathway — its 4 modules of exams plus the final proctored capstone.
You are paying for the exam opportunity - not a course. Proctored: first attempt included; each retake $29.
Apply for credentialsYour pathway at a glance
Climb the belts (with membership) — or buy a certificate track directly. Two paths, one standard.
Certificate pathways
The Certificate in Restaurant Management is a defined set of exams plus a comprehensive capstone, bought separately from the belts.
| Certificate | Required exams | Capstone | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certified Restaurant Manager | 18 module exams — Control & Risk · Cost & Profit · Talent · Strategy & Sales | + Capstone | $199 |