Food & CookingMedium

Western Cuisine Chef

Great for restaurant and hotel jobs. Foreigners can leverage their home cooking experience with this Korean certification.

Salary boost

+200,000–500,000 KRW/mo

Average before

₩2,100,000

Average after

2,600,000

+24%

Preparation time

1–3 months

Exam frequency

4 times a year

Related jobs

Restaurants

Why this certificate?

Preferred at restaurants, hotels, cafes, and more.

Officially validate your home country cooking experience with a Korean certification.

Required certification if you want to start a food business.

How to get it

1

Register online at Q-net

2

Take the written exam

3

Take the practical exam (cooking demonstration)

4

Certificate issued upon passing

Job opportunities

Restaurantshotelscafescatering

Cost breakdown

Written 14,500 KRW + Practical 26,900 KRW

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