ACPP review

Updated September 30, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

ACPP suits learners in Portugal who want a professional cooking and pastry credential, with a free tier listed for trying it at low cost and entry fees from €29.90. An established school, assessed courses and a team plan for employers make it steady, though the certificate is professional rather than a wider credit.

Key facts

Best for
Professional cooking and pastryry credentials in Portugal, at a low entry cost.
Price from
€29.90 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Free tier
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Graded assessments
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Team plan
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
Associacao de Cozinheiros Profissionais de Portugal (ACPP) (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
Portugal (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Founded
1977 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Chat, Phone (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Certificate types
Professional
Official website
acpp.com.pt

Apps and profiles

Elsewhere
LinkedIn

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Entry fees from €29.90 sit below the €35.08 median across the platforms compared here.
  • A free tier and a team plan are both listed, so a learner can test the material at low cost and an employer can enrol a group.
  • Assessments are included, so the professional certificate rests on checked work rather than watched video.
  • Associacao de Cozinheiros Profissionais de Portugal (ACPP) has run since 1977 from PT and offers support on email, chat and phone.

Cons

  • The certificate is listed as professional, so it is a trade credential rather than the completion certificate that 83.1% of platforms here issue.
  • Support is limited to email, chat and phone, while 71.9% of the platforms compared also run a help centre.
  • Hotmart starts free at $0, so ACPP's €29.90 is not the lowest entry price on the list.
  • The school is based in Portugal and quotes fees in euros, so buyers elsewhere should expect a converted amount.

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Who it suits

  • Learners in Portugal who want a professional cooking or pastryry credential from a school running since 1977.
  • Anyone weighing a paid course on a budget, since entry starts at €29.90 and a free tier is listed.
  • Employers enrolling several learners together, since a team plan is listed alongside support on email, chat and phone.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Hotmart, which starts free at $0, suits buyers who want a free starting point rather than a professional certificate.
  • DRCertifications, listed from $19.99, fits buyers after another professional field who want a lower entry figure than ACPP's €29.90.
  • Academy for Health and Fitness, at £25, suits fitness training learners rather than anyone after kitchen and pastryry work.

Core features

ACPP keeps the core offer short and open. A free tier is listed, so a learner can look at the courses before paying for a place, and a team plan is listed for employers or groups buying several seats together. Assessments are part of the package rather than an extra, which matters for anyone who wants proof of finished work instead of passive viewing. The features answer the two questions buyers ask most often here: whether you can try before you pay, and whether more than one person can be enrolled.

The company behind it

Behind the courses sits Associacao de Cozinheiros Profissionais de Portugal (ACPP), which has been running since 1977 from PT. That makes ACPP a specialist school tied to professional cooks in Portugal rather than a general course marketplace, and the focus shows in the kitchen and pastryry programmes it sells. Support runs on email, chat and phone, so learners can reach the school by email, chat or phone. Across the platforms gathered, 52% offer phone support, which puts ACPP among the more reachable on that point.

How ACPP compares

Where ACPP is available

Available
Angola, Brazil, Portugal

Countries from its affiliate programme (Source)

Frequently asked questions

What does it cost to start with ACPP?+

Entry fees start at €29.90. For context, the platforms compared here sit at a median of €35.08, with most clustered between €13.15 and €178.88. A free tier is also listed, so a learner can look at the courses before committing to a paid place.

Is there a free tier at ACPP?+

A free tier is listed, and it is not unusual in this comparison: 52.7% of the platforms gathered run one, against 47.3% that do not. A team plan is listed too, so a buyer who needs several seats can arrange group enrolment with the school rather than buying places separately.

What certificate do I get at the end of a course?+

The certificate type is listed as professional, which points to a professional credential tied to the trade. Completion certificates are the more common outcome here, at 83.1% of the platforms compared, and university credit is rarer still at 5.8%. Expect a job relevant award rather than transferable credit.

Do the ACPP courses include assessments?+

Assessments are part of the courses, so the certificate reflects checked work rather than watched video, and it pairs with the professional certificate type, professional. That is close to the norm in this group: 98.9% of the platforms compared include assessments and 1.1% do not.

Can my company buy a team plan?+

A team plan is listed, so an employer can enrol several learners rather than paying for single seats, and the school handles questions about the arrangement on email, chat and phone. Team plans are close to standard in this comparison, at 99.4% of the platforms gathered, so the case for ACPP rests on the field of study rather than the seat structure.

Who runs ACPP and where is it based?+

ACPP is run by Associacao de Cozinheiros Profissionais de Portugal (ACPP), which has been operating since 1977 from PT. The name ties the school to professional cooks in Portugal, which explains the focus on kitchen and pastryry work. Learners buying from another market should expect fees quoted in the currency of the school.

How do I get help from ACPP?+

Support runs on email, chat and phone, so a learner can reach the school by email, chat or phone rather than a single channel. Across the platforms compared, 82.1% offer email, 71.9% run a help centre and 52% offer phone, so the help centre is the piece ACPP does not list.

Where does ACPP sit on price among the platforms compared?+

On price from, ACPP is ranked at position 92 of 220 brands in the comparison, and its entry figure of €29.90 sits under the €35.08 median. Hotmart starts free at $0, DRCertifications at $19.99 and Academy for Health and Fitness at £25, so a low entry figure is not unique to ACPP.

Sources

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