Certification
Every post the Federation has filed under Certification.
The credential behind the counter
With counters bringing staff back this spring, Certified Cheesemonger is the credential built for the person actually standing behind the case — here's what it covers.
Read postThe credential that asks you to know everything
Certified Cheese Professional is the broadest credential we offer, and members keep telling us the studying matters more than the letters after their name. Here's what the exam…
Read postThe credential that travels with you
With counter jobs changing shape this year, more members are asking what Certified Cheesemonger actually proves and whether it still counts when the exam moves online.
Read postThe HACCP certificate nobody inherited
When a food safety lead leaves and takes their plan knowledge with them, the Food Safety & HACCP Certificate is the fastest way to rebuild it. Here is…
Read postThe credential cohort that filled fast this winter
The Certified Cheese Professional credential is drawing more applicants than usual this winter. Here's what it actually tests, and why a virtual format made it more accessible, not…
Read postSitting your exam from the kitchen table
Remote-proctored testing is now the default path to a federation credential. Here's what changed, what didn't, and how to set up your space before exam day.
Read postThe credential that expires quietly
Food Safety and HACCP credentials run on a two-year clock, the shortest in our program, and a lot of them are due for renewal early next year.
Read postStarting the credential a newer hire actually needs
Members hired extra holiday help this year with little time to train them. Here's what the Cheese Foundations Certificate covers, and why December still works.
Read postThe two-year clock on your food safety credential
The Food Safety & HACCP Certificate recertifies every two years, on purpose. Here's what that means for members whose clock is running out this winter.
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