Certification
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The credential that comes before the others
Spring's wave of new memberships is also a wave of Cheese Foundations Certificate enrollments, and it's worth being plain about what that first credential is actually for.
Read postThe credential for the part nobody photographs
The Advanced Affinage Certificate covers the unglamorous middle of a cheese's life: the months in the cave between the make and the counter. Here's what it actually tests.
Read postWhat judge accreditation actually requires
Scoring a wheel and judging a competition are different skills. Here's what our Competition Judge Accreditation actually tests before anyone gets a seat at the table.
Read postWhat the cheese professional credential actually tests
Application windows for the industry's broadest cheese credential are closing this week. Here's what the exam covers and how our own credential track lines up with it.
Read postWhat the cheesemonger credential is really testing
The Certified Cheesemonger credential is less about knowing cheese than running a case. Here's what it actually covers and who tends to benefit most.
Read postWhat it takes to judge instead of enter
Competition Judge Accreditation is a different credential from the ones most members chase, and this is the season to start it if you want a seat on a…
Read postWhat a January recall means for your HACCP paperwork
A soft-cheese recall made national headlines again this month. We're not naming names, but here's what our Food Safety & HACCP Certificate actually covers when this happens.
Read postWhat the sensory credential tests
Enrollment for this year's Sensory Evaluation Certificate opens soon. Members ask us every winter whether it's worth a season of study, so here's what the exam actually covers.
Read postThe credential worth starting now
If a credential has been sitting on your someday list all year, the week before a new one starts is the honest time to plan it, not the…
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