Certification
Every post the Federation has filed under Certification.
What the Foundations Certificate is actually for
Membership terms turn over in January, and every year a wave of newer members ask which credential to start with. The Cheese Foundations Certificate is usually the right…
Read postThe recertification deadline approaches
Recertification for the Certified Cheese Professional credential closes November 30. Here's what the renewal actually checks and why it's worth doing before the deadline, not after.
Read postWhat the affinage certificate actually tests
The Advanced Affinage Certificate gets asked about every time a cave-heavy workshop wraps up. Here's what it actually covers, who it's built for, and what it isn't.
Read postWhat the sensory certificate actually covers
Our Sensory Evaluation Certificate keeps coming up in member questions this fall. Here's what it actually tests, who it tends to suit, and what it doesn't replace.
Read postWhat the cheesemonger credential actually covers
Certified Cheesemonger comes up in almost every question we get about credentials. Here is what the credential is actually built to test, and who it is for.
Read postWhat the cheese exam tests
Members keep asking what the Certified Cheese Professional (CCP) exam actually covers beyond memorizing styles. Here's the honest breakdown, and how to study for it.
Read postWhat it takes to sit at the judging table
Fresh off the Louisville competition floor, a look at what the Competition Judge Accreditation actually requires and why it lapses faster than our other credentials.
Read postWhat it takes to judge a cheese
With this week's competition judging fresh in members' minds, here's what Competition Judge Accreditation actually requires, why it lapses fast, and where to start.
Read postWhat today's Listeria webinar actually covers
A federal best-practices guidance on Listeria monocytogenes in retail delis published this month. Today's free webinar and our HACCP credential explain what it means for a small cave.
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