Certification
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What the CCP credential actually covers
Certified Cheese Professional questions spike every January from members setting new-year goals. Here's what the credential actually tests, and who it's built for.
Read postWhat the sensory credential actually tests
Our Sensory Evaluation Certificate gets confused with basic tasting notes. Here's what the exam actually covers, and why members keep asking for it in January.
Read postThe year-end certification check worth five minutes
December is a good month to check where you stand on the Certified Cheese Professional and Food Safety & HACCP credentials before winter course registration opens.
Read postWhat judge accreditation actually asks of you
Competition Judge Accreditation isn't a reward for having a good palate. It's a specific set of habits, and members renewing this winter tell us the scoring discipline is…
Read postWhat the HACCP certificate covers
The Food Safety & HACCP Certificate isn't a rulebook to memorize. It's a way of writing down where your own process could actually fail.
Read postWhat the cheese professional exam actually tests
The Certified Cheese Professional credential covers a wider range of the business than most members expect going in. Here's what's actually on it and who tends to pass…
Read postWhat the Certified Cheese Professional hours requirement actually buys you
The Certified Cheese Professional (CCP) credential has a work-hours requirement before you can sit the exam. Here's why that gate exists and how members are meeting it.
Read postWhat the Advanced Affinage Certificate actually covers
Finished Affinage Fundamentals and wondering what's next? The Advanced Affinage Certificate is built for exactly that question, and a September workshop is a good place to start.
Read postWhat it takes to stay accredited to judge
With the annual competition two weeks out, a look at what Competition Judge Accreditation actually requires, and why it lapses faster than most of our credentials.
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