Certified Cider Professional Programme

WELCOME TO THE CERTIFIED CIDER PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME!

Developed by the ACA and launched at CiderCon® 2016, the Certified Cider Professional programme provides food and beverage professionals, and enthusiasts, with the knowledge and skills to understand and share the joy and nuance of cider.   Now is the time for a unified, global cider education programme that is applicable and open to anyone and everyone from Seattle to Somerset to Sydney. It is a true reflection of the globalisation of cider and indicative of this being an incredibly exciting time for cider.

The programme currently has two distinct levels of certification. The Level 1: Certified Cider Guide is designed as a fundamental course and is a prerequisite for the second level of certification. Level 2: Certified Pommelier is a more advanced certification that covers the technical aspects of cider in greater depth and incorporates a blind sensory evaluation.

Level 1: Certified Cider Guide has been developed specifically for those who work directly with consumers and trade customers, namely those working in retail and hospitality, importers, distributors, wholesalers and employees of cider producers.

The Level 1 Certified Cider Guide (CCG) course is offered in three different formats:

  • self guided on demand learning - includes a downloadable study guide and an on demand training video.
  • public classroom workshop
  • private workshop - classroom or webinar

Regardless of format, achieving CCG status is achieved via an online examm consisting of 60 questions in multiple choice format. You must score 85% to pass. You get two attempts per exam fee in a 30-day period.

The topics covered in Level 1: CCG are:

  • Apples, Pears and Orchards
  • Cider Production
  • Families and Flavour
  • Evaluating Cider
  • Keeping and Serving
  • Cider and Food
  • Social Responsibility

 

TO PURCHASE YOUR PLACE AT THE  LEVEL 1 CCG LONDON PUBLIC CLASSROOM WORKSHOP ON 25TH JULY PLEASE CLICK HERE

 

TO PURCHASE YOUR SELF GUIDED DOWNLOADABLE LEARNING BUNDLE PLEASE CLICK HERE 

 

If you would like more information regarding the Level 1 Certified Cider Guide qualification, including the opportunity for private classroom or webinar learning with bulk discounts, please contact gabe@ciderassociation.org 

 

Wassail!

 

**The Ciderologist is an authorized CCG provider and an approved CCP educator.**