Transcription of AUTHORISED TRAINERS HANDBOOK
1 C O F F E E. D I P L O M A. AUTHORISED . TRAINERS . HANDBOOK . Contents 1 What is SCAE? 2 What is the Coffee Diploma System? How does it work? How can education benefit a career in coffee? How much does certification cost? How much should I charge for my courses? 3 How was the Coffee Diploma System created? How can I get involved? 4 How do I become an AST? Which modules am I certified to teach? 5 What is the procedure for running courses and issuing certificates ? 6 How is quality controlled? 7 Tips for TRAINERS 8 An overview of the modules 9 Recommended reading lists for the modules 10 Recommended equipment for running the modules The contents of this document are subject to change without notification.
2 Please refer to our website for the latest version. 1. 1 What is SCAE? The Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) was founded in 1998 by a small group of representatives from the speciality coffee industry in Europe. Their mission was to develop a forum for members of the coffee industry who shared a commitment to quality, to exchange information and knowledge and promote speciality coffee through education. SCAE is a membership association with over 2,500 members in more than 85 countries in Europe and the rest of the world, all with a passion for making a better coffee world through education, exchange of knowledge and networking. Our core ethos is to improve quality at all levels of the chain, from cultivation to the consumer; we promote certification, sustainability, and ethical trading in order to achieve that.
3 We are a not-for-profit organisation and any surplus we make is invested back into the industry we serve. OUR VISION. We are the authority on delivering coffee excellence. OUR MISSION. To create and inspire excellence in the coffee community through innovation, research, education and communication. OUR VALUES. Excellence, knowledge, leadership, integrity, communication, competence, education and community. 2 What is the Coffee Diploma System? The SCAE Coffee Diploma System is the most comprehensive coffee education system available and the most extensively awarded coffee certification in the world. If you are a barista wanting to advance your skills, want to become a roaster, trade in green coffee, perfect your sensory skills, or just brew great coffee then the diploma has a module for you.
4 2. INTRODUCTION SENSORY ROASTING BARISTA GREEN COFFEE BREWING. TO COFFEE SKILLS SKILLS. How does it work? The Coffee Diploma System offers an introductory module followed by modules in five core areas of coffee: Introduction to Coffee (10 points). Green Coffee Sensory Skills Roasting Brewing Barista Skills Each of the five core modules offers qualifications at three levels: Foundation (5 points). Intermediate (10 points). Professional (25 points). INTRODUCTION FOUNDATION INTERMEDIATE PROFESSIONAL. LEVELS. TO COFFEE. POINTS. AWARDED. 10 5 10 25. 3. Foundation The Foundation level provides the first taste of a particular coffee discipline. It offers an initial insight into the basic skills in an area and help you decide if you want to go on to learn more.
5 The Foundation level requires no previous experience. Courses at this level would be expected to take 1 day. Intermediate Suitable for those already working in the area with a firm knowledge of the basic skills. Experience working in the field is recommended before attempting this level. It is not mandatory to hold the Foundation qualification in order to be able to participate in the Intermediate courses, but strongly recommended. Courses at this level would be expected to take at least 2 days (including exams). Professional The Professional level is suitable for those wanting to pursue specialist knowledge at a high level in their field. Success at this level should indicate competence to work in this field.
6 Extensive experience working in the field is recommended before attempting this level. Candidates must hold the Intermediate qualification to be able to participate in the Professional courses. Courses at this level would be expected to take at least 3 days (including exams). Students will receive a certificate for each examination they pass and points are awarded towards their Coffee Diploma. When they earn 100 points they will automatically be awarded with the Coffee Diploma certificate. How can education benefit a career in coffee? Students may find that they just want education in one specific area and follow that path through to a Professional Level, but they may want to supplement this core skill with an awareness of other areas.
7 As a rough guide, the table on the right shows a number of jobs within the coffee industry and the modules that may be applicable for them. 4. Professions Professional Intermediate Foundation Green Coffeee Sensory Skills Sensory Skills Sensory Skills Green Coffee Barista Skills Barista Skills Green Coffee Barista Skills Roasting Roasting Roasting Brewing Brewing Brewing Roasting Quality Manager . Importer Quality/Lab Manager . Buyer (for Exporter/Importer/Roaster) . Roaster . Engineer - Roastery/Packaging . Sales & Marketing - Importer/Exporter . Producers / Estate Managers . (Producers Extension Workers/ TRAINERS ) . Traders . Barista TRAINERS . Head Barista . Barista . Coffee Shop Manager . Retail Chain Manager / Quality Manager.
8 Sommelier . Chef . Food & Beverage Manager . Roasted Coffee Distributor (Owner/Sale) . Coffee Machine Sales . Coffee Machine Engineer . 5. How much does certification cost? SCAE charges a fee for administering the exam and awarding the certificates. All ASTs are to charge this same fee to their students. 50% of this fee is taken by SCAE and 50% is retained by the AST. These costs are detailed below and are subject to change. PRICE OF LEVEL AWARDED POINTS. CERTIFICATION ONLY. Members Non-members INTRODUCTION For those with an interest in coffee or 10 50 50. TO COFFEE setting out on their coffee career FOUNDATION Suitable for beginners to gain an insight 5 50 50. into key skills in a new area INTERMEDIATE Suitable for those working in the area already 10 80 150.
9 Wanting to consolidate their key skills PROFESSIONAL Suitable for those who have worked in the 25 150 225. area for some time and want to push their knowledge and skills to a high level. (2014 prices). How much should I charge for my courses? The charge for the examination and certification is completely separate to any fee charged for the training you deliver. An AST will usually charge a fee for any training course leading up to a certification. The cost of the course per student will usually reflect the length, skills level and costs involved in running the course and is at the discretion of the AST. For example, it would be expected that a Professional level course would be charged at a significantly higher cost than a Foundation level course, as it is likely to last several days, demand a greater knowledge from the trainer, and potentially require a greater level of equipment and ingredients.
10 As a guideline only, you may expect to charge the following per student daily rate for your courses: Foundation per day Intermediate per day Professional per day Remember that this is a suggested per student daily rate and that some courses last for several days. It is important that we represent the quality of the courses we offer and these suggested charges would be seen as good value if compared with similar professional courses in other industries. 6. 7. 3 How was the Coffee Diploma System created? The team behind the SCAE qualifications: There is a large team behind the production of the SCAE qualifications. First there is the SCAE. Education Committee; a team of industry professionals who volunteer their time to develop the SCAE's education strategy and keep those plans on track.
