2020 CCP™ Exam Held Online

For first time, the American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professional® Exam was held virtually using credible online proctoring software, ExamSoft and Proctor U. The Certification Committee and the ACS staff are dedicated to delivering a positive, professional experience that reflects your dedication and interest in a career in cheese.

Results of the 2020 online CCP™ Exam will be released in Fall 2020. Contact the ACS team with any questions.

About the ACS Certified Cheese Professional® Exam (ACS CCP™ Exam)

The only exam of its kind – encourages improved standards of comprehensive cheese knowledge and service, offering professionals in the cheese industry the opportunity to earn the distinguished title of ACS Certified Cheese Professional®, or ACS CCP™. The letters ACS CCP™ designate that an individual has acquired thorough knowledge and the level of expertise that is demanded within the cheese industry.

Candidates will have a maximum of 3 hours to answer 150 multiple choice questions. The exam measures candidates’ mastery of cheese knowledge and best practices, and evaluates candidates’ understanding of core competencies common to the majority of cheese industry jobs: retailers, cheesemongers, cheesemakers, distributors, importers/exporters, restaurateurs, educators, and food writers.

The ACS CCP™ Exam questions were written and reviewed by subject matter experts to reflect the current practices in the cheese industry. Each year the questions are analyzed statistically to identify any improvement opportunities. The Certification Committee reviews questions with statistically questionable outcomes to determine whether they should be modified or deleted from the pool. Once these issues are resolved, the final scores are calculated.