THE 2025 CCP® AND CCSE® RECERTIFICATION PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED.

RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Certified Cheese Professionals® an Certified Cheese Sensory Evaluators® applying for recertification must demonstrate:

• Over the last 3 years, a total of one thousand (1,000) hours of any combination of paid or unpaid work experience and formal education, continuing education, or professional development in the cheese industry.

AND

• At ACS’s sole discretion, CCPs® and CCSEs® may be required to complete continuing education credits to be eligible to recertify. CCPs® and CCSEs® will be notified via email, CheeseBytes, and Facebook of continuing education requirements and reasonable advanced notice will be given.

DEADLINES

Typically, the recertification period is open October 15th - November 30th.

FEE

The fee to recertify is $75 (USD). This fee is waived if an applicant has attended at least one ACS Conference in the past 3 years.

APPLY FOR RECERTIFICATION

Applications for recertification will be accepted online in the fall of the year the Certification expires.