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Scottish Cheese Academy | Level One Associate Certification
About
Why Choose This Course?
The Scottish Cheese Academy delivers the certified Academy of Cheese content through a uniquely premium, highly interactive, and culturally-enriched lens. We are uniquely positioned as the only Academy of Cheese partner to seamlessly integrate deep dives into Scottish cheese history, quirky regional stories, and product evolution, alongside the required course content. This approach ensures delegates gain globally recognised certification while receiving unparalleled regional knowledge, ensuring you don’t just learn the material — you master it and its local context.
Locations:
The course will be delivered in-person at premium, accessible venues across Scotland, including: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, Inverness and Aberdeen.
Course benefits at a glance
Globally recognised foundational certification
Become an Academy of Cheese Associate with a respected credential that validates your core cheese knowledge and tasting skills
Scotland’s Only In-Person Level One Course
Classroom-based, offering immersive, guided learning with expert-led tastings rooted in Scotland’s cheese and hospitality culture.
Trusted by Scotland’s leading hotels
Course content and teaching are shaped by Tanny’s work with high-profile Scottish hotels, reflecting the standards expected in premium dining and guest experiences.
Service-led cheese education
Goes beyond theory to focus on how cheese is selected, stored, served, described, and sold.
Built for front-of-house and kitchen teams
Ideal for chefs, sommeliers, managers, and service professionals looking to elevate cheese knowledge to match fine wine and menu storytelling.
Course Dates
Scottish Cheese Academy | Level One Associate Certification
Choose a date and time
Currently, no course dates are available.
Audience
Who is the course for?
This course is ideally suited to:
Hospitality & Food Retail Professionals: Chefs, front-of-house staff, and retailers in Scotland and the North of England seeking globally recognised certification to elevate their customer service and menu knowledge.
Serious Cheese Enthusiasts: Individuals looking to convert their passion into formal, certified expertise.
Chefs
Front of House
Speciality Retailers
Cheese Lovers
What Delegates Can Expect
Learning
Comprehensive coverage of the 25 key cheeses required by the Academy of Cheese Level One Certification, structured around the Academy’s formal Structured Approach to Tasting Cheese (SATC).
Tasting
Delegates will taste a minimum of 12 different cheeses, carefully selected for the session, demonstrating a range of styles, origins, and complexity.
Certification
Full Academy of Cheese Level 1 Study Pack and 12 months’ access to the Online Learning Portal and Exam entry.
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Training Partner
Scottish Cheese Academy
Delivering certified Academy of Cheese Level One and Two courses to the hospitality and retail sectors in Scotland
About
Why Choose This Course?
The Scottish Cheese Academy delivers the certified Academy of Cheese content through a uniquely premium, highly interactive, and culturally-enriched lens. We are uniquely positioned as the only Academy of Cheese partner to seamlessly integrate deep dives into Scottish cheese history, quirky regional stories, and product evolution, alongside the required course content. This approach ensures delegates gain globally recognised certification while receiving unparalleled regional knowledge, ensuring you don’t just learn the material — you master it and its local context.
Locations:
The course will be delivered in-person at premium, accessible venues across Scotland, including: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, Inverness and Aberdeen.
Course benefits at a glance
Globally recognised foundational certification
Become an Academy of Cheese Associate with a respected credential that validates your core cheese knowledge and tasting skills
Scotland’s Only In-Person Level One Course
Classroom-based, offering immersive, guided learning with expert-led tastings rooted in Scotland’s cheese and hospitality culture.
Trusted by Scotland’s leading hotels
Course content and teaching are shaped by Tanny’s work with high-profile Scottish hotels, reflecting the standards expected in premium dining and guest experiences.
Service-led cheese education
Goes beyond theory to focus on how cheese is selected, stored, served, described, and sold.
Built for front-of-house and kitchen teams
Ideal for chefs, sommeliers, managers, and service professionals looking to elevate cheese knowledge to match fine wine and menu storytelling.
Course Dates
Scottish Cheese Academy | Level One Associate Certification
Choose a date and time
Currently, no course dates are available.
Training Partner
Scottish Cheese Academy
Delivering certified Academy of Cheese Level One and Two courses to the hospitality and retail sectors in Scotland
Audience
Who is the course for?
This course is ideally suited to:
Hospitality & Food Retail Professionals: Chefs, front-of-house staff, and retailers in Scotland and the North of England seeking globally recognised certification to elevate their customer service and menu knowledge.
Serious Cheese Enthusiasts: Individuals looking to convert their passion into formal, certified expertise.
Chefs
Front of House
Speciality Retailers
Cheese Lovers
What Delegates Can Expect
Learning
Comprehensive coverage of the 25 key cheeses required by the Academy of Cheese Level One Certification, structured around the Academy’s formal Structured Approach to Tasting Cheese (SATC).
Tasting
Delegates will taste a minimum of 12 different cheeses, carefully selected for the session, demonstrating a range of styles, origins, and complexity.
Certification
Full Academy of Cheese Level 1 Study Pack and 12 months’ access to the Online Learning Portal and Exam entry.
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