CIDER INSTITUTE CERTIFICATION
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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION IN CIDERMAKING
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Build the knowledge and skills for professional cider and perry production, then demonstrate what you've achieved through Cider Institute certification. Courses develop your knowledge and skills. Certification demonstrates what you’ve achieved.
CERTIFIED CIDERMAKER
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The Certified Cidermaker qualification recognizes successful completion of the foundational education and assessment requirements for cider and perry production. It is earned through the Cider Institute's flagship course, Cider & Perry Production - A Foundation and the required certification assessment.Â
The qualification does not prescribe a particular production method, cider style, scale of operation, or approach to cidermaking.
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THE PATH TO CERTIFICATION
01 - FOUNDATION TRAINING
Complete the course, Cider & Perry Production: A Foundation Â
Demonstrate your knowledge through the Certification Examination and cider sensory evaluation.
Earn the Certified Cidermaker credential and join a growing network of trained cider professionals.
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OUR CERTIFIED CIDERMAKER COMMUNITY
ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN CIDER
+ APPLICATION
CERTIFICATE IN CIDER
professional credential
ADVANCE YOUR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
The Advanced Professional Certificate recognizes cidermakers who demonstrate advanced technical knowledge, professional judgment, and the ability to apply their knowledge across cider production.
Unlike the Certified Cidermaker qualification, which establishes foundational knowledge, the Advanced Certificate recognizes how cidermakers apply that knowledge in professional practice.
EDUCATION + APPLICATION
Candidates build advanced knowledge through Cider Institute education in areas including:
- Sensory analysis
- Laboratory analysis
- Safety, sanitation, and quality
- Advanced production
They then demonstrate that knowledge through professional experience, a portfolio, and final assessment.
ADVANCED EDUCATION
Candidates develop advanced technical and applied knowledge across the Cider Institute's core curriculum:
Additional specialized learning in areas such as orcharding, business, research, and other relevant fields may complement the core curriculum.
PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
PRODUCTION & DECISION-MAKING
Document a production case study demonstrating goals, strategy, use of analytical and sensory information, decision-making, and evaluation of outcomes.
SENSORY ANALYSIS
Demonstrate how sensory evaluation informs professional practice through tasting, comparative analysis, blending, or production decisions.
PROBLEM SOLVING
Analyze a production challenge, including diagnosis, possible responses, reasoning, action, and outcome.
SYSTEMS & PROCESS CONTROL
Demonstrate intentional management of production through systems such as sanitation, packaging, sensory evaluation, quality control, or SOPs.
CIDERMAKING PHILOSOPHY & INTENT
Articulate your professional perspective on the less prescriptive dimensions of cidermaking, including tradition, innovation, identity, style, or market expectations.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE CIDER COMMUNITY
Demonstrate contribution beyond your own production through research, education, mentorship, presentations, writing, professional gatherings, or other forms of knowledge-sharing and leadership.
FINAL ASSESSMENT
Candidates conclude the process through a scenario-based capstone assessment and oral defense, demonstrating their ability to reason through complex production questions, explain their decisions, and discuss their submitted work.
WHAT THE CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS
The Advanced Professional Certificate recognizes cidermakers who can integrate technical expertise, practical experience, and professional judgment to make informed decisions across cider production.
TRACK YOUR PROGRESSÂ
View your courses, training history, and certification progress through your Cider Institute account. If you've taken courses with us in the past, keep your information current so we can maintain your certification record.
FIND A CERTIFIED CIDERMAKER
Connect with trained cider professionals around the world.
Search the Cider Institute directory to find professionals who have successfully completed Cider Institute education and certification requirements.
SEARCH THE CERTIFIED CIDERMAKER DIRECTORYEDUCATION BEHIND THE CREDENTIAL
MORE THAN A CHECKLIST OF COURSES
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Cider Institute certification connects science, production practice, and professional experience. Our education is developed with cider professionals, educators, and academic and research experts, with a focus on understanding principles and applying them across different production methods, scales, and regions.
As cider production evolves, our education evolves with it.