SCA Skills Diploma

The SCA Café Diploma program is structured to cultivate leadership skills necessary for creating, preparing, and promoting specialty coffee experiences. It emphasizes communication with customers and colleagues to advocate for a sustainable coffee industry.

• Barista Skills: Foundation, Intermediate, Professional
• Brewing: Foundation, Intermediate, Professional
• Roasting: Foundation
• Sensory Skills: Foundation
• Coffee Sustainability Program: Foundation
• Coffee Technicians Program: Water and Preventive Maintenance (Foundation level)

The SCA Roastery Diploma is tailored for individuals aiming for leadership roles in coffee roasting, development, and quality assurance, with a strong emphasis on sustainability within the coffee industry. The required courses span various skill levels:

• Brewing: Foundation
• Green Coffee: Foundation
• Roasting: Foundation, Intermediate, Professional
• Sensory Skills: Foundation, Intermediate, Professional
• Coffee Sustainability Program: Foundation
• Coffee Technicians Program: Water and Preventive Maintenance (Foundation)

The SCA Coffee Trade Diploma is designed for those looking to excel in the green coffee handling, evaluation, and trade sectors, emphasizing a sustainable approach within the industry. The curriculum includes:

• Brewing: Foundation
• Green Coffee: Foundation, Intermediate, Professional
• Roasting: Foundation
• Sensory Skills: Foundation, Intermediate, Professional
• Coffee Sustainability Program: Foundation
• Coffee Technicians Program: Water and Preventive Maintenance (Foundation)

The SCA Sustainable Coffee Diploma is designed to equip learners with leadership skills for sustainable development within the coffee industry. It covers a wide range of courses across different aspects of coffee production and sustainability:

• Barista Skills: Foundation
• Green Coffee: Foundation to Professional
• Roasting: Foundation
• Sensory Skills: Foundation
• Coffee Sustainability Program: Foundation to Professional
• Coffee Technicians Program: Water and Preventive Maintenance (Foundation)