Cheese Educator Directory

The ACS Cheese Educator directory is designed to help those seeking expand their cheese knowledge and cheese education. ACS shares regionally based educational resources, including courses offered through university extension programs and dairy research centers, state regulatory contacts, and regional cheese guilds on the Safe Cheesemaking Hub.

ACS CCP® Authorized Educators

ACS authorizes certain providers as ACS CCP® Authorized Educators based on the providers’ representation that course content aligns with the ACS Body of Knowledge and Certified Cheese Professional® Exam domains.

 

Educator Directory

 

American Dairy Science Association

Champaign, IL
United States
http://www.adsa.org
Education sessions held at annual and regional meetings.

Boston University Culinary Arts Program

Boston, MA
United States
http://www.bu.edu/foodandwine/seminars/index.html
Offers certificate programs and seminars on a range of culinary topics, including cheese.

Cellars at Jasper Hill

Greensboro, VT
United States
http://www.cellarsatjasperhill.com
Offers affinage and technical consulting and training services to artisan cheesemakers.

Cornell Small Farms Program (Cornell University Cooperative Extension)

Ithaca, NY
United States
http://www.smallfarms.cornell.edu

Dairy Foods Consulting & Westminster Artisan Cheesemaking

Westminster, VT
United States
http://dairyfoodsconsulting.com/
As a dairy foods consultant and artisan cheesemaker, Peter Dixon draws on over 30 years of cheesemaking, as well as 20 years of consulting with people engaged in or interested in making cheese and dairy products. At Westminster Artisan Cheesemaking in Westminster, Vermont, Peter Dixon offers small group cheesemaking instruction geared toward handmade artisan and farmstead cheese production.

Dairy Learning Center (at University of Wisconsin – River Falls)

River Falls, WI
United States
http://www.uwrf.edu/college-of-agriculture
Series of courses including cheesemaking, producing safe dairy, etc, leading to certification as Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker.

Dairy Products Technology Center (California Polytechnic State University)

San Luis Obispo, CA
United States
http://www.dptc.calpoly.edu

Glengarry Cheesemaking & Dairy Supply

Lancaster, ONT
Canada
http://www.glengarrycheesemaking.on.ca
Cheesemaking Supplies

Murray’s Cheese

New York, NY
United States
http://www.murrayscheese.com
Regularly scheduled tasting classes, plus “Boot Camp”, a more comprehensive cheese education program.

New England Cheesemaking Supply Company

Ashfield, MA
United States
http://www.cheesemaking.com
Cheesemaking Supplies and books

Penn State University – Department of Dairy and Animal Science

University Park, PA
United States
http://www.das.psu.edu

Penn State University – Department of Food Science

University Park, PA
United States
https://foodscience.psu.edu/workshops
Annual short courses & workshops: The Science & Art of Cheese Making, Dairy HACCP Workshop, Dairy Basics: Fundamentals of Food Safety, Pasteurizer Operator’s Workshop, Ice Cream Short Course, Ice Cream 101: Introduction to Frozen Desserts, Penn State Cultured Products Short Course, Food Safety and Sanitation for Food Manufactures (in-person or online), Food Microbiology Short Course.

Purdue University – Dairy Research and Education Center

West Lafayette, IN
United States
http://www.ces.purdue.edu/dairy

The Cheese School of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
United States
http://www.thecheeseschool.com
Single session and series curriculum covering both consumer/enthusiast and professional audiences.