UNDER CONSTRUCTION – As we work our way through the “remodeling” I have moved all education documents to this page. There are many documents in pdf format that cannot be linked and will be available soon as a link to a new location. Many of those documents are available in the “Files” section of the Facebook Cheese Study Group’s Page.
Since 2014, the Administrators of the Facebook Cheese Study Group have shared cheese information, documents and links to assist those preparing to take the yearly American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professional Exam®.
I’d like to pass along a special “shout-out” to those Administrators who went above and beyond to make the Cheese Study Group the number 1 destination on Facebook for unbiased, just-the-facts, cheese information: Allin Tallmadge ACS CCP, Babs Hogan M. Ed., Elizabeth Nerud ACS CCP, Pat Polowsky ACS CCP, Crystal Schroeder ACS CCP, Adam Burstein ACS CCP, Jessica Reichert ACS CCP, Erin Clancy ACS CCP, Miranda McQuillan ACS CCP, Marge Porter ACS CCP, James Danforth ACS CCP, Sheri Allen ACS CCP ACS CCSE. To quote Liz, “The truth of the matter is you couldn’t have done it without us” and she’s correct – my thanks to all of you who have contributed to make this bigger and better than I ever envisioned.
This page is a menu of links to guide you through the various domains of study included in the ACS Body of Knowledge.
Disclaimer: Our purpose in sharing cheese education is to provide a wide, overview of the various domains of cheese. Neither the CSG nor any of the Authorized Educators “teach to the test” because none of us are privy to the questions. New questions are constantly being written for the exam and added to the exam. Our goal is to give you a well-rounded exposure to what encompasses the ACS Body of Knowledge and the world of cheese. With our documents and links coupled with your study of the ACS Body of Knowledge, you should stand a better-than-average chance of passing. With your 4000 hours of employment and volunteer work, your day-to-day experiences and knowledge will also contribute to your success both on the exam and your cheese career.
As a point of pride for all of us at the Facebook Cheese Study Group, in 2017 and 2018, we crowd-funded scholarships for six cheese professionals sitting for the ACS CCP Exam – all six passed.
2018 ACS Body Of Knowledge Domain Re-Cap Index
- 2018 Food Safety Documents and Links – Days 1,2,3,4
- 2018 Food Safety Documents and Links – Days 5,6,7
- 2018 Food Safety Documents and Links – Day 8
- 2018 Food Safety Review
- 2018 Food Safety Bullet Points, Terms and Useful Links
- 2018 Food Safety Sample Questions
- FDA
- USDA
- Importation Regulations and Regulators
- Miscellaneous Regulators and Alliances
- Documents stored in my google drive or drop box
- 2018 Study Documents from Babs Hogan
- 2018 Nutrition Re-Cap by Babs Hogan
- 2018 Nutrition Sample Questions
- Lactose and Cheese
- Titanium Dioxide in Cheese
- Documents stored in my google drive or drop box
- 2018 Operations Review, Bullet Points, Terms and Links
- 2018 Sample Questions
- Documents stored in my google drive or drop box
Milk and the Raw Materials for Cheesemaking
- Milk and the FDA’s Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) Regulation
- 2018 Milk Review
- 2018 Milk Bullet Points, Terms and Links
- 2018 Milk Sample Questions
- 2016 Raw Materials for Cheesemaking
- Documents stored in my google drive or drop box
- 2015 Raw Materials of Cheesemaking Bullet Points
Cheese History, Definitions and Categories
- 2018 Cheese Review
- 2018 Cheese Bullet Points, Terms and Links
- 2018 Cheese Sample Questions – Part 1
- 2018 Cheese Sample Questions – Part 2
- Documents stored in my google drive or drop box
- 2015 Cheese Types and Categories Bullet Points
EU Cheeses, Rules and Regulations – DOOR Listing
Cheese Styles
- Eight Basic Families of Cheese
- Various Styles
- Fresh
- Soft-Ripened/Bloomy Rinds
- Washed Rind
- Cheddar
- Washed Curd
- Semi-Soft
- Natural Rind
- Spun
- Hard/Grating
- Blue
Cheesemaking
- 2018 Cheesemaking Review
- 2018 Cheesemaking Bullet Points, Terms and Useful Links
- 2018 Cheesemaking Sample Questions
- 2016 Cheesemaking Processes
- Documents stored in my google drive or drop box
- 2015 Cheesemaking Processes Bullet Points
Affinage
- 2018 Affinage Review
- 2018 Affinage Bullet Points, Terms and Useful Links
- 2018 Affinage Sample Questions
- 2016 Affinage
- Documents stored in my google drive or drop box
- 2015 Affinage Bullet Points
Cheese Assessment and Evaluation
- 2018 Assessment and Evaluation Review
- 2018 Assessment and Evaluation Bullet Points, Terms and Useful Links
- 2018 Assessment and Evaluation Sample Questions
- Documents stored in my google drive or drop box
- 2015 Cheese Assessment and Evaluation Bullet Points
Transportation, Handling, Storage, Merchandising and Selling
- 2018 Transportation, Handling, Storage, Merchandising and Selling Review
- 2018 Transportation, Handling, Storage, Merchandising and Selling Bullet Points, Terms and Useful Links
- 2018 Transportation, Handling, Storage, Merchandising and Selling Sample Questions
- 2016 Moving Cheese Out the Door (Selling and Merchandising)
- 2016 Storage and Transportation
- Documents stored in my google drive or drop box
- 2015 Marketing and Merchandising Bullet Points
- 2015 Storage and Transportation Bullet Points
Cheese Service
- 2018 Cheese Service Review
- 2018 Cheese Service Bullet Points, Terms and Useful Links
- 2018 Cheese Service Sample Questions
- Documents stored in my google drive or drop box
- 2015 Cheese Service Bullet Points
- Perfect Cheese Pairings
- Wine and Specialty Cheese Pairings
- Wine and Generic Cheese Pairings
- Beer and Cheese Pairings
- Beer and Generic Cheese Pairings
- Mike Wright, Beer Enthusiast, Beer Pairings
- Hard Spirits and Cheese Pairings
- Kelly’s Jellies and Kitchen Table Bakers Parm Chips
- Sea Salt, Chocolate and Cheese Pairings
- Olive, Antipasti and Cheese Pairings
- Storing and Serving Cheese at Home
- Recipes
- How to Create A Cheese Plate
- How to Create a Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Business Practices
- 2018 Business Practices Review
- 2018 Business Practices Bullet Points, Terms and Useful Links
- 2018 Business Practices Sample Questions
- Documents stored in my google drive or drop box
2018 Math, Weights and Measurement Questions
Other available documents and databases for your cheese studies and increasing your cheese IQ:
Databases of Cheese-centric Information:
- Janet Fletcher’s Planet Cheese
- Pat Polowsky’s Cheese Science
- Culture Magazine Cheese Facts and Science
- Culture Magazine Top Cheese Links
- ACS Cheese Profiles
- ACS Conference Re-Caps 2010 to 2014
- 2017 Cheese of the Day Database
- 50 Cheeses You Must Know
- 282 Cheeses to Know
- 165 More Cheeses to Know
- Increase Your Cheese IQ – Just The Facts
- Interviews
Sample Questions
- Food Safety
- Nutrition
- Operations
- Milk and Raw Materials of Cheesemaking
- Cheese History, Styles, Categories
- Cheesemaking
- Affinage
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Transportation, Storage, Handling, Merchandising, Selling
- Cheese Service
- Business Practices
- 150 Sample Questions to prep you for the exam
- 2016 Sample Questions 1 – 10
- 2016 Sample Questions 11 – 20
- 2016 Sample Questions 21 – 30
- 2016 Sample Questions 31 – 40
Bibliographies (Includes Re-Caps, Bullet Points, Terms and Useful Links)
- 2014-2017 Facebook CSG Bibliographies
- 2017 Cheese Making Processes
- 2017 Cheese Service
- 2017 Affinage
- 2017 Storage and Transportation
- 2017 Moving Cheese Out the Door (Selling and Merchandising)
- 2017 Raw Materials for Cheesemaking
- 2017 Cheese Types and Categories
- 2017 Assessment and Evaluation
- 2017 Cheese Service
- 2017 Regulations and Regulators
In addition to being an American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professional, I am a Certified ServSafe Food Production Manager with certifications that also include ServSafe Certified Instructor and Proctor. I am available for cheese events, cheese program development, cheese training, food safety training and 3rd party food safety auditing. See my About Me and Resume pages for more details or call me at 360 921 9908 to discuss availability.
Pardon our dust… we’re remodeling the website and over the next few weeks, you will see old files moved to new places and some old files may be gone. If you can’t find something you need, just send me an email and I’ll locate it and send you a link… the new site should be complete by end of September to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the website. (Marcellathecheesemonger at gmail.com)
Latest updates and additions include: Updated About Me page, a new Availability page, Cheese Menu, Cheese Education Index and Cheese Index pages. (All of these pages are still “under construction” and will be completed in the coming days.)
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