Barista Guild of America Certification Program

THE SKILLS YOU NEED!


The Barista Guild of America is proud to announce the launch of the new BGA Certification Program.  These classes are part of an ongoing educational program currently consisting of a three level program designed to expand and highlight the professional development of the working barista and to encourage growth within the specialty coffee industry and individual skill development. Through these professional development trainings, the BGA will seek to uncover the true potential of café staff to become coffee professionals. There will be 3 levels of certification designed to meet the needs of café owners, managers, and the everyday barista.  Level One of the program is now complete, with the two subsequent levels having a projected completion date in 2010.  Various classes for Level Two and Three are available now.  Other levels may emerge in the future due to an evolving industry.

Through the BGA Certification Program, the SCAA hopes to develop the professional barista’s role in the specialty coffee community, whether as a career barista or as an instructor at our annual exposition or at regional skill building workshops.  This program provides both content and testing to prove a distinguishable skill set needed for baristas to demonstrate the need for specialty coffee in a café environment.

CERTIFICATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:


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BGA LEVEL 1 CERTIFIED BARISTAS:


NORTHWEST (AK, WA, OR) -


WESTERN: (HI, CA) -
Claudia Rocio Gomez-Ramos- Vernon, CA


SOUTHWEST (NV, AZ, NM) -
Jen Macias- Tempe, AZ

MOUNTAIN (ID, MT, WY, UT, CO) -


SOUTH CENTRAL (TX, OK, LA, AR) -
Linda Ryan- Austin, TX
Kirk Knipmeyer- Kenner, LA

MIDWEST (ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO) -


GREAT LAKES (WI, IL, OH, MI) -
Stephen Curtis- Freeport, MI
Adam Ptasnik- Gaylord, MI

NORTHEAST (NH, VT, ME, MA, RI, CT, NY) –
Todd Mackey- Pawtucket, RI
Benjamin Turiano- Webster, NY

MID ATLANTIC (PA, NJ, DE, MD, DC) -
Debra Dolan- Mohnton, PA

SOUTHEAST (KY, TN, MS, AL, WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL) -
Richard Hubbard- Taylors, SC
Marcia McGee- Charlottesville, VA
Paul Koch- Charlottesville, VA
Leon Grodski- Cherokee, NC
Tara Edens- Travelers Rest, SC

INTERNATIONAL-
Richard Ottenhof- Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Ana Argenta- Curitiba, Brazil