SCA Coffee Skills Diploma
A new set of diplomas that give you in-depth knowledge and practical experience that you can immediately apply in an industry environment.
Each diploma requires a combination of advanced level learning and basic courses. Explore each diploma below to find out what it specialises in and the required courses.
SCA Café Diploma
This collection of courses is designed to prepare the learner for a leadership role in creating, preparing and promoting Specialty coffee, while communicating with customers and colleagues about the retailer’s role in promoting a more sustainable coffee industry.

Required Courses
Coffee Skills Program
- 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
SCA Roastery Diploma
This collection of courses is designed to prepare the trainee for a leadership role in developing, producing and assuring roasted coffee quality. While communicating with customers and colleagues about the role of the roaster in promoting a more sustainable coffee industry.

Required Courses
Coffee Skills Program
- 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
SCA Coffee Trade Diploma
This collection of courses is designed to prepare the trainee for leadership roles in handling, evaluating and marketing green coffee. While communicating with customers and colleagues about their role in promoting a more sustainable coffee industry.

Required Courses
Coffee Skills Program
- 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
SCA Sustainable Coffee Diploma
This collection of courses is designed to prepare the learner for a leadership role in developing and implementing best practices and special projects that promote a more sustainable coffee industry, while having a broad understanding of the skills applicable to different areas of the supply chain.

Required Courses
Coffee Skills Program
- Barista Skills
- Foundation
- Green Coffee
- Foundation
- Intermediate
- Professional
- Roasting
- Foundation
- sensory skills
- Foundation
Coffee Sustainability Program
- Foundation
- Intermediate
- Professional
Coffee Technicians Program
- Water and Preventive Maintenance
- Foundation
