Specialty Coffee Association

Educational Partner Organization Application

Why Partner with SCAA?
As the Specialty Coffee Industry’s standard setter, SCAA has an existing Skill Building Curriculum consisting of over 50 courses, complete with presentation materials, activity guidelines, instructor notes, and several professional Certificates that are built upon participation in these courses. By licensing use of SCAA content to develop local (in-country) market-specific training that is eligible for credit in SCAA certificate programs, will allow eligible partners SCAA members to utilize produce SCAA’s standards-based and educationally sound programs curriculm to train and Certify coffee professionals in their region. SCAA training content has the potential to provide revenue opportunities and value to the local community of coffee professionals.

How Do I Become an Official SCAA International Education Partner?
SCAA member companies can partner with SCAA to offer these courses and Certificates by becoming an official Licensed Educational Partner Organization. Companies interested in becoming a Licensed Educational Partner Organization should complete this form to apply or receive more information. An International Educational Partnership is available to SCAA members in good standing and LOU/MOU partner associations. See below for further qualifications.

APPLICATION Process:

STEP ONE: The Organization must meet one of the following qualifications:
       1- The organization is a SCAA certified teaching lab or will apply for lab certification concurrently with this application. SCAA Education License Partners are required to operate an SCAA Certified Teaching Lab. Members that do not currently operate a SCAA Certified Teaching Lab must apply for the Lab Certification and the IEPL partnership concurrently. Members that apply for both of these concurrently will be given priority status in regards to application processing. Please click here for more information on the Certified Lab program.

       2- The organization is a regional coffee association and a member of SCAA in the associate member category, such as a producing country association or other coffee association or member of the SCAA International Relations Council. If not a member, click here for more information on for membership information.

       3-The organization is an independent coffee event such as a trade show, and is either an Associate or Allied member of SCAA. If not a member, click here for more information on for membership information.

       4- The Organization is a coffee company (coffee school, roaster, coffee lab, etc) and is member of SCAA in the correct member category, and operates an SCAA Certified Teaching Lab. (Please note that IEPL Partnership and the SCAA Teaching Lab Certification can be pursued simultaneously. Please click here for information on the SCAA Teaching Lab Certification program). If not a member, click here for more information on for membership information.

STEP TWO: The candidate Organization must complete the online SCAA Educational Partner Organization Application (listed below) and submit a $1000 non refundable application fee. Upon approval, this fee will be applied to your first year’s partnership fee or future SCAA services.

STEP THREE: After application fee has been received, the SCAA or its designate may contact the candidate organization to schedule an online or in person interview and discuss other partnership opportunities. During the interview, the candidate should be prepared to discuss:

       1. Mission of Company

       2. Business plan (to include Timeline of SCAA approved lab If not already)

       3. Why Partner with SCAA, type of training most important to organization, what training (if any) does the company currently offer

STEP FOUR: Upon approval, the candidate Organization submits the annual fee (or down payment, based on terms) to become an Educational Partner Organization for the current calendar year, according to the number of students to be certified. Pricing information will be provided in a follow-up document upon your form submission.will sign a contract with SCAA and complete remaining payment for education partnership for the first term. (Additional program details and pricing will be provided upon the application approval).

*Please note that the Partner Organization will be authorized to present several individual courses as soon as all requirements in this section are completed, culminating in Certificate opportunities for students.

Implementation
• Once approved, the SCAA will recognize the Organization as an Educational Partner Organization and will coordinate with SCAA staff to select courses and review course materials.
• SCAA staff will coordinate with the Partner Organization to recruit a suitable SCAA Specialized Instructor in the appropriate subject area.
• Partner Organization will handle all aspects of attendee registration.
• SCAA will assist in posting these courses to the SCAA website and linking to Partner Organization website or registration page.

Certificates
• Upon completion of the course, the Partner Organization will submit registration names to SCAA's Director of Professional Development for those students requiring education tracking, certification, and/or SCAA certificates of participation.
• Online education credits will be added to each student’s individual profile within 4-6 weeks of completion of the course. Certificates, if applicable, will be issued electronically at this time.
• SCAA staff will debrief with Partner Organization and begin to plan next course offering.

Company Name *
Name of Event (if Applicable)
City *
Country *
Primary Contact Name *
Email Address *
LOU / MOU Partner Organization *
Yes No Unsure
SCAA Associate Member *
Yes No Unsure
My company is *
A current SCAA Certified Teaching Lab in good standing My company does not operate an SCAA Certified Teaching Lab but we would like to become one Unsure
Will you be submitting the Certified Lab application and the IEPL Partnership application concurrently?
*
YES NO
Are you a regional coffee association or member of IRC? *
YES NO
Please describe the mission of your Company. *
Please describe why you want to partner with SCAA. *
What type of training is most important to the mission of your Company? *
What, if any training, does your Company presently offer?
Payment Process

Upon submission of this form, SCAA Professional Development staff will contact you using the email address provided above to provide complete eligibility requirements and to begin the planning process. SCAA staff will support and work with the Educational Partner Organization to ensure excellence in the educational experience for all students. The Educational Partner License requires an annual fee which is good for the calendar year (includes following year if request is made during October, November, or December).

PLEASE NOTE: Due to a high volume of inquiries for this new program, please allow 5-10 business days for processing.
Application Fee is $1000 due upon submission of this form. After clicking the submit form and filling in the dollar and cents amount below, you will need to pay via credit card on the next screen. * $ Dollars . Cents
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