Certified Scotch Professional™️ program bottle of whiskey with two glasses, representing the initial certification level in the Master of Whiskey program.

Certified Scotch Professional™️

Certified Scotch Professional™️

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Exam Dates & Registration

Exams are offered every week on Fridays and Saturdays, with convenient timeslots currently available for all time zones.

The exam is taken online, anywhere in the world, through our remotely-proctored testing process. Reliable internet and phone connection are required.

Available exam dates and times are published HERE.

Before actually booking an exam date, please register for the program.

You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours along with your welcome package with a study guide via email. The welcome package also clarifies the study curriculum and points you to the exact study guide sections that will be tested. After orienting yourself, you can book your test appointment anytime within 18 months of program enrollment.

You can take your exam in any location around the world, through our remotely-proctored online exam on your laptop or desktop computer, independent of your location. We will call you at the start of the exam to check you in before the 1-hour exam time starts.

Study Guide & Exam Details

Your study guide is structured to support the study curriculum outlined above. We use a well written and illustrated study guide that many thousands of Scotch experts and students have rated highly. All exam questions will be drawn from approximately 120 pages in the book. The expected study and preparation time for this exam is between 60 and 90 hours, depending on prior experience.

The exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions and takes precisely one hour, candidates must score at least 75% to pass. The exam may be taken online, independent of your actual locations. No study materials or other persons may be in the room during the exam.

Upon passing the exam, the candidate receives their diploma certificate and their beautiful copper lapel pin to proudly wear at all occasions. If you fail the exam on your first attempt you can re-enroll to retake the exam for 75% of the initial enrollment fee.

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