Specialty Coffee Association (SCA)
Coffee Technicians Program (CTechP)
This hands-on program develops the skills needed to install, maintain, and repair espresso machines, brewers, grinders, and water treatment systems across the specialty coffee industry.
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Learn essential electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems in coffee equipment
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Master diagnostic techniques and repair procedures through hands-on practice
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Develop maintenance strategies to ensure optimal equipment performance
The Coffee Sustainability Program (CTechP) contains the following modules and levels:
(Each level is the pre-requisite to the next level course)
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Foundation
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Water & Preventive Maintenance
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Hydraulics
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Electrical
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Intermediate
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Intermediate Diagnostics and Repair
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Intermediate Water Treatment
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Advanced
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Advanced Equipment Support
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SCA Water & Preventive Maintenance
Water and Preventive Maintenance Foundation is an introductory course which covers key concepts of water treatment systems and preventive maintenance
of coffee machines and certain practical skills required to safely apply this knowledge.
SCA Electrical
Electrical Foundation is an introductory course which covers key concepts of coffee machine electrical systems and certain practical skills required to safely apply this knowledge.
SCA Hydraulics
Hydraulics Foundation is an introductory course that covers key concepts of coffee machine hydraulics and certain practical skills required to apply this knowledge. At the end of the course, the learner will be able to state the orders of various hydraulic circuits and the components in both brewing and steam systems. These systems include pathways in espresso machines and batch brewers. Students will be able to state and describe fundamental aspects of hydrodynamics. Participants will get hands-on experience with various hand tools and plumbing fittings; and will demonstrate successful connection of a coffee machine to a water supply.
SCA Intermediate Dianostics and Repair
Intermediate Diagnostics & Repair builds on the knowledge of coffee equipment parts and proper system function introduced in the Hydraulics Foundation and Electrical Foundation courses. It introduces the knowledge and skills necessary to: identify symptoms of common coffee equipment malfunctions, perform simple troubleshooting to diagnose their causes, complete common repairs safely and effectively, and adjust key coffee equipment operating parameters.
SCA Intermediate Water Treatment
Intermediate Water Treatment builds on the knowledge of water chemistry, risks to coffee equipment, and simple treatment methods introduced in the Water and Preventive Maintenance Foundation course. It introduces the knowledge and skills necessary to: identify symptoms of common coffee equipment malfunctions, perform simple troubleshooting to diagnose their causes, complete common repairs safely and effectively, and adjust key coffee equipment operating parameters.
SCA Advanced Equipment Support
Advanced Equipment Support builds on the knowledge of diagnostics, repair, and water treatment systems introduced in the CTechP Intermediate courses to build proficiency in both technical skill and service operations management. In AES, learners synthesize their technical knowledge and experience to create preventive maintenance plans and inventory strategies, provide equipment recommendations to customers, analyze and resolve root causes of equipment malfunction, efficiently navigate complex equipment repairs, refurbish and decommission equipment, and work with common super-automatic espresso machine parts and systems.