Become an authorized center

There are many advantages waiting for you

• Your school will be part of a worldwide network
• Your school will be reported and advertised on our website and social networks, we will collaborate together to promote our partnership even in your language.
• The certificate you will provide will be in line with the real needs of the market, cafes, malls and hotel chains. You will train baristas capable to really interact with the espresso machine and the customer, with speed and efficiency.
• Are there entrepreneurs among your clients? You will be able to offer them training and advice on the true parameters of the Italian coffee shop, including historical and regional recipes, a great added value for every business!
• Your exams will be followed online by Italian trainers, an international experience for your students.
• All the certifications released from the school will be reported and shown in the dedicated page
• The IBC team fully supports you. We work together in every step, from the choice of the equipment, the training of your employees and the organization of events, workshops and competitions.
• We forward you every course request we receive from your area/country.
• The cost of the certifications is affordable for every student from all over the world. To allow everybody to learn the real Italian coffee culture.

Becoming an authorized center of the Italian Barista Certificate is easy and fast. There are just a few steps to follow.

• After the agreement, we proceed with the training of the trainers of the partner school. This training can be done in your country, or in our main home in Florence, Italy. Depending on the level of your trainers many parts of the training can be done online.
• We send to you slides, videos, texts and exams about courses and certifications. All these files are available in different languages.
• Once the school and the trainers are ready we start promoting the school and the dates of courses on our websites and networks. We coordinate the communications together. FULL VISIBILITY FOR YOU!
• Once the course is done, we check your exams online. During the course we are available for any support.
• Once the exam is passed the diplomas are sent from Italy and the diplomas are officially registered in Italian Barista Method website.