International Sake Lecturer (Examination course)

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What is International Sake Lecturer?
In recent years, various people such as young people, women, and  people around the world have come to enjoy sake.
The common need for so-called beginners is not just “I want to drink” but “I want to drink after knowing”.
As if to prove this, Sake seminars are frequently held all over the world.
However, not many people have the skills of a proper lecturer.
“International Sake Lecturer” is a sake instructor who has not only knowledge of sake but also the skill of “teaching”.

Curriculum
In addition to the “instruction skills,” “communication skills,” and “planning skills” required for an “International Sake Lecturer,” there is  “specialty skills,” which are specialized knowledge of sake, are required.
The International Sake Lecturer workshop offers practical programs to improve these four skills.

The profit of International Sake Lecturer
“International Sake Lecturer” can host a seminar for consumer qualification “Sake Navigator” *
International Sake Lecturer have the right to certify “Sake Navigator” qualifications to the participants of the seminars they sponsor.
“Sake navigator” is a qualification that is positioned as an “introduction qualification” for the food and beverage industry or a “consumer qualification” for enjoying sake.
A “Navigator Certificate” will be given to the certified person, which will motivate the students to participate in the seminar.
* NPO FBO enrollment procedures (submission of enrollment application, payment of enrollment fee annual membership fee (including registration fee for official and certified qualification year), procedure for next year annual membership fee account transfer) are required.

About Examination course
A course where you can receive direct guidance from a full-time instructor with the teaching materials and experiences unique to attending the venue. Questions can be resolved immediately on the spot, and then aim to pass the exam.

Qualifications for attending & examination International kikisake-shi (SSI INT’L certified)
Language English, Chinese (traditional, simplified)
Exam deadline Within one year from the month following the date of attendance at the time of initial application
Teaching materials
English Ver.Chinese Ver. (traditional, simplified)
『NIHONSHU-NO-MOTOI』【Ver. English】
『SSIINTERNATIONAL OFFICIAL LECTURER』
・What is an Ideal Lecturer?
・Communication Skills.
・Instructional Skills.
・Planning Skills.
・Necessary knowledge for lecturers
・Seminar Session.

『日本酒之基 SSI國際唎酒師官方教材』
『國際日本酒講師 中文課程』
・怎樣成為一位可信賴的講師
・溝通技巧
・教學技巧
・規劃技巧
・講師必須要的各種知識
・以消費者作為對象「日本酒研討會」的理想形式
Schedule
Schedule Undecided (3 days in total, 1st and 2nd day is a class, 3rd day is an exam)
Venue TBA

Program (1st and 2nd day)
1st Day2nd Day
Time Lecture 
9: 40-10: 50 The attitude and role of an international sake instructor
11: 00-12: 30 Seminar management overview
12: 30-13: 30 rest
13: 30-15: 30 Lecture practice theme “Knowing the four types of sake”
15: 45-17: 15 Lecture practice theme “Sake and cooking compatibility”
Time Lecture 
9: 30-10: 30 Seminar Planning Overview
10: 45-12: 45 What the sake brewery wants to convey to the international sake instructor
12: 45 ~ 13: 00 Exam information
13: 00-14: 00 rest
14: 00-15: 00 Tasting training (1) By perfume material / aqueous solution
15:15 ~ 16:15 Tasting training ② By flavor characteristics
16: 30-18: 00 Tasting training ③ Deterioration
18: 00-19: 30 rest
19: 30-21: 00 Tasting training ④ By raw material
Exam (3rd Day)
Exam time 12:30〜15:20
1st exam
(50 minutes)

[Writing] Selection type (partially descriptive type)

・Question range
that asks for specialized knowledge of sake 
English：Textbook『NIHONSHU-NO-MOTOI【Ver.English】』
Chinese：Textbook『日本酒之基 SSI國際唎酒師官方教材』
Second exam
(50 minutes)

[Writing] Descriptive type (partial selection type)

・Question range
that asks the knowledge necessary as an instructor English: Text “SSI INTERNATIONAL OFFICIAL LECTURER” Chinese: Text “International Sake Instructor Chinese Course
Third exam
(50 minutes)		 Evaluation comment of sake in lecture demonstration and blind tasting
・ Lecture demonstration (10 minutes)
[Settings]
・ Sake seminar practice assuming beginners
・ Evaluation comment of sake (pre-tasting 1 minute / evaluation comment 1 minute)

* Pass criteria: 70% or more correct answer rate for each exam

Examination fee & application
Examination Fee 133,000JPY（tax included）(including teaching material fee, certification fee, certificate, and certification chapter)
Included in the examination fee
(1) “SSI INT’L Certified International Sake Instructor Examination Qualification Certification Course” Examination Fee and Certification Examination Fee (At the time of passing)Including certification fee)
(2) Teaching materials (textbooks, alcoholic beverages, etc.) associated with the above classes (
(3) Lunch twice
Retake the exam

If you fail or are absent, you can take the test by paying the re-examination fee.
In that case, the test results that meet the passing criteria will be valid only within the test deadline, and only the tests that have failed (eg, 1st only, 3rd only, etc.) will be taken.
The date of the first application is until the end of December 2021: 25,000 JPY
The date of the first application is from January 2022: 35,000 JPY
Certificates

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