Home course
Learning at home
This is a style of exam where you self-study at home and take the exam at the venue.
*Currently, the only examination venue is the FBO Academy Tokyo.
The materials will be sent to you within 7 days after the registration, so you can start as soon as they arrive.
“There will be no examination preparation seminars.”
Qualification
International Kikisake-shi (SSI INT’L certified)
Content of the examination
Official textbook: SSI INTERNATIONAL OFFICIAL LECTURER
・Communication Skills.
・Instructional Skills.
・Planning Skills.
・Necessary knowledge for lecturers
・Seminar Session.
Example
You can see it in PDF. * There is no correct answer available.
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Passing grade
Passing grade
70% or higher
Examination
First examination
Writing
12:30-13:20
Ask for specialized knowledge of sake
《Question range》
・Examination language / English：Text 『NIHONSHU-NO-MOTOI【Ver.English】』
・Examination language/Chinese：Text『日本酒之基 SSI國際唎酒師官方教材』
Second examination
Writing
13:20-14:20
Ask the knowledge you need as an instructor
《Question range》
・Examination language / English：Text 『SSIINTERNATIONAL OFFICIAL LECTURER』
・Examination language/Chinese：Text 『國際日本酒講師 中文課程』
Third examination
Evaluation comments of sake in lecture demonstrations and blind tastings
14:30-15:20
Lecture demonstration10Min
【Configuration】
・Sake seminar practical skills assuming beginners.
*Evaluation comment of sake (1 minute for pre-tasting / 1 minute for evaluation comment）
＊10 min per person, in the order of the examination number
Language
English、Chinese
Examination and certification fee
The date of the first application is until the end of December 2021
Examination fee：￥25,000
Certification fee:：￥5,000（certificate and certification badge included）
You will need these after you pass the examination.
【About retaking the exam】
If you fail or are absent, you will have to apply for the exam again. (There is no re-examination fee set)
However, only within the test deadline, the test results that meet the passing criteria will be valid, and only the tests that have failed (eg, 1st only, 3rd only, etc.) will be taken.
【Examination deadline】
Within 1 year from the month following the application date *
(* The application date is the date when the payment procedure is completed.)
【Cancellation】
Only applications made 2 weeks before the test date can be canceled within 8 days after the application is completed.
The date of the first application is from January 1, 2022.
Examination fee：￥35,000（certificate and certification badge included）
【Retake fee】
If you fail or are absent, you can take the exam by paying the re-examination fee.
In that case, only the exam results that meet the passing criteria will be valid and you will be required to take only the exams that failed (Ex. 1st only, 3rd only, etc.) only within the period of holding the exam qualification.
Retake fee:￥17,500
【Examination deadline】
Within 1 year from the month following the application date *
(* The application date is the date when the payment procedure is completed.)
【Cancellation】
Only applications made 2 weeks before the exam date can be canceled within 8 days after the application is completed.
Examination fee：￥25,000
Certification fee:：￥5,000（certificate and certification badge included）
You will need these after you pass the examination.
▬▬About holding after January 2022▬▬
Examination fee: ￥35,000 (Including certification fee, certificate and certification chapter fee)
Examination dates and registration
| Schedule | Venune Name | Certification date |
| 2021/11/24 | FBO Academy Tokyo School（Bunkyo-ku） | 2022/1/1 |
| 2021/12/18 | FBO Academy Tokyo School（Bunkyo-ku） | 2022/2/1 |
| 2022/1/26 | FBO Academy Tokyo School（Bunkyo-ku） | 2022/3/1 |
| 2022/1/27 | FBO Academy Tokyo School（Bunkyo-ku） | 2022/3/1 |
| 2022/2/24 | FBO Academy Tokyo School（Bunkyo-ku） | 2022/4/1 |
| 2022/2/27 | FBO Academy Tokyo School（Bunkyo-ku） | 2022/4/1 |
| 2022/3/23 | FBO Academy Tokyo School（Bunkyo-ku） | 2022/5/1 |
| 2022/3/26 | FBO Academy Tokyo School（Bunkyo-ku） | 2022/5/1 |
| 2022/4/19 | FBO Academy Tokyo School（Bunkyo-ku） | 2022/6/1 |
| 2022/4/23 | FBO Academy Tokyo School（Bunkyo-ku） | 2022/6/1 |
| 2022/5/17 | FBO Academy Tokyo School（Bunkyo-ku） | 2022/7/1 |
| 2022/5/29 | FBO Academy Tokyo School（Bunkyo-ku） | 2022/7/1 |
| Examination date | Certification date |
| October 23, 2021_Tokyo | December 1, 2021 |
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| Examination date | Certification date |
| November 24, 2021_Tokyo | January 1, 2022 |
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| Examination date | Certification date |
| December 18, 2021_Tokyo | February 1, 2022 |
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| Examination date | Certification date |
| January 27, 2022_Tokyo | March 1, 2022 |
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| February 24, 2022_Tokyo | April 1, 2022 |
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| February 27, 2022_Tokyo | April 1, 2022 |
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| March 23, 2022_Tokyo | May 1, 2022 |
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| March 26, 2022_Tokyo | May 1, 2022 |
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| Examination date | Certification date |
| April 19, 2022_Tokyo | Jun 1, 2022 |
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| Examination date | Certification date |
| April 23, 2022_Tokyo | Jun 1, 2022 |
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| Examination date | Certification date |
| May 17, 2022_Tokyo | July 1, 2022 |
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| Examination date | Certification date |
| May 29, 2022_Tokyo | July 1, 2022 |
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