Grants Policy

Funding available for independent projects The BJCP Board of Directors has had a policy since 2003 for support of worthy causes that further the mission of the BJCP. The official […]

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Budget Policy

How We Manage Our Money This budget policy document was passed unanimously by the BJCP Board of Directors on 27 April 2007. It was amended on 27 May 2016 and […]

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Privacy Policy

This policy was formally adopted by the BJCP board on August 9, 2006. What this policy covers This policy covers how the BJCP treats personal information that it collects and […]

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Exam Program Status Update

The new exam program is heading towards implementation. The question pool for the new online exam is complete, a testing provider has been selected, a sample test has been successfully […]

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100th Master Judge

The BJCP has reached an important membership milestone. Brian Schar of Menlo Park, CA recently became the 100th judge to reach Master level since the program began. See the full […]

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BJCP Elections

Elections are complete and the results have been certified. Incumbents won in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. The South and West regions were uncontested. Please see our Election Center page […]

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New Exam Program Announced

The BJCP Board, with full support of the Exam Directors, unaminously approved a new structure for the BJCP Exam Program. The key feature of the new program is a new […]

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Discounted Off-Flavor Kits Available

Last January, the BJCP board approved making discounted off-flavor kits available to members. We are now ready to launch that program. Any active BJCP member holding the rank of Recognized […]

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New Exam Policies Announced

The Exam Directors, with the concurrence of the BJCP Board of Directors, have changed the policy regarding examinations being returned to examinees. The new policy authorizes Exam Administrators to make […]

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Exam Scheduling Policy Updated Again

Effective immediately, the Exam Directors have changed the policy for scheduling BJCP exams. Up to 8 exam sites may now be registered per month (an increase from 5) but the […]

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