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Earn your first WFA Grade
Join the WFA, create your profile and add a profile picture to earn your White Grade and unlock the ability to interact with other members and start your journey into professional bartending.
What is a WFA Grade?
A WFA Grade is a measure of the practical skills possessed by a bartender. Each grade is signified by different colours starting with white and progressing through 4 assessed grades, 4 competition grades and 3 world championship grades the highest of which is gold.
WFA Grades are accessible to all bartenders providing a structured framework for progression from beginner to advanced bartender. WFA Grades can only be awarded by qualified Grading Examiners or Grand Slam Judges.
Assessed Grades
Assessed Grades are earned in sequence from Yellow through to Blue.
To earn an Assessed Grade, a bartender will need to complete a Grading Test online or at an accredited Grading Center.
This is the starting point for many professional bartenders, establishing a foundation of practical bartending skills on which to build and grow.
The Orange Grading Level starts testing your two object skills and puts you well on the way to Green and Blue.
When you reach the Green Grading Level the flair becomes a little bit more tricky as we start testing your multiple object skills.
Challenging pours, technical drinks and advanced flair moves will prepare you for your first Grand Slam Competition.
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Grand Slam Competition Grades
These Grades are awarded to the top 6 bartenders in each official Grand Slam Competition.
Awarded to those who place 4th, 5th or 6th in any Grand Slam Competition.
Awarded to those who place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in any Grand Slam Competition.
World Championship Competition Grades.
Only one of each World Championship Grades is awarded in each calendar year based on the total points a bartender accumulates across all Grand Slam Competitions that make up the season.
Awarded to the 3rd place in the Grand Slam World Championship Tournament
Awarded to the 2nd place in the Grand Slam World Championship Tournament
Awarded to the 1st place in the Grand Slam World Championship Tournament