Sommelier Certifications
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A New Era in Wine Education: The AI-Powered Sommelier Accreditation Program from NWS
Future of Wine Education Wine lovers and sommeliers, get ready for a game-changing experience! The National Wine School is proud to announce the launch of its AI-powered sommelier accreditation program. This upgrade to our programming will revolutionize how sommeliers are accredited. In addition, we aim to provide wine professionals with the tools and resources to
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How To Start a Wine School
Looking to start a wine school? Let’s not mince words: It will be a challenging but ultimately rewarding experience. With the rising popularity of fine wine, the demand for qualified professionals in the wine trade is snowballing. There are two avenues for earning credentials in our industry: A college degree or attending a wine school.
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Compliance Guide for Professors Using the Zero Support Tier
The Zero Support tier allows instructors and institutions to use the National Wine School platform without entering into a formal data-sharing agreement or support contract. However, to remain compliant with FERPA and other privacy laws, professors must take specific steps to ensure that student data is not personally identifiable within our system. This guide outlines
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Share Your Credentials on LinkedIn and Social
Share Your Skills on LinkedIn and Social Media You can now share your sommelier and university certifications on LinkedIn and social media! This feature has been requested for a long time, and it’s effortless to do. Along with the ability to include –and verify- your wine certifications on your LinkedIn resume, you can also share
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NWS Wine Educators
How to Become a Wine Educator If you want to offer National Wine School credentials, there are several requirements. The first is to complete your sommelier certification (L1-L3). If you are not a professor or wine instructor, you must also complete your wine educator certification program at our National Wine Educator Testing Site in Philadelphia.
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ANSI/ASTM Certificate Program Compliance
The National Wine School designs and delivers certification programs aligned with the ANSI/ASTM E2659-18 standard for certificate programs. This standard, developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in partnership with ASTM International, provides a recognized framework for the development and management of non-degree educational programs that issue certificates upon successful completion. As a certificate-granting
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Registration Guide for University and Offsite Students
This guide is for students who registered for a wine course with one of our affiliated schools or universities. If you received an email similar to the one displayed below, you are in the correct place. In your email, take note of the Program Link and Voucher Code. You will need that information to complete
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