Core Sommelier

• Level 1 Wine Course™ – 1 credit
• Level 2 Wine Course™ – 1 credit
• Level 3 Wine Course™ – 1 credit
  ➡ Completion earns the Core Sommelier Pin (3 credits / 120 hrs).

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Advanced Sommelier

• Any four courses from the Advanced catalog/
  ➡ Completion earns the Advanced Sommelier Certificate (4 credits / 160 hrs).
• Prerequisite: Core Sommelier

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Master in Wine

• Any eight courses from the Advanced/Master catalog (total 8).
  ➡ Completion earns the Master in Wine Certificate (8 credits / 320 hrs).
• Prerequisite: Core Sommelier

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Associate Degree of Wine Studies™

• Completion of all 20 courses in the catalog.
  ➡ Awarded at 20 credits / 800 hrs = a full 2-year program equivalent

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Wine Course Catalog

Core Sommelier(3)

• Level 1 (Introduction) Wine Course™
• Level 2 (Foundation) Wine Course™
• Level 3 (Intermediate) Wine Course™

Regional/National (7)

• Italian Wine Specialist™
• French Wine Specialist™
• American Wine Specialist™
• Spanish Wine Specialist™
• Germanic Wine Specialist™ (Germany, Alsace, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg)
• Old World Wine Scholar™
• New World Wine Scholar™

Science/Thematic (6)

• Master of Terroir™
• Specialist in Neuroenology™
• Wine Chemistry Specialist™
• Fermentation Science Specialist™
• Advanced Winemaking Certification™
• Viticulture Specialist™

Trade/Professional (4)

• Wine Business, Law & Marketing Specialist™
• Wine Educator Certification™
• Specialist in Spirits™
• Fortified, Sweet & Sparkling Specialist™

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Credential Totals

Program	# of Courses	Contact Hours	Outside Work	Total Clock Hours	Credits
Core Sommelier Pin	3	48	72	120	3.0
Advanced Sommelier Certificate	4	64	96	160	4.0
Master in Wine Certificate	8	128	192	320	8.0
Associate Degree of Wine Studies™	20	320	480	800	20.0