Wine Hospitality Certificate of Achievement (CA)
About the Program
The Certificate of Achievement in Wine Hospitality provides students with the wine knowledge, technical sales and service abilities, and social skills necessary to be a great host in wine country. The Certificate is ideal for current or future wine servers in restaurants, tasting rooms, wine bars, or catering events.
Career Opportunities
There are more than 23 million tourist visits to California wine regions. Taking care of these wine country visitors requires wine hospitality professionals. Career opportunities in wine hospitality include sommeliers, tasting room managers, wine servers, director of winery tours, and special event coordinators.
Program Outcomes
- Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Wine Hospitality, students are able to demonstrate proper wine service.
- Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Wine Hospitality, students are able to describe a wine's qualities.
Learning and Career Pathway Maps
Required Core: (10 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| VWT 1 | World Wines: New World | 3 |
| or | ||
| VWT 2 | World Wines: Old World | 3 |
| VWT 45 | Food and Wine Pairing | 2 |
| VWT 47 | Wine Regions/Wines of Calif | 3 |
| VWT 55 | Wine Service and Sales | 2 |