LOS ANGELES, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A decade in the making, the National Wine School seeks to unify, validate, and promote professional wine trade certifications across the country.
Currently, there are over a half dozen overlapping programs for the wine trade in the United States. Having so many options has added confusion to the marketplace, created unnecessary conflict between schools, and has diminished the value of trade certification to employers.
The National Wine School solves these problems by granting proprietary wine programs a new layer of universal certification and accreditation. To do this, the school functions as a trade association by offering ANSI-compliant certification that can be adopted by any wine school, regardless of affiliation.
The National Wine School also offers an expanded scope of professional certification. In the past, wine schools trained students for two career paths: sales and education. However, the wine trade has expanded into a multi-billion-dollar industry. The jobs market has expanded greatly with it, and opportunities have diversified exponentially. The school also offers a diploma program that can be adopted by independent wine schools. To view the programs in action, check out the critically acclaimed Wine School of Philadelphia (www.vinology.com).
The National Wine School also offers employers a standardized means to evaluate potential employees, and acts as a clearinghouse to verify certifications. Furthermore, the school's certificate holders must re-test every five years to maintain certification. This insures graduates continue to meet the highest standards in an ever-changing marketplace.
For the student, the National Wine School offers the freedom to expand their credentials beyond the traditional scope of wine studies. Plus, any graduate from a regional, national, or internationally recognized wine program is eligible to receive a standards-based certification and a post-nominal title from the National Wine School.
The school may be new to you, but it comes from a decade of academic development. The National Wine School's academic team also created professional training programs for the Wine School of Philadelphia, accredited classes for Drexel University, and several non-matriculated programs for the University of Pennsylvania.
The National Wine School is located in Los Angeles, California. Its website is www.winecertifications.com.
Contact:
Keith Wallace
[email protected]
Ph: 1 (215) 965-1514 x55
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