ACADEMIC PROGRAMS SERVING WASHING TON’S WINE INDUSTRY
Public Colleges & Universities
Credential Program Description School Location Contact
SHORT COURSES
Wine Tasting Room Prepares students to work where wine is served or Columbia Basin Pasco Donna Campbell
Attendant tasted, including wineries and restaurants. Students College (509) 542-4806
learn about the history of wine, major varietals, pouring dcampbell@columbiabasin.edu
and tasting techniques, pairing wine and food, and the
legal issues associated with wine service.
Customized industry Wide range of topics includes wine faults, palate training, CWU Throughout Amy Mumma
training and consumer marketing and branding strategies for small wineries, Washington (509) 963-1754
education. consumer tasting and educational events. and the mummaa@cwu.edu
nation.
Various workshops: e.g. Various classes for the grape and wine industry, with Yakima Valley Grandview/ Trent Ball
Sensory, management, programs offered throughout the year. Seminars are Community College Yakima (509) 882-7007
marketing, wine chemistry, posted at www.yvcc.edu/wine . tball@yvcc.edu
etc.
CERTIFICATES
Wine Trade Professional For people interested in careers in the wine industry or CWU Ellensburg Amy Mumma
professionals currently in the wine industry who wish to (509) 963-1754
improve their business skills and increase their mummaa@cwu.edu
competitiveness. 15 credits. Offered during throughout
the year or as an intensive 10 week program.
Certificate of Proficiency in Four courses plus a short internship. Prepares students Lake Washington Kirkland David Coan
Wine Education for sommelier certification. Tech. College (425) 739-8100 x630
david.coan@lwtc.edu
Viticulture or Enology These are non-credit, professional certificate programs WSU Prosser Thomas Henick-Kling
tailored for people who are interested in working in the (509) 372-7292
wine industry - grape growing and/or winemaking - but thk@wsu.edu
are not interested in obtaining a college degree. They
consist of nine to ten on-line courses over two years with
three, two-day wine camps for hands-on work and
demonstration.
Wine Making, Wine About 150 students per year enroll in one of these South Seattle Seattle Regina Daigneault
January 2009
Marketing, and Sales, and certificate programs. SSCC operates the Northwest Wine Community College (206) 764-7942
Food and Wine Pairing Academy as a teaching and demonstration winery. RDaigneault@sccd.ctc.edu
Peter Bos (runs the NW Wine
Academy, instructs on wine-making)
PBos@sccd.ctc.edu
Wine Sales The certificate can stand-alone or be earned as a Yakima Valley Grandview/Ya Trent Ball
specialty certificate with the AAS-Agribusiness or AAS- Community College kima (509) 882-7007
Business Management. tball@yvcc.edu
Vineyard Technology A one-year certificate focused on the core courses in the Yakima Valley Grandview/Ya Trent Ball
Vineyard Program. Community College kima (509) 882-7007
tball@yvcc.edu
Winery Technology A one-year certificate focused on the core courses in the Yakima Valley Grandview/Ya Trent Ball
Winery Program. Community College kima (509) 882-7007
tball@yvcc.edu
Hispanic Orchard Two-quarter programs include: Wenatchee Valley Omak, Leo Garcia
Employee Education Level 1: principles and practices of horticulture, English College Wenatchee, (509) 682-6628
Program (HOEEP) language instruction, math, computer skills, civics and Big Bend, lgarcia@wvc.edu
GED orientation – all taught in Spanish; YVC, CBC, Francisco Sarmiento
Level 2: orchard production systems; Grandview, (509) 682-6622
Level 3: integrated pest management; (stand alone) etc. fsarmiento@wvc.edu
Level 4: farm management, business planning, finance. (alternate
(stand alone) each quarter
English language, math, and computer skills training based on
incorporated in all levels. demand)
HOEEP Viticulture Principles of grape physiology and production, nutrition; Wenatchee Valley Omak, Leo Garcia
Level 5 pest, crop and irrigation management; vineyard College Wenatchee, (509) 682-6628
(stand alone) economics. English language, math, and computer skills Big Bend, lgarcia@wvc.edu
training incorporated. YVC, CBC, Francisco Sarmiento
Grandview, (509) 682-6622
etc. fsarmiento@wvc.edu
(alternate
each quarter
based on
demand)
Viticulture Science This certificate focuses on the science of farming Center for Enology & Walla Walla Valerie Fayette
wine grapes. Equivalent to the second year Viticulture, (509) 524-5175 (phone)
curriculum requirements of the AAAS degree. Walla Walla (509) 525-2249 (fax)
Community College Toll Free (877) 992.9922
(WWCC) Valerie.fayette@wwcc.edu
January 2009
Fermentation Science This certificate focuses on the science of wine
making. Equivalent to the first year curriculum
requirements of the AAAS degree.
ASSOCIATE DEGREES
Associate of Agriculture Direct transfer into WSU BS wine programs. Columbia Basin Pasco Kerrin Molton
Science (AS) College kmolton@columbiabasin.edu
542-4785
AAS Wine Technology This program of study will include coursework in Lake Washington Kirkland David Coan
horticulture/viticulture, enology, wine-making, state and Technical College (425) 739-8100 x630
federal regulations and compliance testing, customer David.coan@lwtc.edu
service, wine sales and marketing, food and wine pairing,
wine evaluation, and event management.
Associate of Applied Wine Marketing and Offered through WWCC’s Agri-business program. Center for Enology & Walla Walla Valerie Fayette
Arts & Science Management Prepares students for a business career in the wine Viticulture, (509) 524-5175 (phone)
(AAAS) industry with emphasis on the sales and marketing of Walla Walla (509) 525-2249 (fax)
wine. Community College Toll Free (877) 992.9922
(WWCC) Valerie.fayette@wwcc.edu
Associate of Applied Enology and Viticulture Students study the science of wine making and grape Center for Enology & Walla Walla Valerie Fayette
Arts & Science growing along with some business, marketing and wine Viticulture, (509) 524-5175 (phone)
(AAAS) appreciation coursework. Students learn in the Walla Walla (509) 525-2249 (fax)
classroom and through significant hands-on lab and Community College Toll Free (877) 992.9922
externship experience. In addition to a 5+ acre estate (WWCC) Valerie.fayette@wwcc.edu
teaching vineyard providing hands-on vineyard
experience, students also learn at winemaking at
“College Cellars,” WWCC’s fully bonded & licensed
teaching winery.
AAS Vineyard Technology Hands-on training will be provided in all aspects of Yakima Valley Grandview/Ya Trent Ball
vineyard operations with a broad knowledge of viticulture Community College kima (509) 882-7007
and applied sciences. tball@yvcc.edu
AAS Winery Technology Students will learn appropriate winemaking principles Yakima Valley Grandview/Ya Trent Ball
from fermentation to bottling and management with Community College kima (509) 882-7007
experience in the college Teaching Winery and tasting tball@yvcc.edu
room.
AA Agri-option Operates a teaching winery in Grandview that also Yakima Valley Grandview/Ya Trent Ball
serves as an incubator and a tasting room for start-up Community College kima (509) 882-7007
wineries. tball@yvcc.edu
January 2009
BACHELOR DEGREES
Bachelor of Science Global Wine Studies Coursework in business planning, wine marketing and CWU Ellensburg Amy Mumma
(BS) branding, import and export, wine analysis, international (509) 963-1754
wine trade, global wine regions, and viticulture and mummaa@cwu.edu
enology.
BS Recreation & Tourism, Interdisciplinary program that prepares students for CWU Ellensburg Amy Mumma
Wine Trade and Tourism many areas Tourism, tasting room and wine event (509) 963-1754
Minor management, hospitality services, wine retailing, mummaa@cwu.edu
distribution and import/export, wine sales and marketing.
BS in Integrated Viticulture and Enology Created for students interested in wine-grape growing WSU Pullman and Thomas Henick-Kling
Plant Sciences and winemaking, as well as contributing to critical Tri-Cities (509) 372-7292
research and development opportunities in the wine thk@wsu.edu
industry. This program offers the technical, scientific,
and practical experience needed to gain the essential
skills for producing high quality grapes and premium
table wines. It prepares students for successful careers
in the wine industry in Washington and beyond.
UPCOMING OFFERINGS
Certificate HOEEP WVC TBD Leo Garcia
Advanced Viticulture (509) 682-6628
Level 6 lgarcia@wvc.edu
Francisco Sarmiento
(509) 682-6622
fsarmiento@wvc.edu
AAS Articulation with AAS Students would take tree fruit classes at WVC and core WVC TBD Leo Garcia
program at YVCC viticulture classes at YVCC to earn AAS degree from (509) 682-6628
YVCC. lgarcia@wvc.edu
Francisco Sarmiento
(509) 682-6622
fsarmiento@wvc.edu
BA Hospitality Business WSU
Management with a Wine
Specialization
January 2009
Other: Whitman College, Home of American Association of Wine Economists and Journal of Wine Economics
January 2009