The Society of Wine Educators offers online prep classes for the Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) and Certified Specialist of Spirits (CSS) Exams. These classes are offered free-of-charge to Professional Members of SWE who hold a current exam attendance credit. For more info click here.
For those seeking an in-person experience, we recommend the following Approved SWE Providers. Please note, the following providers have separate fees and policies from the Society of Wine Educators. SWE does not guarantee any particular test result from school or class provider. All SWE exam questions and content are drawn exclusively from SWE Study Guides.
United States:
- Beaker and Flask
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- College of Charleston
- Des Moines Area Community College
- Duchess Community College
- Erie Community College
- Johnson and Wales University
- Napa Valley Wine Academy
- Piedmont Community College
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- San Francisco Wine School
- Scottsdale Community College
- South Seattle College
- The University of New Orleans
- Valencia College
- University of New Hampshire
- University of South Carolina
- Walnut Hill College
- Yavapai College
Singapore:
For questions, please contact Ben Coffelt, Director of Sales, at bcoffelt@societyofwineeducators.org or by phone at 202.408.8777 ext. 113 for more information.