AWS Level 3 in Spirits – Certified Spirits Educator™
The top of the spirits pathway — for those ready to teach and lead in spirits.
By paying you agree to our terms & conditions. Online access: see “At a glance” below.
Join a class near you.
Don’t see a date or city that suits you? Ask us about the next class — or start online today.
Booking a class means you agree to our terms & conditions — full refund 14+ days before the class (less a 25 admin fee), free transfer 7–13 days before, and you can always send a colleague in your place.
What you’ll learn.
- Mastering spirits education: teach, train and lead at a professional level
- Advanced production: raw materials, fermentation, distillation, blending
- Spirits law, certification and GIs worldwide
- Professional tasting and assessment: balance, complexity, faults, typicity
- Training delivery and public speaking
- Instructional design and assessment tools; AWS educator toolkit
- Industry ethics: responsible drinking and accurate product knowledge
- 5 days in class (56 hours + 44 hours self-study), or 100 hours online including 16 hours of one-to-one Zoom with an educator
- Digital course materials, the AWS online quiz platform and online resources
- Printed AWS workbook in class · online students can add it for US$50 + shipping
- 36 samples tasted in class · suggested tasting list for online students
- Final exam: 100 multiple-choice + 10 written questions + 2 blind samples · pass mark 70%
- Verified digital AWS certificate and badge, with lifetime access
- 12 months online access to study and sit the exam
From booking to certificate.
Choose online or a class date and book securely.
Online: your student login arrives by email. Classroom: venue or Zoom details.
Study with videos, the AWS workbook, practice quizzes and real tastings.
At the end of class, or online whenever you’re ready within your access period.
Your accredited digital certificate within 5 working days — verifiable online.
Save 10% when five or more people book together — perfect for teams, friends and colleagues.
Everything you need to pass with confidence.
Pass the exam and receive your AWS certificate, accredited by the UK CPD Certification Service, with your own certificate number you can verify online.
Online course materials, the AWS quiz platform and practice exams, and online resources to keep.
Included in every classroom course. Studying online? Add the printed workbook for US$50 plus shipping.
Booking five or more people? Save 10% on the group. Discounts apply to online courses.
Training a whole team?
We bring this course to your venue, or run it live on Zoom, built around your wine list and your guests.