CS - Sommellerie Certificate of Specialisation (formerly a complementary qualification)

Through this training, become a professional in the catering and beverage marketing, namely: 

Make wines and other beverages available to customers

Participate in cellar work: receiving, checking deliveries, bottling ...

Keeping the accounts and taking part in stock management

Setting up/participating in drawing up the wine list and promoting sales

Advising customers: matching wine and menu

Knowing the wines and how they are packaged

Having a grounding in oenology and knowing the legislation on drinks

The course is structured around 2 skill blocks (BC):

BC01 - Appreciating wines and other beverages and organising purchases:

• Appreciating wines and other beverages :
  • Perform an organoleptic analysis
  • Value the characteristics of the products tasted
  • Propose food pairings

• Order and receive wines and other beverages and materials :
  • Quantifying requirements
  • Ordering from suppliers
  • Receiving and checking deliveries
  • Unpacking deliveries and dealing with waste
  • Spreading and storing in suitable areas
• Assuring the monitoring of wines and other beverages and materials stored
  • Drawing up stock statement and supply documents
  • Conducting a stock statement/inventory

BC02 -. Organising and implementing commercial activity:

• Perform set-ups :
  • Choosing equipment and furnishings
  • Assuring maintenance and tidying operations
  • Setting up equipment and furnishings
  • Choosing wines and other beverages
• Taking care of customers in French and English
  • Welcome and leave customers
• Sell wines and other beverages in French and English :
  • Presenting sales aids
  • Animating a sales outlet and highlighting a drink
  • Gathering customer needs
  • Advising, arguing, and managing objections
  • Promoting additional sales
  • Recording orders
  • Performing various techniques for serving wines and other drinks:
    • Using equipment and packaging wines and other beverages
    • Serving and following up wines and other beverages
  • Designing a wine and other beverages list:
    • Drafting the wine and other beverages list
    • Updating the wine and other beverages list
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• Diploma from the Ministry of National Education and Youth Level 4 (Baccalauréat, BP, BT)

Find out more about this qualification (RNCP37382, exact wording of the diploma, name of the certifier, registration date of the qualification) by clicking here.

• All audiences

Have a general, technological or vocational baccalaureate or a diploma classified at least at level 4 in accordance with the national framework of professional qualifications defined in article D. 6113-19 of the French Labour Code. 

If not: professional experience in wine service or marketing, application subject to exemption

16 people

• Fully classroom-based training

• Group lessons

• Equipped technical platforms
• Room equipped with networked computer workstations
• Unmarked room with video projector

Positioning upstream of training entry.

For beneficiaries with disabilities: possible adaptation of training and certification arrangements, support by the disability referent.

Education Nationale certified teachers, Bac +3 trainers with significant experience in adult education, professional lecturers.

Tests at the end of training (One-off assessment)

Dossier and interview with the UFA Jeanne et Paul Augier

Access to level 4 "sommellerie" speciality training is open to holders of a general, technological or vocational education baccalauréat or a diploma classified at least at level 4

Apprenticeship: The course is available within a minimum of 48 hours, subject to validation of your application and the position in the company (diploma compliance).

Exercise in companies in the catering sectors as:

• Restaurant employee specialising in the marketing of wines and other beverages;
• commis sommelier;
• sommelier.

Access for people with disabilities

In-course assessment and assessment scheduling geared to trainee progress

Learning dynamics built on professional simulations and group mobilisation

Experience of trainers and expertise on diploma content and expectations

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