STI Honors Fourth Group of Level 3 Graduates posted by TeaHouseTimes Admin, ADVERTISER TEA RELATED PRODUCTSFriday, June 25th 2010 @ 2:48 PM

 STI Honors Fourth Group of Level 3 Graduates at San Francisco Certification Event
and Announces 2010 Schedule of Classes!

What an exciting year for the Specialty Tea Institute (STI) and STI students! On January 30th a special celebration held in San Francisco at the Holiday Inn Fisherman’s Wharf, STI recognized the fourth group of tea professionals to complete the Level Three Tea Certification Program.   Students who graduated from the program completed a series of foundation and advanced courses requiring a total of 80-100 hours of class and study time.   Each student was awarded the title of Certified Tea Professional (CTP) and received a “diploma” awarded by their instructors.   For a complete list of graduates to date, please visit www.teausa.org.

Please note the certification classes for the balance of the year:
April 14th-15th Anaheim, CA: Levels 1, 2, and 3 Black Teas (in conjunction with SCAA)
June 14th-15th Las Vegas, NV: Levels 1, 3 Cupping, 3 Oolong, and 4 Technology of Tea (In conjunction with World Tea Expo)
August 30th-September 01st Charleston, SC: Levels 2, Level 3 Pu’erh, Level 4 Technology of Tea, and Level 4 Cupping.  September 01st will be a visit to the only tea producing plantation in the United States:  A tour of the R.C. Bigelow Plantation.
September 30th-October 01st Seattle, WA: Levels 1 & 2 (in conjunction with the Northwest Tea Festival)

The STI Certification Program was launched on July 08, 2002 and is the most sought after educational program in the tea industry.  It has attracted students from all segments of the tea industry and is even considered necessary training for many executives from major tea packers, operators of tea rooms, executives from supermarkets chains and sales brokers because of its’ professional content and because it is offered by the Tea Association of the USA.  The Tea Association at 111 years old is one of the first trade Associations in the country and the leading voice for the Tea Industry in the USA.

For more information about STI Certification Programs including future courses/offerings and for a list of graduates and their affiliations, visit www.teausa.org or contact Ellainy Karaboitis at ekarabotis@teausa.org or at (212) 986-0250.

From the May/June10 issue of The Tea House Times.  To view the most recent issue, please register / log-in at http://www.theteahousetimes.com for free access.