As of March 1, 2025 Wine Scholar Guild has transitioned to digital certificates for all WSG programs.
This means that all students who receive a passing score on an exam marked after February 28, 2025 will automatically receive a digital certificate.
What About Pins?
Students who receive a passing score on an exam marked after February 28, 2025 will continue to receive a pin, following the existing process, until May 31, 2025.
As of June 1, 2025, students with passing scores will receive instructions on how to purchase a pin directly from WSG if they wish. WSG will no longer be sending pins to your Course Provider after May 31, 2025.
How Do Digital Certificates Work?
About a week from receipt of the exam results email, each student will receive an individual email with instructions to access their digital certificate and digital badge. This email will also provide instructions on how to share or print their certificate.
What Do WSG Digital Certificates Look Like?
Here is an example of what the French Wine Essentials digital certificate looks like:
In addition to the digital certificate, students will also receive access to a digital badge that can be used in electronic signatures, on business cards or on professional websites. As an example, here is what the French Wine Essentials digital badge looks like:
Can Past Students Receive A Digital Certificate?
Yes! Referred to as Legacy Students, past students who received a passing score can request their digital certificate and badge within their WSG account. Legacy students can log into their WSG account and request their digital certificate and badge from the My Certificates page.