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Tobacconist University offers six distinct Certified Tobacconist designations/degrees. Please click on the links below to learn more about each program.

All of our courses are 100% online, self study so you can learn at your own pace and take the final exam at your convenience. In addition, all graduates receive a Certified Listing on our website and a graduation email allowing them to print their diploma at home.

Our entire academic curriculum is available in our Campus and is composed of four colleges:

Tobacco    •    Accoutrements    •    Taste    •    Service

In addition, we have an FAQ section, Glossary, the TU Blog, and our youtube channel which provides additional educational resources. Our academic curriculum is available for free to all consumers, professionals, and anyone who is interested as we encourage you to learn for free!

Please click on the links below to learn more about our certification programs:

Certified

Cigar Sommelier Tobacconist

is designed for cigar specialists in retail and the hospitality industry. Our CCST degree is the first fundamental degree for professionals working with premium and luxury cigars. The CCST degree is available to individuals (no company affiliation) and company employees as well.

Certified

Retail Tobacconist

is designed for professionals who work at full service retail tobacco shops (tobacconists) who specialize in both premium cigars and pipe tobaccos. CRT are the world’s most prestigious and credentialed professional tobacconists, having proven their knowledge and committed to a professional Code of Ethics & Standards.

Certified

Consumer Tobacconist

is a non-professional certification designed for avid consumer enthusiasts who are not employed within the cigar or pipe industry. TU encourages all CRT to provide special privileges and benefits to CCT. This select group of consumers have proven their knowledge and integrity by accepting the TU Code of Ethics & Standards and passing the final exam. CCT are the ultimate consumers!

Certified

Salesforce Tobacconist

is designed for people who are employed directly or indirectly as a sales representative for a particular brand or company within the cigar or pipe industry. This degree is the professional equivalency of our CRT degree, but for those who are not brick and mortar retailers.

Certified

Master Tobacconist

is the highest level one can achieve as a Certified Professional Tobacconist. Only CRT and CST are eligible for this advanced degree. CST must prove hundreds of hours of apprenticeship with cigar makers and certified retailers as well as making a substantive educational contribution to the TU academic curriculum.

Certified

Cigar Sommelier Tobacconist Maestro

is any person with a CCST degree and a CRT or CST degree who runs their own Certified Cigar Sommelier Tobacconist (CCST) School for profit, promotion and/or as they see fit. CCST Maestros can also upload their own content into their schools, use the course materials if they want to teach live events and/or simply certify others online through their CCST School.

Click to Learn more about becoming a maestro





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Tobacconist Tip
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Due to the unique handmade nature of cigars and their natural leaf composition, a fair tasting should include more than one cigar.  In fact, your knowledge and appreciation of a particular cigar will grow with each one you smoke.  Customers should be aware that tasting a cigar just once is probably not enough to make an educated decision.  Smoke a box!


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