The VESTA program is designed
and implemented as a technical certificate and two-year degree program to
train students for work in the grape and wine industry
throughout Mid America. The VESTA partnership delivers
online advanced viticulture and enology courses that enable
students to learn anytime, anywhere. Practical laboratory
and field experiences in vineyards and wineries are a key
component of VESTA.
The goal of VESTA is to establish self-sustaining
educational programs through an alliance of two-year colleges,
universities, vineyards/wineries and state and federal agencies
which will provide a foundation of the science, mathematics
and technology skills needed for a productive career in the grape
and wine industry. Upon completion of an Associate of
Applied Science degree, articulation agreements with four-year
universities will enable students the ability to transfer
credits to a Bachelor of Applied Science degree.
