The first Canadian-based Tea Mastery Certification Course for becoming a Certified Tea Master starts with the 3-Day Comprehensive Tea Mastery Course held on-site in Toronto from March 30th - April 1st, 2012, from 9am to 9pm each day. The 14-Week Tea Mastery TeleCourse starts the following week involving home study, tasting and evaluating 38 different teas, and weekly online group teleconference calls to share experiences and ask questions.

The entire training will be led by Certified Tea Master Sylvana Levesque , who promises to make this an especially memorable experience for everyone.

Accomodations will be at the Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Toronto. Single/double occupancy room rate of $109.00.

The 3-Day Comprehensive Tea Mastery Course will be held in the Conference Room, which accommodates up to 12 registrants, so seating is limited.

The training contains all the educational requirements an individual needs for achieving the association's prestigious Certified Tea Master designation once the program, blind tea tasting, and final examination are successfully completed.

Registrants will experience some of the most exquisite and often rarest loose-leaf teas from around the world. The training will also include: Health Benefits of Tea; Starting or Expanding a Tea Business; Attracting and Retaining Customers; Effective Use of Social Media and Press Releases; Web Site Concepts that Work; and Valuable Guest Service Skills.

Tuition for the complete program is $2,475 (registrants will receive a complimentary one-year membership to reduce their cost of attending). To register, you will need to post a $250 non-refundable tuition deposit at teamasters.org-tuition. We will send you an invoice by email for the balance, which is not due until March 15th.

More information is available at TeaMasters.org.