Overview

Bartending is more than just knowing how to pour a good drink or open a bottle of beer. It’s about creating an experience for your customers while you serve them. Bartenders sometimes act as companions, as confidantes, even caretakers of their guests. The best bartenders know how to mix their drinks in perfect combinations while entertaining a number of guests at once; the very best ones know how to make each guest at the bar feel as though he/she were the only guest there. And a good bartender also knows when to say no.

In learning to tend bar, you’ll learn a thousand or more different combinations of drinks—frozen, mixed, and straight up. You’ll learn how to pour a glass of wine skillfully, how to shake (or stir) a martini properly, and how to make the perfect daiquiri. But you’ll also learn important people skills—how to be a good listener, how to be attentive to many people at once, and how to tell when a customer has had enough to drink before the trouble starts—and what to do about it. Before it’s over, you’ll have acquired a whole new set of skills that you can use, not just behind the bar, but for when you get off work.

Find Bartending Schools Near You!

School Website Length to Graduate: 35 Hours Location: CA-San Francisco Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $395 Subject: Bartending

DESCRIPTION

The San Francisco School of Bartending is a state licensed institution with a national reputation for excellence in training.  We continually set the standard for bartender training and are constantly updating both our recipes and curriculum to reflect the ever-changing currents of our industry.

San Francisco Bay Area is consistently on the cutting edge of evolving food and beverage trends.   When you train with us you receive the most current and relevant instruction available in fully equipped, state-of-the-art classrooms.  Whether it’s fine dining, club or local bartending that interests you, your training will prepare to work in any environment. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 40 Hours Location: CA-Sacramento Students per Class: 1-10 Tuition to Graduate: $249 Subject: Bartending

DESCRIPTION

A Absolute Bartending School is the premier bartender training facility in the Sacramento Area. We offer a wide range of courses designed to fit the needs of employers and students.

Come see why many students that have gone to other schools end up coming here after. Upon request we will be happy to provide you with contact information so you can talk to them yourself.

ADVANTAGES

At A Absolute Bartending School each student will always have his or her own work station (well) complete with back bar, speed rack, ice bin, sink and all of the glassware you will find in a real bar. Our instructor is an award-winning bartender who is an active member of the United States Bartenders Guild. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 43 Hours Location: CT-Wethersfield Students per Class: 1-10 Tuition to Graduate: $595 Subject: Bartending

DESCRIPTION

Welcome to Bartenders Academy. We are your resource for fun jobs & earning great money! For over a decade our training facility has been helping grads find fun places to work while adding a second or even first line of income into their lives.

Our unique training program, compiled from the best practices of bartenders from all over the country, will prepare you to be a professional and well-paid bartender.

ADVANTAGES

Bartenders Academy has both local and national job placement assistance. We’ll help you to find the pubs, sports bars, clubs, restaurants, hotels, caterers, and other bars that are right for you! Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 43 Hours Location: CT-Norwich Students per Class: 1-10 Tuition to Graduate: $595 Subject: Bartending

DESCRIPTION

Welcome to Bartenders Academy. We are your resource for fun jobs & earning great money! For over a decade our training facility has been helping grads find fun places to work while adding a second or even first line of income into their lives.

Our unique training program, compiled from the best practices of bartenders from all over the country, will prepare you to be a professional and well-paid bartender.

ADVANTAGES

Bartenders Academy has both local and national job placement assistance. We’ll help you to find the pubs, sports bars, clubs, restaurants, hotels, caterers, and other bars that are right for you! Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 43 Hours Location: CT-Hamden Students per Class: 1-10 Tuition to Graduate: $595 Subject: Bartending

DESCRIPTION

Welcome to Bartenders Academy. We are your resource for fun jobs & earning great money! For over a decade our training facility has been helping grads find fun places to work while adding a second or even first line of income into their lives.

Our unique training program, compiled from the best practices of bartenders from all over the country, will prepare you to be a professional and well-paid bartender.

ADVANTAGES

Bartenders Academy has both local and national job placement assistance. We’ll help you to find the pubs, sports bars, clubs, restaurants, hotels, caterers, and other bars that are right for you! Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 40 Hours Location: VA-Richmond Students per Class: 1-10 Tuition to Graduate: $595 Subject: Bartending

DESCRIPTION

The Professional Bartending Academy, founded in 1994, has staff and instructors with over 45 years of combined experience in bartending and bar management.

Since 1994, The Professional Bartending Academy has provided excellent bartenders to facilities and individuals who need bartenders for regular employment and special events.

ADVANTAGES

Students learn bartending skills at a 24-foot, custom-made bar with multiple workstations, each with a three-bay sink with hot and cold running water.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

The Professional Bartending Academy has created an ongoing job placement registry that is used for finding job opportunities for current students and all graduates of our program. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 40 Hours Location: IN-Evansville Students per Class: 1-10 Tuition to Graduate: $595 Subject: Bartending

DESCRIPTION

Our Indianapolis Bartending School can have you trained and ready to Bartend in as little as two weeks. But our services don’t end there. Once you have graduated from our Bartending School you will receive lifetime job placement assistance & refresher courses whenever you need them!

We believe that getting a quality education should be fun, and the way we teach reflects that attitude whether you enroll in our Basic Bartending, Advanced, Beer & Wine, Flair or Alcohol Awareness Course. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 40 Hours Location: IN-West Lafayette Students per Class: 1-10 Tuition to Graduate: $595 Subject: Bartending

DESCRIPTION

Our Indianapolis Bartending School can have you trained and ready to Bartend in as little as two weeks. But our services don’t end there. Once you have graduated from our Bartending School you will receive lifetime job placement assistance & refresher courses whenever you need them!

We believe that getting a quality education should be fun, and the way we teach reflects that attitude whether you enroll in our Basic Bartending, Advanced, Beer & Wine, Flair or Alcohol Awareness Course. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 40 Hours Location: IN-Fort Wayne Students per Class: 1-10 Tuition to Graduate: $595 Subject: Bartending

DESCRIPTION

Our Indianapolis Bartending School can have you trained and ready to Bartend in as little as two weeks. But our services don’t end there. Once you have graduated from our Bartending School you will receive lifetime job placement assistance & refresher courses whenever you need them!

We believe that getting a quality education should be fun, and the way we teach reflects that attitude whether you enroll in our Basic Bartending, Advanced, Beer & Wine, Flair or Alcohol Awareness Course. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 40 Hours Location: MO-St Louis Students per Class: 1-10 Tuition to Graduate: $599 Subject: Bartending

DESCRIPTION

The Bartending Institute consists of approximately 1,267 square feet of a well-lit and air-conditioned/heated classroom and administrative offices located in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The Bartending Institute was opened in 1979 and is currently owned by Ffives, Inc. The Bartending Institute keeps class sizes to a maximum of 12-to-1 student/teacher ratios.

This allows for individualized training and special assistance if students require it.  Upon completion of our 40-hour program students are given instruction on how to search for a job in the bartending field utilizing our placement assistance. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 43 Hours Location: CT-Fairfield Students per Class: 1-10 Tuition to Graduate: $595 Subject: Bartending

DESCRIPTION

Welcome to Bartenders Academy. We are your resource for fun jobs & earning great money! For over a decade our training facility has been helping grads find fun places to work while adding a second or even first line of income into their lives.

Our unique training program, compiled from the best practices of bartenders from all over the country, will prepare you to be a professional and well-paid bartender.

ADVANTAGES

Bartenders Academy has both local and national job placement assistance. We’ll help you to find the pubs, sports bars, clubs, restaurants, hotels, caterers, and other bars that are right for you! Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 43 Hours Location: CT-Waterbury Students per Class: 1-10 Tuition to Graduate: $595 Subject: Bartending

DESCRIPTION

Welcome to Bartenders Academy. We are your resource for fun jobs & earning great money! For over a decade our training facility has been helping grads find fun places to work while adding a second or even first line of income into their lives.

Our unique training program, compiled from the best practices of bartenders from all over the country, will prepare you to be a professional and well-paid bartender.

ADVANTAGES

Bartenders Academy has both local and national job placement assistance. We’ll help you to find the pubs, sports bars, clubs, restaurants, hotels, caterers, and other bars that are right for you! Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 40 Hours Location: AZ-Tucson Students per Class: 1-10 Tuition to Graduate: $399 Subject: Bartending

DESCRIPTION

As a student at our Phoenix and Tempe bartending school you will learn over 150 drinks in an actual bar environment with hands on training, mixing and pouring from day one!

Customer service skills, State Alcohol Awareness Certification (Responsible Bartending), are also included. Our Lifetime Job Placement Assistance, and Free Class Refreshers are unique in the education/training field.

ADVANTAGES

A diploma from our school will give you the advantage to pick and choose your work environment. Our class gives you the availability to learn at your own pace in just 40 hours. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 40 Hours Location: AZ-Tempe Students per Class: 1-10 Tuition to Graduate: $399 Subject: Bartending

DESCRIPTION

As a student at our Phoenix and Tempe bartending school you will learn over 150 drinks in an actual bar environment with hands on training, mixing and pouring from day one!

Customer service skills, State Alcohol Awareness Certification (Responsible Bartending), are also included. Our Lifetime Job Placement Assistance, and Free Class Refreshers are unique in the education/training field.

ADVANTAGES

A diploma from our school will give you the advantage to pick and choose your work environment. Our class gives you the availability to learn at your own pace in just 40 hours. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 40 Hours Location: AZ-Phoenix Students per Class: 1-10 Tuition to Graduate: $399 Subject: Bartending

DESCRIPTION

As a student at our Phoenix and Tempe bartending school you will learn over 150 drinks in an actual bar environment with hands on training, mixing and pouring from day one!

Customer service skills, State Alcohol Awareness Certification (Responsible Bartending), are also included. Our Lifetime Job Placement Assistance, and Free Class Refreshers are unique in the education/training field.

ADVANTAGES

A diploma from our school will give you the advantage to pick and choose your work environment. Our class gives you the availability to learn at your own pace in just 40 hours. Read More...