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• A globally recognised EBS bartending certificate. 4 weeks of classes, 6 hours a day. 80% practical training, 20% masterclasses. Pre-course video pack to get you prepared. An exclusive EBS bartender manual with 300+ pages of recipes, techniques, history.
• The cost to attend American Bartending School ranges from $180 to $785 depending on the qualification, with a median cost of $400. When asked how they paid for their training, most reviewers responded, 'I paid for it myself'.
• How Much Does Bartending School Cost? A 40-hour in-person certification course at a bartending school costs between $400 and $800. How Much Does Online Bartending School Cost? An online certification course at a bartending school costs between $50 and $200.

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Welcome to the ABC Training Center Bartending School

Home of one of the most established and well-respected bartending schools in New York City, we are proud to have trained countless bartenders who have gone on to work all over New York and beyond. Our graduates work in bars, restaurants, clubs, pubs, lounges, hotels – anywhere alcohol is served. The point is: our grads work! ABC Training Center will arm you with all of the skills that you'll need to make the most of this in-demand career. Don't waste money trying to get a 'bartending license' from a fly-by-night NYC school at an exorbitant cost. We're the real thing, and we're here to help you become one of the best bartenders in NYC.

Want to know what a day in the life of a bartender looks like? Find out here.

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Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

Often an important part of their local community, Bartenders create drinks and serve as entertainers at their city's local bars and clubs. Often serving as an open ear for patrons while their hands are busy, Bartenders have excellent people skills in addition to memorizing a wide array of alcoholic drinks. If you are a person that enjoys the nightlife and meeting different people, bartending training classes may be an entryway to a rewarding career. They may also explore a creative side, experimenting and innovating new drink recipes for their clientele to enjoy. The following are some common FAQ's to help determine if bartending is right for you.

Why take your bartending classes at ABC Training Center?

Easy. Our formula for success is simple, you can check out our entire article regarding bartending courses but to summarize we offer:

• Complete 40 hours hands-on bartending classes
• Brand-new, modern facilities and equipment
• Flexibility – day, night, and weekend schedules
• Real training at real bars
• Friendly, professional instructors with many years of experience
• Modern and practical curriculum

All at a location that is minutes from Manhattan!

How do I become a Bartender with no experience?

While every bar is different in what they expect from new employees, there are many skills that can be learned to increase your chance of starting a bartending career. These include becoming certified, memorizing classic cocktails, understanding bar culture and your local scene, working back of the house at your local haunt, and overall being pleasant to customers.

Can it be hard to be a Bartender?

Bartending is an involved career that requires customer interaction, memorizing drinks, and heavy multitasking skills. While it can certainly be challenging, it is often a rewarding career where you can meet many people from all walks of life.

What are five drinks every Bartender should know?

Before a Bartender steps behind any bar, he or she will need to know how to make certain classic cocktails, such as the Martini, the Black Russian, the Old Fashioned, the Margarita, and the Whiskey Sour. We will teach you these and more than 50 others that are considered essential no matter what type of establishment you work in (restaurant, club, pub, hotel, etc), and with dozens of variations. In addition to these, 5 others that remain popular today are the Mojito, the Long Island Iced Tea, the Cosmo, the Caipirinha, & the Incredible Hulk. You will learn to prepare these, and hundreds of others, at ABC!

What hours do Bartenders typically work?

Most Bartenders work night shifts of around 10-12 hours, including setup and closing. The days of the week that an individual may work is variable, entirely dependent on the bar and manager they work under.

While experience in the service or restaurant industries may be preferred before your first night behind the counter, bartending is an excellent choice of career for people that like to please and learn about people. Bartending can prove to be a fast paced, creative, involved, and often surprising career that can evolve into management or corporate positions in certain chains.

Our Approach

Simple, practical, and effective. At our bartending school in the Bronx you'll be guided by some of the top mixology professionals in the business. Bartending training classes at ABC Training Center in NYC include everything you need to know about becoming a bartender, including bar set-up and breakdown, equipment/tools/supplies, speed bartending and multiple drink preparation, pouring and measuring accuracy, cash register and money handling, on-site practice, customer service, job search seminar, and so much more. Don't worry. By the time you finish with us, you'll be amazed at what you've learned. You'll be ready. You'll be a bartender. Check out our Job Outlook profile for Bartenders!

Go Ahead and Compare

We are proud to say that no other authentic bartending school in NYC can offer the value that ABC Training Center can. And that's because we provide excellent mixology training for the lowest tuition for bartending courses in NYC – only $199. Just compare that to other schools such as:

Authentic Bartending School: $595

New York Bartending School: $695

American Bartending School: $895

'Other' ABC Bartending School: $395 (National chain/Not affiliated with us)

ABC TRAINING CENTER $199

So shop around and see for yourself the value that we offer. Then call us. We'll have your spot ready and waiting for you.

• Total of 40 classroom hours •

ABC Training Center is licensed by the New York State Department of Education.

You must be at least 18 years of age to serve alcohol in New York State.

Instructor David Herwitz on how to make a living as a bartender.

David Herwitz is one of the most popular, experienced and knowledgeable bartending instructors in New York City. For more than 20 years, he earned a living exclusively behind the bar, everywhere from local pubs to two-star restaurants. Today, he is the director of a bartender training program at ABC Training Center in the Bronx.

Why is bartending a great skill to have?

'Bartending is a job that's always readily available, even in an economy like this one. Bartenders are transient — a lot of actors, singers and writers. So the jobs turn over constantly; the need is great, and a good bartender can work as much as he or she wants. And the money's good. For me, I made more than I did in the white-collar sector.'

How do you know if this is right for you?

'Having an excellent short term memory is helpful. You want to have a certain amount of coordination with your feet and hands. But, remember, what a lot of people think is speed is actually good pre-shift preparation–the bartender got there early, made sure everything was just where he would need it. It's preparation and repetition. But if you have a confident personality, the technical part can be learned. I see schools where students are taught to race through an arbitrary number of drink preparations in a specific time period with a stopwatch, which is ridiculous. You can't teach a bartender to be fast by doing that. The right way to teach speed is to teach the correct procedures, and have the student do them the right way–over and over and over again.'

What should a student look for in a bartenders training program?

'A lot of schools will posture and kind of insinuate that they're selling you a license. In New York State there's no such thing as a license to be a bartender. Bars are licensed, not bartenders. A lot of the schools are locked into a pre-approved, Department of Education curriculum. I mean, according to that, you've got to teach how to make a Grasshopper. Nobody orders that these days. There are schools out there that teach a bizarre, 'bartender school' style of bartending that is instantly recognizable to people that hire bartenders, and generally disdained by them. My school is licensed by the Education Department too–but I wrote a MODERN, PRACTICAL curriculum and got it approved. It's very detailed and thorough. So you should make sure you're going to get experience in specific situations, not just recipes. You don't want a school where the teacher simply recites out-dated drink recipes,the students write them down, and that's it. There's a LOT more to the job than that! The program should prepare students to be flexible and confident in every situation. I make sure to get students behind a real bar, serving real alcohol, for real money, to real customers.'

Classes can be booked for large groups or companies with your own separate classroom. Contact us for more information.

Earning a bartending certificate or license from a bartending school has its benefits. If you're totally new and wanting to learn how to become a bartender so you can make a career switch, it can help you quickly and efficiently cover bartending basics. Or if you're a barback looking to press the fast-forward button on your bar career. Bartending school forces you to spend hour after hour perfecting your bartending technique.

But going to bartending school doesn't guarantee you a bartending job upon graduation, nor is it even required to get a job tending bar. You may even find yourself managing a bar afterward, earning a bar manager salary and not tips.

Bartending School Prices

So what good is it? Let's look at some pros and cons of going to bartending school, then compare that with the average cost of attending bartender school. Only then will you know if bartending school is worth it.

The Pros of Bartending School

The best parts bartending school are the expansive curriculum, being forced to get bartending experience, and networking with people in the industry.

Bartending School Curriculum

The topics and bartender responsibilities covered at any bartending school will be far-and-away more extensive than topics covered during new-hire training at a bar. Here's a list of material typically covered in a bartending school:

• Bar setup for both front and back bars
• Bar equipment operation and maintenance
• Liquor types, history, and usage
• Beer keg sizes and types
• Customer psychology
• Industry legalities
• Alcohol awareness
• Etiquette
• Physical techniques, complete with simulation and practice
• Upselling drinks and maximizing sales and gratuities
• Glassware
• Bar cleaning and maintenance
• Money handling
• Mixology, basic bar drinks, and the drinks every bartender should know
• Bartending lingo like 86 meaning

Some bartending schools even offer modules on bar inventory management, audio-visual equipment, bar and restaurant technology, and menu engineering. Hands down, the biggest pro to going to bartending school is the depth and breadth of industry knowledge you'll get. Other people may spend a year figuring out what bartending school teaches you in weeks.

Bartending Experience

The best way to get experience bartending is to bartend. But bartending has the classic catch-22 of job seeking. You can't get hired without experience, and you can't get experience without being hired.

Enter bartending school. You'll spend hours simulating pouring, mixing, and drink-making techniques using real liquor bottles—of all liquor bottle sizes. Sometimes they're filled with water, sometimes not. Depends what the exercise is. If no one will give you a chance to bartend, bartending school gives you enough experience to get your foot in the door.

This benefit is less pronounced if you opt for an online bartending course. They'll still cover the physical techniques like standard pours and how to pour beer, but it'll be up to you to practice on your own with no real-time feedback.

Networking for Bartenders

70% of employers prefer word-of-mouth over job websites when looking to hire someone. Networking and building relationships in the industry is probably the easiest and quickest way to get a bartender gig. After your class graduates from bartending school, people are going to get hired. If you were chummy with them throughout the course, you've got an in.

But networking doesn't end when the course ends. Use your bartending course as a springboard to attending industry events, expos, and conferences or joining online communities. Then you're not just increasing your job prospects, you're getting a whole new drink-slingin' family.

Job Hunting Support

Many bartending schools will help new grads get their resumes and LinkedIns together, work on interviewing skills, and curate job opportunities for them. The higher a bartending school's job placement rate, the better they look. And the more new recruits they get. It's part of the business model, and it's a big help.

The Cons of Bartending School

It's Not Required

This is something a lot of bartending schools don't necessarily want broadcast, but bartending certificates and licenses aren't required to bartend.

Some towns, counties, or states do require a certification or permit to bartend, but it varies from place to place. And some municipalities don't require anything. But there isn't a uniform, national bartending certificate or license that will allow you to legally work everywhere.

What a bartending school primarily sells you is a wealth of industry knowledge, low-stakes practice, and networking opportunities. And, ideally, the legal permit or certification you need to tend bar where you'll be looking for work.

It Takes Time

Bartending School Near Me

You'll need to devote about 40 hours of class time to graduate from bartending school. Usually those 40 hours are in the evenings over a few weeks.

A schedule like Monday through Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. for 2-3 weeks is standard. If you're taking an online bartending course, it may be less than 40 hours, and you can do it at your own pace.

And it Costs Money

The only way to figure out if it's all worth it is to compare all of the above with how much bartending school costs.

How Much Does Bartending School Cost?

A 40-hour in-person certification course at a bartending school costs between $400 and $800.

How Much Does Online Bartending School Cost?

An online certification course at a bartending school costs between $50 and $200.

Is Bartending School Worth It?

If you're totally new to bartending or are having trouble getting your first bartending job, yes. It's worth it.

If you have some experience bartending and only need the specific certification or permit required to work in your area, no.It's not worth it. Figure out what your local alcohol laws are and get that specific certification. You may be able to get away with just alcohol server training.

For example, in Texas the TABC certification is all that's required. It costs about $10 and takes a few hours to do the coursework and pass the exam.

Authentic Bartending School: $595

New York Bartending School: $695

American Bartending School: $895

'Other' ABC Bartending School: $395 (National chain/Not affiliated with us)

ABC TRAINING CENTER $199

So shop around and see for yourself the value that we offer. Then call us. We'll have your spot ready and waiting for you.

• Total of 40 classroom hours •

ABC Training Center is licensed by the New York State Department of Education.

You must be at least 18 years of age to serve alcohol in New York State.

Instructor David Herwitz on how to make a living as a bartender.

David Herwitz is one of the most popular, experienced and knowledgeable bartending instructors in New York City. For more than 20 years, he earned a living exclusively behind the bar, everywhere from local pubs to two-star restaurants. Today, he is the director of a bartender training program at ABC Training Center in the Bronx.

Why is bartending a great skill to have?

'Bartending is a job that's always readily available, even in an economy like this one. Bartenders are transient — a lot of actors, singers and writers. So the jobs turn over constantly; the need is great, and a good bartender can work as much as he or she wants. And the money's good. For me, I made more than I did in the white-collar sector.'

How do you know if this is right for you?

'Having an excellent short term memory is helpful. You want to have a certain amount of coordination with your feet and hands. But, remember, what a lot of people think is speed is actually good pre-shift preparation–the bartender got there early, made sure everything was just where he would need it. It's preparation and repetition. But if you have a confident personality, the technical part can be learned. I see schools where students are taught to race through an arbitrary number of drink preparations in a specific time period with a stopwatch, which is ridiculous. You can't teach a bartender to be fast by doing that. The right way to teach speed is to teach the correct procedures, and have the student do them the right way–over and over and over again.'

What should a student look for in a bartenders training program?

'A lot of schools will posture and kind of insinuate that they're selling you a license. In New York State there's no such thing as a license to be a bartender. Bars are licensed, not bartenders. A lot of the schools are locked into a pre-approved, Department of Education curriculum. I mean, according to that, you've got to teach how to make a Grasshopper. Nobody orders that these days. There are schools out there that teach a bizarre, 'bartender school' style of bartending that is instantly recognizable to people that hire bartenders, and generally disdained by them. My school is licensed by the Education Department too–but I wrote a MODERN, PRACTICAL curriculum and got it approved. It's very detailed and thorough. So you should make sure you're going to get experience in specific situations, not just recipes. You don't want a school where the teacher simply recites out-dated drink recipes,the students write them down, and that's it. There's a LOT more to the job than that! The program should prepare students to be flexible and confident in every situation. I make sure to get students behind a real bar, serving real alcohol, for real money, to real customers.'

Classes can be booked for large groups or companies with your own separate classroom. Contact us for more information.

Earning a bartending certificate or license from a bartending school has its benefits. If you're totally new and wanting to learn how to become a bartender so you can make a career switch, it can help you quickly and efficiently cover bartending basics. Or if you're a barback looking to press the fast-forward button on your bar career. Bartending school forces you to spend hour after hour perfecting your bartending technique.

But going to bartending school doesn't guarantee you a bartending job upon graduation, nor is it even required to get a job tending bar. You may even find yourself managing a bar afterward, earning a bar manager salary and not tips.

Bartending School Prices

So what good is it? Let's look at some pros and cons of going to bartending school, then compare that with the average cost of attending bartender school. Only then will you know if bartending school is worth it.

The Pros of Bartending School

The best parts bartending school are the expansive curriculum, being forced to get bartending experience, and networking with people in the industry.

Bartending School Curriculum

The topics and bartender responsibilities covered at any bartending school will be far-and-away more extensive than topics covered during new-hire training at a bar. Here's a list of material typically covered in a bartending school:

• Bar setup for both front and back bars
• Bar equipment operation and maintenance
• Liquor types, history, and usage
• Beer keg sizes and types
• Customer psychology
• Industry legalities
• Alcohol awareness
• Etiquette
• Physical techniques, complete with simulation and practice
• Upselling drinks and maximizing sales and gratuities
• Glassware
• Bar cleaning and maintenance
• Money handling
• Mixology, basic bar drinks, and the drinks every bartender should know
• Bartending lingo like 86 meaning

Some bartending schools even offer modules on bar inventory management, audio-visual equipment, bar and restaurant technology, and menu engineering. Hands down, the biggest pro to going to bartending school is the depth and breadth of industry knowledge you'll get. Other people may spend a year figuring out what bartending school teaches you in weeks.

Bartending Experience

The best way to get experience bartending is to bartend. But bartending has the classic catch-22 of job seeking. You can't get hired without experience, and you can't get experience without being hired.

Enter bartending school. You'll spend hours simulating pouring, mixing, and drink-making techniques using real liquor bottles—of all liquor bottle sizes. Sometimes they're filled with water, sometimes not. Depends what the exercise is. If no one will give you a chance to bartend, bartending school gives you enough experience to get your foot in the door.

This benefit is less pronounced if you opt for an online bartending course. They'll still cover the physical techniques like standard pours and how to pour beer, but it'll be up to you to practice on your own with no real-time feedback.

Networking for Bartenders

70% of employers prefer word-of-mouth over job websites when looking to hire someone. Networking and building relationships in the industry is probably the easiest and quickest way to get a bartender gig. After your class graduates from bartending school, people are going to get hired. If you were chummy with them throughout the course, you've got an in.

But networking doesn't end when the course ends. Use your bartending course as a springboard to attending industry events, expos, and conferences or joining online communities. Then you're not just increasing your job prospects, you're getting a whole new drink-slingin' family.

Job Hunting Support

Many bartending schools will help new grads get their resumes and LinkedIns together, work on interviewing skills, and curate job opportunities for them. The higher a bartending school's job placement rate, the better they look. And the more new recruits they get. It's part of the business model, and it's a big help.

The Cons of Bartending School

It's Not Required

This is something a lot of bartending schools don't necessarily want broadcast, but bartending certificates and licenses aren't required to bartend.

Some towns, counties, or states do require a certification or permit to bartend, but it varies from place to place. And some municipalities don't require anything. But there isn't a uniform, national bartending certificate or license that will allow you to legally work everywhere.

What a bartending school primarily sells you is a wealth of industry knowledge, low-stakes practice, and networking opportunities. And, ideally, the legal permit or certification you need to tend bar where you'll be looking for work.

It Takes Time

Bartending School Near Me

You'll need to devote about 40 hours of class time to graduate from bartending school. Usually those 40 hours are in the evenings over a few weeks.

A schedule like Monday through Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. for 2-3 weeks is standard. If you're taking an online bartending course, it may be less than 40 hours, and you can do it at your own pace.

And it Costs Money

The only way to figure out if it's all worth it is to compare all of the above with how much bartending school costs.

How Much Does Bartending School Cost?

A 40-hour in-person certification course at a bartending school costs between $400 and $800.

How Much Does Online Bartending School Cost?

An online certification course at a bartending school costs between $50 and $200.

Is Bartending School Worth It?

If you're totally new to bartending or are having trouble getting your first bartending job, yes. It's worth it.

If you have some experience bartending and only need the specific certification or permit required to work in your area, no.It's not worth it. Figure out what your local alcohol laws are and get that specific certification. You may be able to get away with just alcohol server training.

For example, in Texas the TABC certification is all that's required. It costs about $10 and takes a few hours to do the coursework and pass the exam.

Bartending School online, free

Online bartending school is worth it if you have zero to little experience bartending. Or if you need to get your foot in the door and don't have the time or resources to attend an in-person school. Anything relevant to put on your resume will help. An online bartending certificate is no exception.

American Bartending School Cost

You won't learn industries skills like how to stock a bar or the sizes of wine bottles, but we can fill in the gaps for you. We can even give you a bartender duties checklist to make your work easier.