Bartending School Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How much time does it take to complete the bartending course?

Q2. During training, do we use real liquor?

Q3. How much can I earn as a professional bartender?

Q4. What happens if I have of a scheduling conflict with the course?

Q5. What happens if I can't learn it all in 1 or 2 weeks?

Q6. After the training, will the school help me find a bartender job?

Q7. Will the school help me find more than one bartending job?

Q8. How old do I need to be to bartend?

Q9. Can't I just take an online course?

Q10. What about these newspaper advertisements that will pay me $500 to bartend with no experience if I call their 1-800 number?

Q11. To bartend, do I need alcohol awareness training?

Q12. Can I attend additional classes?

Q1. How much time does it take to complete the bartending course?
Each bartending course takes 40 class hours. The 40 hours of courses is the standard for professional bartending training across our country. This course schedule trains thousands of bartenders at our nationwide schools.
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Q2. During training, do we use real liquor?
Real liquor is not used in training, but we do use liquids simulating the actual colors and mixing qualities of the liquors.
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Q3. How much can I earn as a professional bartender?
Your earnings as a professional bartender come from your salary and tips. The amount of money you can earn as a professional bartender depends on these three things: your customer service skills, the number of customers you serve, and if you enjoy working with the public.
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Q4. What happens if I have a scheduling conflict with the course?
We have the ability to work out special schedules for you.
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Q5. If I can't learn it all in 1 or 2 weeks, what happens?
You can remain as long as you like, at no additional charge. We want you to be totally confident in your bartending skills. Don't worry!
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Q6. After the training, will the school help me find a bartender job?
Yes! Our bartending schools have been helping our graduate bartenders obtain great paying bartending jobs since 1977.
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Q7. Will the school help me find more than one bartending job?
Yes. Regardless of which of our nationwide schools you attend, ABC Bartending School's free ongoing bartender job placement services throughout America are always available to you to find a bartender job.
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Q8. How old do I need to be so I can bartend?
You can mix, serve, and sell alcohol when you're 18 years old in twenty-seven states. The other states have age requirements that range from 19-21 years old. Sometimes individual cities and townships establish their own age requirements. Below is a list of states and their age requirements to bartend.

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Q9. What about taking an Online Course?
99.9% of all online courses are not licensed and not recognized throughout the United States by any state board. All Bartending Schools must be licensed by the Board of Education in their particular state of residence (except in North Carolina where licensing is not required). Why waste your time and money and not be able to use your skills?

Remember, taking a class at one of our 22 bartending schools gives you hands-on experience and training from a personal instructor calling out drinks to the class to build speed, knowledge, and confidence. You cannot receive this kind of training from an online course. Plus, ABC Bartending Schools provides job placement assistance. Always be aware of any online course that says they can place you without ever seeing you bartend.
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Q10. What about these newspaper advertisements that will pay me $500 to bartend with no experience if I call their 1-800 number?
This is a well-known scam and you will lose your money! Whatever you do, don’t give them your credit card number.
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Q11. To bartend, do I need alcohol awareness training?
Some establishments may require employees to take alcohol awareness training.  This is separate from bartender training and is very easy.  You can get this training after you have started working if it is needed in your state.  You can also call your liquor control board in the blue pages to find out the requirements, if any, in your area.

• Many states do not require formal alcohol awareness training.
• Some states require simple training, which usually involves reading a book that is a couple of pages long, and signing your name that you have taken the course.
• Some cities and townships require special alcohol awareness training.
• ABC Bartending also provides Alcohol Awareness training and guidance where training is required.

Below is a color-coded list of states and their alcohol awareness training status.  Also, some establishments require alcohol awareness training to lower their insurance rates.

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Q12. Can I attend additional classes?
No problem.  Just give us a call at 1-888-262-5824 and talk with the school location that’s closest to you.
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