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To Our Future Bartending School Students:

Bartending schools are an excellent place to learn the essential skill sets in obtaining a lucrative position as a bartender. At first glance, bartending schools might all seem the same, bartending programs teaching the same basic mixology skills. But future bartenders need to be sure they choose a school that is professional, with experienced instructors and state-of-the-art equipment. Instruction should be hands-on in an authentic bar setting. Are all the latest drinks, trends, trade secrets and techniques being incorporated. Knowing what you should expect from a bartending school can help you decide which one is offering the best education, the best job placement options, and the best price. Thank you for your interest in the Academy of Professional Bartending School. If you are seeking a quality, hands-on bartending training course at an affordable price, then you've come to the right place.

The problem is, what school to pick? Good question. Things you should be looking for when choosing an authentic bartending school.

Choosing a quality bartending school is an investment not only in your education but a career. You cannot learn bartending from sitting down at Barnes and Nobles with a copy of Bartending for Dummies. Neither can you learn all the tricks, trends and techniques from home study courses.

Bartending is a professional occupation. And the best way to learn is getting behind an actual bar with professional instruction and state-of-the-art equipment. The classrooms should include all of the latest and necessary equipment found in a real bar such as; blenders , professional drinkware , cold plates, real ice machines , ice bins, jockey boxes, three bin bar sinks, soda gun dispensers, garnish trays, salt rimmers and POS cash registers.

To coin a phrase” An educated consumer is our best customer”. Very true, your education and career should never be purchased sight unseen, over the phone. When a school tells you “you must come in so we can see what you look like”, you have to stop and ask yourself why? If a school pressures you to sign up or give a credit card over the phone without ever seeing their facility, you should realize these are hard sales techniques to force you into signing up. Take the time to shop around, meet the staff, talk with present students, and assess the staff for their professionalism and knowledge. Are the student manuals photo-copied and outdated? Do they offer color manuals for easier learning?

Will the school you are interested in offer free hands-on trail classes? Are you allowed to sit in on a class that is in session? Is the classroom clean and organized? Does it look like a real bar? Look at the surroundings. Does it look professional? Does it look like the owners invested money into their establishment or does it look like a project from woodshop.

Education doesn’t have to be expensive to be good. Don’t be fooled by the other schools that try and justify their costs over other schools. What it boils down to is their cost of operation. Think about it. How much does it cost to run and operate a business in any major city? Their overhead is phenomenal and they in turn have you pay for it. You’re not paying for nor receiving a better education. You’re paying for their cost to operate.

Please feel free to shop around. Take the time to check out any of the bartending schools then choose the one that impresses you with their quality and professionalism. Then come see us. After all, with over 16 years of combined training years in the Tri-State area, the Academy of Professional Bartending stands head and shoulders above the rest. See 1st hand why we are Number One! We are that confident!