The Academy of Bartending offers classes teaching you important skills needed to bartend. All classes take place in a bar-type setting.
Our classes and services.
Certified Mixology.
This 40-hour class will provide you with classroom instruction and hands-on experience making drinks. You will graduate as a Mixologist and will be T.I.P.S. (Training in Intervention ProcedureS) certified. Your certification will be good anywhere in the United States. Classes start every Monday. Please see our current class schedule. This 40 hour class is $550.
We offer assistance in job placement for our graduates in all types of bartending jobs – from restaurants to night clubs to hotels and private functions. There are so many possibilities!
T.I.P.S on Premise Program.
Any restaurant employee, bartender or owner/manager that needs to get T.I.P.S. certified can take our certification program. The T.I.P.s. program is taught every Wednesday and Saturday. We will also come to you and train your employees. Please contact us to schedule. This course is $35. It is included in the 40-hour Certified Mixology course.
All graduates are always welcome to come back any time to practice or sit in on lessons and refresh their skills.
The Academy of Bartending is certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).