We take great pride in the fact that you are considering our school to introduce you to the wonderful opportunities that await you as a professional bartender.

At Northeast Bartender's School we are in our 23rd year of training men and women to bartend in night clubs, restaurants, pubs and catering facilities throughout the country.

Northeast Bartender's School is licensed by the New York State Department of Education. Our school is a highly respected, professional hands on bartending training program designed to prepare individuals with little or no bartending experience to function competently, professionally and with confidence in a working environment. Classes are currently being conducted in Clifton Park, New York at our fully equipped commercial bar located 20 miles north of Albany off of exit 8A (Grooms Rd).

Our course covers all aspects of professional bartending in a hands on situation , including bar setup and close down procedures. Students are introduced to a variety of glassware and the drinks that are served in them. Students work with a large variety of liquors and cordials while learning the quality, flavors and origins of each.

State and Federal laws governing the bar and restaurant business as they pertain to the bartender, bar owner and customer are covered in detail. All types of transactions are covered, such as cash, credit card and preferred guest charges. Dealing with customers and customer situations are discussed as well.

80% of the 30 hour course time is spent behind the bar making drinks and practicing recipes that students begin learning from the first day of class. Students are taught the proper construction of a drink. They begin by learning to properly use a shot glass while making one drink at a time. By the conclusion of the course students are capable of making several drinks at a time as well as adept at free pouring (not using a shot glass).

All graduating students have access to our job assistance program. As a proud memember of the Professional Bartending Schools of America students have access to job assistance nationwide. Many of our students have gone on to successfully pursue exciting opportunities on cruise ships, tropical resorts and casinos.

There is a written and practical evaluation at the end of the course so that each student will know their personal skill level and spirit knowledge upon completion. The evaluation process assists the school in our job assistance efforts as well. Upon satisfactory completion of the evaluation students are issued their bartending certificate. Our certificate identifies the bartender as a graduate of a New York State licensed bartending school as well as a graduate of one of the most highly regarded bartending schools in the state of New York and should be presented to potential employers at the time of application.

Classes are usually conducted Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings the first week and continue Monday, Tuesday and Thursday the second week from 6:00pm to 11:00pm. The days of class do change occasionally when a class falls on a holiday. Northeast Bartender's School does NOT offer cash refunds of any kind for classes missed. We strongly urge students to be certain that they are able to attend each and every class in succession. However if for any reason you do have to miss a class Northeast Bartender's will work closely with you to schedule a suitable date for you to make up the missed classes. For a list of scheduled classes please see our home page. For directions to our Clifton Park location go here

Class size is limited so you MUST pre register.

Northeast Bartender's accepts Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover Card and cash as payment. We do NOT accept personal checks.
If you would like more information please call us at 279-4201 Monday thru Friday 9:00am to 7:00pm and Saturday and Sunday Noon to 5:00pm or email us now.