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We offer a 40 hour program that will take you one or two weeks depending on what your schedule will allow you to do. Our program is designed to teach you what you need to know in 1 or 2 weeks. If you are not satisfied with your knowledge and readiness when the course has been completed, we will allow you to stay on with us, at no additional cost, until you are comfortable that you've achieved all that's possible from our training. Yes, if you need a customized schedule, we will try to work one out with you. Yes, all our teachers are required to have a minimum of 2 years experience as bartenders. Upon graduation, each student receives personalized job placement assistance. You do not have to interview for any job that you are not interested in. We have been providing placement assistance to our graduates for many years and have established a great reputation for providing well-trained professional bartenders.
A bartenders pay varies depending on many different things. How much money you make as a bartender will depend on how you are with people, your training, how fast you get to a customer, the type of bar you work for and the shift you will be working.
The school has four full-time instructors. All are licensed teachers and additionally part-time bartenders. In fact, this core staff possesses over twenty years of professional bartending experience. This combination of educational/trade experience can not be beat. It’s very simple. We do not have any application forms or website submittals that you need to deal with. Simply call or visit the school before the first day of your planned class. In our busy seasons, we recommend that you pre-register as early as you can, to avoid being “shut out” of your preferred class/session. We require a minimal down-payment when you pre-register for any of our classes. Payment in full, at any time, is (of course) OK. We have a variety of payment plans whereby you can pay for your education as it proceeds. Acceptable forms of payment include cash, check, money order and credit/debit cards. With state licensed proprietary schools, you can be assured of genuine quality/licensed personnel and approved/reviewed curriculums. Only a licensed school can provide your bartending certification. Furthermore, there are a host of other “protections” and guarantees that are afforded to you, as a student of a licensed school (e.g. state guaranteed tuition reimbursement, if called for). Each of our locations is equipped with a complete double-station, double-bar setup. This is an entirely authentic bar environment, of the same type that you will encounter as a professional working in any bar, club or restaurant. There is single difference, however, and that is the contents of the bottles. As a state licensed occupational institute, we are strictly forbidden to have alcohol on premise. Of course, all of our bars are stocked with the genuine bottles, each filled with precisely colored water as required for visual authenticity. Yes – You need to be at least 18 years old to attend our school. Incidentally, you also need to be at least this age to work as a bartender. More so than any individual component, it’s the proven combination of capabilities and services that are provided which puts NBS in a class of its own. High quality and comprehensive curriculum, extremely knowledgeable, personable and motivated instructors, plus a driven, well- connected job placement organization, truly do make for an overall program which is unparalleled in the business.
For more information, call us today at (914) 949-8888 or (203) 338-8221.
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