Sarasota Bartending School

Welcome to the Sarasota Bartending School web site. Serving the greater Sarasota area which includes; Sarasota, Englewood, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Plantation, Siesta Key and Venice. The American Bartending School has been licensed by the Commission for Independent Education - Florida Department of Education - Tallahassee, FL and under the same ownership since 1978.

Bartending is a skill that you can learn quickly and apply either full or part time to earn $600 to $1000 per week. At the American Bartending School you learn hands-on behind an actual bar in a professional bartending environment and master all the skills necessary to be a professional bartender.

Our bartending school is an easy drive from Sarasota and we are right off I-275. We have training and placing our Sarasota graduates both locally and nationally. Our pledge to you is to treat every student in a professional and courteous manner. The staff will happily answer all of your questions about our bartending school and spend as much time as necessary to allow you to make an informed decision about entering the exciting field of bartending.

Reasons To Become A Bartender

• Start earning $600 - $1000 a week.
• Cash in your pocket every day. (Never broke)
• Work full or part-time.
• Make money in a bar instead of spending it.
• Work in a bar where everyone knows your name.
• Work in a bar that suits your personality, club,
  restaurant, hotel, resort, beach bar or private parties.
• Have fun and meet interesting people
• Bartending is a career that can never be outsourced
  and is recession-proof.

Reasons To Attend Our Bartending School

With over 35 years of experience right here in West Central Florida, training and placing our graduates, we know what employers in this area are looking for when they hire a bartender.

The diploma from our school and certification from ServSafe Alcohol Training makes you more marketable for the best jobs. Most establishments now require you to have had quality training.

We offer morning, afternoon, evening and Saturday classes. You can complete the 40 hour course in the 1 or 2 week daily classes or take the five week Saturday class.

Students train behind our fully equipped bar mixing drinks from your very first class. This gives you the confidence, skills and mixology techniques to be a professional bartender. The American Bartending School has the experience, reputation, contacts plus a placement director on staff to assist you in finding the job of your choice.

Our classes fill up quickly so come in and check us out. See how easy it is to learn, get a great job and start having fun and making money as a professional bartender.

Our Tampa Bay area school has trained and placed many, many bartenders from the Bradenton and Sarasota areas. We are less than an hour away and the closest bartending school to Sarasota. Sarasota is a great city and the nightlife is growing fast. If you're from Sarasota, Bradenton, Siesta Key, give us a call! We're worth the drive!