At NTI's Bartending School, you will learn how to prepare 150 traditional drinks, plus you will learn all of the hottest new drinks. We train you not only to make drinks but we also train you in customer service, basic beer and wine service, liquor responsibility, bar set-up, and even showmanship. Upon graduation you will have all the necessary skills to successfully tend bars professionally.

Our classroom has a fully equipped bar stocked with an extensive inventory. The bar is also equipped with everything from soda guns, and mirrors to give you the full effects of working in a true bartending atmosphere.

This program is offered at our Scarborough, ME campus

 

Program Outline

Bartending/Mixology

The mixology program is designed to provide the student with a comprehensive training in all areas of professional bartending. The curriculum includes the following lessons: The "Bar"; Highballs; Martinis and Manhattans; Cream Drinks & Bar Liquors; Liquor & Fruit Juice Drinks; Tall Drinks; Cordials, Shooters & Hot Drinks; Beer, Wine & Fruit Cutting; Cocktails; Coffee Drinks; Wine Cocktails; Bartending Duties, Cash Register & Customer Service; and Responsible Liquor Service.

Basic Bartending

The Basic Bartending program is designed to provide the student the knowledge of serving and mixing drinks mainly for limited bars, banquets facilities and private parties. The students learn how to mix popular and classic drinks and gain the working knowledge of bartending duties, alcohol awareness, and customer service. The training is hands on behind a real bar.

Bar and Beverage Management

This program is designed for managers to gain a thorough understanding of how to deliver the responsible alcohol service demanded in today's society. This program covers the operation and management of cocktail lounges and bars. It includes layout and design of the facility, equipment used to operate it, control procedures, mixology, customer relations, staffing, marketing the facility, sanitation procedures, and regulations affecting operations.

TIPS - Training for Intervention Procedures by Servers of Alcohol®

NTI offers a training session that teaches the bartender how to prevent drunk driving and misuse of alcohol. The TIPS program teaches how to recognize and prevent intoxication. The participants in the program are trained by (a) certified instructors to detect the signs of intoxication and intervene effectively to prevent alcohol-related problems.

To speak to an admissions representative about registering, or program scheduling, call us at: 999.999.9999