Our Tampa Bartending School

Welcome to the American Bartending School of Tampa Bay, Florida web site. Serving the Greater Tampa Bay area, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Bradenton Lakeland and Pasco County since 1978. Licensed by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education.

Our staff has many years experience bartending in some of Tampa's best establishments. Our bartending school has placed graduates throughout Tampa and the surrounding areas in great bartending jobs.

The American Bartending School teaching staff has over 32 years of on-the-job work experience in bartending & management. They are dedicated to preparing our students to be the best. In addition to the training manual, you will learn the "tricks of the trade" from our highly qualified instructors who have years of bartending experience.

Our school director, Patricia Baird, has been training and placing Tampa, Florida bartenders since 1978. Over 32 years of excellence in the bartending school field.

If you are considering attending bartending school in the greater Tampa, Florida area, you owe it to yourself to visit our school and talk with Pat personally about our school and how we can help you get started in your new bartending career!

Why Attend Our Tampa Bartending School?

• We have been training Gulf Coast bartenders since 1978!
• We have placed thousands of graduates in great bartending jobs since opening.
• We have flexible class times to fit anyone’s schedule. We have morning, afternoon, evening, and Weekend classes, as well as a flex schedule where students can attend at their own pace.
• American Bartending School has a quality job placement assistance program. Our job is not finished until we help place our graduates in a great bartending job. Our full time job placement director will work with you until you find a job that’s perfect for you.
• With major companies downsizing and good jobs becoming harder to find, bartending is the perfect career. Bars are always busy. People enjoy the bar atmosphere when they are celebrating the good times, or to lift their spirits during the bad times. With this in mind, bartending has been referred to as a “recession-proof” career.
• Pay is always a consideration when choosing a career. Bartenders are paid an hourly wage plus tips. The pay is usually $5.00 to $10.00 an hour, plus tips. Tips typically average $10.00 to $30.00 an hour depending on the establishment.
• While most schools cost thousands of dollars to attend and can take months to complete, America Bartending School's complete bartending course is only 40 hours in length. Most of our graduates earn their tuition back in about one week of bartending.

Take the time to check out all of our pages and then TAKE THE NEXT STEP! Request more information on our Tampa bartending school or call us today and we will show you how we can help you get started in your new bartending career!