New York City Bartending School – Located in Midtown Manhattan, steps from Penn Station.
Good Bartenders in NYC Can Earn $300 – $500+ Per Night. Full or Part-time.
Since 1969, American Bartenders School has helped over 100,000 students train for bartending jobs in NYC and beyond.
Our hands-on program is built around real bar experience — taught by professional NYC bartenders using realistic bar stations, speed racks, soda guns, and industry equipment designed to prepare you for the fast pace of today’s hospitality industry.
Whether you are starting fresh, changing careers, or looking for flexible income, we help you become confident and job-ready in just weeks.
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Full professional-level training and certification
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Lifetime job placement assistance and private job board access
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Hands-on training in real bar setups, limited class sizes
Class sizes are intentionally kept limited to maintain a serious, hands-on training environment, and many sessions fill in advance.
See what our graduates are saying about us:
Why American Bartenders School Is the Fastest Way to a Bartending Job in NYC
Professional-Level Training in a Real Bar Environment
At American Bartenders School, students train in classrooms built to function like real working bars — because that’s the environment you’ll be stepping into after graduation.
Our training stations are equipped with professional bar equipment, including soda guns, speed racks, ice bins, pour spouts, glassware systems, bar tools, and full workstation setups designed to simulate the pace and workflow of high-volume service. Students learn how to move efficiently, stay organized, and work cleanly under pressure.
This is hands-on training built around repetition, muscle memory, and real-world bar mechanics — not just memorizing drink recipes.
Our instructors are experienced working bartenders and hospitality professionals who teach the practical systems, habits, and techniques used every night in busy bars, restaurants, hotels, and event venues throughout New York City.
Established — Real Industry Connections Since 1969
American Bartenders School has been training bartenders for more than 55 years. That history matters.
Since 1969, we have built long-standing relationships throughout the hospitality industry with bars, restaurants, lounges, hotels, catering companies, nightlife venues, and event operators across New York City and beyond.
When students graduate, they are not entering the industry alone or blindly applying online with no experience. They gain access to an established hiring network built over decades of consistent graduate placement and employer relationships.
Many employers contact our school directly when they need trained bartenders because they know what our graduates are taught and what level of professionalism to expect.
Connected to the Hospitality Industry
We do more than teach bartending techniques. We help prepare students to work professionally in the hospitality industry.
Our graduates gain access to bartending opportunities ranging from neighborhood restaurants and sports bars to high-volume nightlife venues, upscale cocktail lounges, private events, hotels, and corporate hospitality environments.
The hospitality business moves quickly, and employers value people who can step behind the bar prepared, organized, and ready to work. That is the standard our program is built around.
Lifetime Job Placement Assistance
Every graduate receives lifetime job placement assistance at no additional cost.
Our private job board is updated regularly with employer requests and opportunities submitted directly to the school. Graduates may also return for refresher training to sharpen their skills, rebuild confidence, or prepare for new positions as their careers grow.
Whether you are looking for your first bartending job or returning to the industry years later, our placement assistance remains available to you.
Licensed, Recognized, and Professionally Regulated
American Bartenders School is licensed by the New York State Education Department and regulated by the Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (BPSS).
Students graduate with professional bartending certification along with alcohol awareness training that is required or preferred by many employers throughout the hospitality industry.
For decades, students, employers, and hospitality professionals have trusted American Bartenders School because of its long-standing reputation, structured training environment, and commitment to professional standards.
Authentic Training From Working Bartenders
Every instructor at American Bartenders School has real industry experience working behind busy bars and in hospitality environments.
Students are taught not only how to make drinks, but how to handle volume, stay composed under pressure, communicate professionally, maintain speed and accuracy, and operate efficiently during real service situations.
The goal is simple: to help graduates walk into their first bartending job with confidence, practical skills, and an understanding of how professional bars actually operate.
Ready to start your bartending career off right?
You don’t learn bartend behind a desk, or on a screen.
Our classrooms are built like working bars, so you know exactly where everything is and how to move with speed and confidence behind the bar.
Our instructors aren’t just teachers — they’re career bartenders and mixologists who have spent decades perfecting these skills, and are equipped to teach you the proper methodology, speed tips, recipes, and real-world skills that get you hired fast.
The best way to decide is to come see the school in person.
Our 40-Hour Full Certification Course can be completed in as little as two weeks. Many graduates start working soon after graduating. We offer the following schedule choices:
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Monday – Friday: Morning, Afternoon, and Evening classes
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Saturday: Full-day classes 9 am – 5:30 pm
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Sunday: Full-day Spanish classes 9 am – 5:30 pm
We offer flexible schedules so you can start now — not “someday.”
All graduates receive lifetime access to our job placement team and hiring network.
Classes Fill Fast — Don’t Miss Your Spot
Seats are limited and upcoming classes fill quickly.
If you’re serious about working as a bartender in NYC.
Ready to see what bartending school is really like before you enroll?
Contact us now to schedule a one-on-one visit, tour the classroom, meet instructors, and see exactly what you’ll learn before you make your decision.
Enroll now and lock in your seat before our next class sells out.
Our classes fill up quickly this time of year. Call or text us at (917) 746-0411 or fill out the form below to learn more about our course, now and our next starting class.
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