Professional Bartending School

I attended the Professional Bartending School a month ago and The Professional Bartending School in Arlington, VA is the best bartending school that you could ever attend if you’re looking to become a professional and very successful bartender then this is the school for you. The instructors there are 100% helpful and on your side and are just very encouraging. Everyone there is 100% helpful. My instructors Brian and Oz were so amazing and I’ve actually seen Lindsay once before and she is also great at what she does all three are just phenomenal instructors and I just thank them all for teaching me something that was so foreign a while back. Literally I walked in knowing absolutely nothing about liquor, the different kinds, names just nothing but now I’ve completed the course with no problem and everything is just second nature and I can ace any liquor test that anyone gives me. I really, truly, honestly loved being a student here at this school. No doubt they will see my face again. I had so much fun attending this school and learned so much out of it. Thanks to everyone there. Thank you all.
Go To (PBS) The Professional Bartending School without hesitation. Don’t think twice just go. It’s Great. If you do attend this is your school for a lifetime.

It’s awesome. The course is super fun and the instructors know what they’re talking about. You get to learn how to make well over 100 drinks. The people are nice. You get to work together and you can have someone call out drinks that you just learned how to make and vice versa. It’s like a real bar! Just none of the alcohol is actually real. I graduated in January and am constantly getting job opportunities sent to me. I got hired but as a server. Not sure if I’ll take it. I feel like even if I don’t get a job, I know how to make a ton of drinks off the top of my head and I have valuable knowledge not everyone has about mixology. Trust me, it’s a good course. You’ll learn a lot and be the life of the party. Now fill your swimming pools full of liquor and dive in!

I actually attended PBS a couple of years ago through a site similar to the now Living Social & Groupon sites. I took my husband out for a date to learn the basics of bartending. It was fantastic, I wanted to take advantage of their deal & go to the actual school to really become educated to become a bartender, but their prices were a bit much. I would recommend them because their instructors are amazing & they have actual bar setups if you have the money.

I just graduated from the Professional Bartending School and I absolutely loved going to class every day!
I came in one day, watched a speed test and signed up that day after speaking with various students and instructors. I took the evening class from 6 – 10 pm, which I liked because I was able to work during the day and end my nights by learning a trade that I love!
Jewels was my instructor and I just adored having her as my teacher! She is knowledgeable, she tells it like it is and gives you great advice while allowing you to enjoy the learning experience.
If you are considering being a bartender, this is the school for you!

This is the school to be if you considering becoming a professional bartender. I came here so I may gain the knowledge of becoming a bartender so I may better manage my restaurant. Big Thumbs up to my instructor Jewel!!! and to Brain whom was her replacement for a day.
5 stars any given day

I had Brian and Jewels as my instructors and I have to say that they were very efficient in their teachings and they were very helpful. The course itself is not difficult, it is just large in volume because of all the basic mixologies. The school is open to graduates to return and practice and school also gives you a directory of businesses that hire graduates.

Well I have to say that Brian and Myra
Have to be the best at teaching you the ins and outs of the Bartending industry. Lots to learn in this course, but you leave feeling confident and very able to start your career. The best advise from them both is practice practice and practice some more. The more comfortable you feel making drinks the more successful you will be.
Going in soon to practice some more and then starting my job search. I am very confident that I will land a great job, thanks to Brian and Myra.
Thanks again
Jesus Quijano

I traveled to Arlington’s Professional Bartending School for a free exploratory class with no particular expectations. However, I quickly discovered that there’s something special happening here. The instructor for my free class, Brian, was knowledgable, professional, and a great teacher. He really made the material come alive. So much so, in fact, that I signed up for the whole course. The course was rigorous but fun, covering the practical and realistic expectations of making drinks and serving customers in a real bartending environment. The classroom is set up like an actual bar and students are encouraged to start making drinks on their very first day. Thanks to everyone involved at the Professional Bartending School!

Love this place. If you’re interested in bartending but don’t know how to get your foot in the door, check The Professional Bartending School out. The people I spoke to over the phone were extremely helpful, followed up by sending me information in the mail (including a dollar bill as my first «tip») and offered to have me sit in on a class to get a feel for the class. I did visit the school and the teachers and recruiters were friendly and eager to answer all of my questions and address all of my concerns. So I went ahead and signed up.
Ron was my primary teacher, but I also had classes taught by Chris and Dimitris. They were all funny, helpful and seemed sincerely interested in helping each student learn and improve. You focus on a category of drinks every class and start out with a lecture where the teacher will demonstrate how to make each beverage. Then you partner up and practice, which is the fun part. There are full bar set ups which I thought was extremely helpful. The school provides different types of exercises to practice in preparation for your speed test, which is a graduation requirement in which you have to make 12 drinks in seven minutes or less with no more than three mistakes. It sounds hard, but it’s not. If I can do it anyone can. You also have to take a written test, which is also not a big deal if you come to class and study the drinks. I commuted to the school from Baltimore over the span of two weeks and finished the class without any problem. If you do have any issues, the school is very flexible and will work with you to accommodate your needs as long as you communicate those needs to them in advance.
After you pass the course, you are eligible to take a placement class in which you will get tips for preparing your resume, job hunting, and interviewing. You’re also eligible to receive job leads in the DMV area. You have lifetime access to the school after graduating, so you can come to practice whenever you like and are able to sit in on classes as «refreshers.»
I *just* graduated and will actually miss going to class because it was so much fun! I have not yet found a job because I am trying to relocate and I’m trying to work out the details with that. I do, however, feel confident in finding a job and that I will do really well once I start bartending because of how well prepared I feel from this school! Cheers, PBS!

i tremendously enjoyed my classes and experience here. the instructors (i had moe and crystal) were hilarious and the real bar set-​up was the perfect learning environment. they have the classes set up in a way that you can complete everything in one week, two weeks, or over the course of a few weekends. and for someone like me, who has a choppy schedule that changes, they will work with you to fit your needs. :-)
i was able to complete all 10 classes w/​o issue and passed the tests my first time. you meet a lot of interesting people and the staff is always very helpful and friendly. i also really like that you can go back at any time for a refresher course or courses, and that they have a job placement service. they don’t actually place you in a job, but have contacts at a ton of places with bartending needs and can offer leads you wouldn’t otherwise hear about/​have the opportunity to apply to.
i’ve been bartending for almost 2 years and while it (the courses/​certificate) wasn’t a prerequisite for this particular job, it most definitely helped with my comfort level behind the bar and lack of need to be trained. they (my employer) were so pleased with my work that they put me on the schedule to work a private party after only my 3^rd shift working there, and took me off of trainee status after 2.
i definitely recommend professional bartending school to any locals who want to get into bartending. i plan on going back for a couple of refreshers myself, this spring.

This place is great. My teacher, Moe (yea. i know.) is not only a bartender and a teacher, but he is a great entertainer. I was laughing and learning the entire time.
I’m taking the 2 week course, and i just finished the first week. My brain is filled with mixology and potions knowledge. I’ve made really good friends, and everybody is interesting to talk to! Perhaps the bar environment makes us more talkative and sociable, even at 9am.
$ 600 is a LOT of money, but you make that money back in a few shifts which is the great thing about bartending. You can do it anywhere and have a good time =) I can’t wait to get a job.
They also have a job placement program, with a working relationship with tons of connections to va/​dc/​md metro area jobs. However, since a lot of us are going out of town for college, they also have the ability to get in contact with out of town bartend schools and hook us up with THEIR job placement programs. I don’t know if I’ll be putting them through that trouble, because I know where I’ll probably be working at in Williamsburg, but as soon as I’m back in town, I’ll be sure to hit them up again. It’s a lifetime membership and you can go back for refresher courses, and you can always utilize their job placement service.
I will update this post once I’m done with my second and last week!