Professional Bartending

Bartenders work directly with customers by mixing and serving drink orders. Their responsibilities include verifying age requirements, knowing alcohol pairing and tastes, mixing and serving drinks, processing payments, managing inventory and cleaning bar supplies.​

In this course, students will learn the essentials of professional bartending and qualify to take an advanced exam for alcohol service in order to earn their Training for Intervention ProcedureS (TIPS) certification, a Maryland-approved credential. Topics include bar preparation, beverage recipes, customer service, alcohol laws, liability, and responsibilities, evaluating intoxication levels, checking identifications, and dealing with difficult situations.

Students entering this program should have outstanding communication skills, be punctual and prepared to work, willing acceptance of responsibility, ability to follow written and oral instructions, interact with otheres in a courteous and respectful manner, strong customer service skills, strong time management skills, be well organized, have the ability to follow safety rules and regulations, work as part of a team, and be flexible.

This course prepares students for positions in restaurants, hotels, motels, resorts, casinos, and catering companies as a Bartender or Server. The hospitality, restaurant, and casino industries have many opportunities for internal and fast promotion up the career ladder for those seeking advancement.​​ Additional career information may be found in Career Coach: https://ccbcmd.emsicc.com/​.​

Program Course Sequence

The TIPS certification exam is included in this course.