become a bartender
Minnesota's bartending school - Hands-on training since 1968
Our grads earn $200–$400+ per shift, while having fun at work!
Experience the Minnesota School of Bartending Difference
Master the Craft
100% Hands-On, 1-On-1 Training
Forget boring lectures. We’re famous for our hands-on approach and have helped over 30,000 grads get behind the bar since 1968. Our instructors have 100+ years of combined experience and stay right by your side with live demos and real-time coaching. You’ll build the muscle memory that you can’t learn from a screen to succeed in a fast-paced bar environment.
Come and Go When You Want
No Classes, Self-Paced Training
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Statewide Job Assistance
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The ONLY legal bartending certification in Minnesota.
Family-owned for over 58 years.
“A step above other bartending schools.”– WCCO / CBS News Minnesota
Did you know...
- It's legal to bartend at age 18 in MN.
- Bartending Jobs are Recession Proof and in High Demand.
- We are the largest of all bartending schools in the US with over 30,000 grads since 1968.
- Bartending is a physically learned skill. Build hands-on muscle memory that you can't learn from a screen.
- You could be bartending in as little as 1-2 weeks.
Our Grads Earn $200-$400+ Per Shift...Having Fun!
Finding bartending jobs is easy after completing the course at the Minnesota School of Bartending. Once you graduate, we’ll help you out with our Minnesota bartending job assistance in the Twin Cities metro area and beyond!
faqs
There are no classes! Our bartending course is set up in a way where you can come and go whenever you want. After you sign up, you’re able to show up at any time and work through the course at your own pace.
On average, it takes students 25-35 hours to complete everything, but that range might not apply to you. Everybody learns differently and at a different pace, so the best answer is: the course is done when you’ve made it through the program and you’re feeling ready to bartend!
The Minnesota School of Bartending is located one mile east of the University of Minnesota and just a few minutes from both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. The University/Raymond Green Line Light-Rail stop is just a few blocks away, making the school easily accessible even if you don’t have your own transportation. Contact us to learn more.
Bars all over Minnesota contact us all the time looking for bartenders. When you complete our bartending course, you’ll have access to all of our current and future listings for bartending jobs.
Nope! Everything we use is just water and food coloring. Our 30 professional bar stations are equipped with compartments for ice, bottle racks, shakers and strainers, stir spoons, mixing glasses, glassware for all drinks, ice scoops, soda guns, and complete sets of all the core liquor bottles (again, filled with colored water).
State-wide
Bartending Job Assistance
The only Job Assistance Service for bartenders in MN!
We have an excellent job assistance service that places our graduates in the finest hotels, country clubs, sports bars, nightclubs, and restaurants in Minnesota.
Bartending jobs give you the flexibility to work part-time, full-time, or even just private events on the weekends! Bartending jobs in the service industry are also recession-proof, making your job secure.