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5354 N. High St. Columbus, Ohio 43214 614-885-9610  or 1-800-BARTEND

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spacerThe Professional Bartending Institute of Columbus offers job placement assistance through PBSA in these surrounding cities

Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Indianapolis, Indiana
Louisville, Kentucky
Pittsburgh, Pennylvania

No other bartending school in Columbus may make this claim!

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We offer ServSafe Training to our students and to the public. Classes held Weekly. Call us for more information.

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Learn to be a Professional Mixologist, NOT just a bartender!

The Professional Bartending Institute of Columbus, Ohio was established and has been family owned since 1978. We pride ourselves for being the only school that has truly been in Columbus for over 31 years. When the original owner retired after 28 years of outstanding professional service another family member took over and still offers the same high quality family standards that were once set. We feel that our job is not complete until every prospective student receives an outstanding education at an affordable price and most importantly obtains a great job.   

Our training facility was just remodeled and boasts a fully equipped full-service bar, side service-bar, and mini-bar. Students are taught the art of mixology in a classroom designed to simulate a real bar environment. The campus consists of 2,100 square feet of classrooms and offices in a well-lit safe area with ample parking that’s convenient to public transportation.

Over the last 31 years of continuous operation, we have seen many bartending schools come and go. When out-of-state owned schools close their doors, their graduates are left with no support, continuing education or job placement assistance. The Professional Bartending Institute is here to help. We are the largest family of affiliated schools approved and trained by Anheuser Busch-Inbev professionals to teach the Anheuser Busch “Beertender” Training Program and Guinness Beer “Perfect Pour” Training Program (copyrighted) approved by the State Board of Career Colleges and Schools. Beware not all schools are authorized or legally allowed to teach the same program as some schools falsely indicate. If you have any questions about the authenticity of our program please contact the State Board of Career Colleges and Schools at (877) 275-4219 or (614) 466-2752 located at 35 East Gay Street Columbus, Ohio 43215-3138.

If any school is found guilty of perjury for the miss-use of copyrighted materials will be held accountable to the extent of the law.

 All of our graduates also receive ServSafe Alcohol Awareness Training by The National Restaurant Association. We believe this not only helps protect our graduates, but also makes them even more qualified to work at the premium establishments located in the Columbus metro area.

Before enrolling in any bartender school in the United States, please beware of some schools at the bottom of our industry that simply run smear campaigns over the Internet or offer online bartending classes. Some schools require that you give them $100 over the phone by a credit card before you look at it. Never give your credit card information out over the phone. It’s like buying a car, would you buy it without looking at it first. Online bartending certifications are not recognized or accepted in the state of Ohio. We believe that a professional business lets the positive truth standout. Our suggestion is for all prospective students to weigh their options then visit the school and meet the staff.
 
The school owners of the Professional Bartending Institute in Columbus work in the school every day. They are always there to help assist any student at any given moment. Our school is very professional but also very laid back. If you decide to visit our school we guarantee that we do not believe in high-pressure sales tactics and we are not on commission. That’s why we’ve been in Columbus for over 31 years. The only reason that we offer personal interviews is because we are a professional school and we want to make sure that this is the right profession for you first. We are looking out for your best interests. When you graduate and we place you in a job, we feel that you not only go out and represent yourself but you’re also representing the school. So at that time you can decide if this is the right profession for you. Let our truth speak for it’s self and visit us today. Please think about your decision first and remember that when getting an education, cheapest is seldom best! You can earn your tuition back in your very first week or two in your tips alone.
 

Why Attend Our Columbus Bartending School?

    * We first opened in Columbus in 1978. 31+ years in the same location.
    * State-Licensed Bartending School. OH# 07-09-1842T
    * Morning, Afternoon, Evening and Weekend Bartending Classes.
    * Quality Job Placement in Columbus and Nationwide.
    * Affordable Tuition with Payment Options
    * You've heard our ads for years. Now is the right time for you!

If you would like to earn $600 - $1200 a week as a Professional Mixologist please select the Request Information link to the right. For a quicker response, you may call us at 1-800-BARTEND or 614-885-9610 and we will answer your questions over the phone.

You must be 21 to bartend in the State Of Ohio. You can attend our school at the age of 18 if you are planning on relocating to a different state (where you are allowed to bartend at the age of 18) using our Nationwide Job Placement Assistance Program!
 
The Professional Bartending Institute of Columbus has been featured on television stations including NBC, CBS, WWHO, FOX, ESPN, ESPN II, Comedy Central, Fox Sports News, CNN and the (new) Big Ten Network. The Professional Bartending Institute has also been featured on 92.3 WCOL, 95.5 The Hawk, QFM 96.3, 97.1 The Fan, 97.9 WNCI, 99.7 The Rock, CD101, 105.7 The Brew, 106.7 I-Pod Radio, WINK 107.1 and Power 107.5. If you eat and drink in the greater Columbus area you have probably been served by one of our approximately 9,000 graduate bartenders. Our Graduates get the best bartending jobs in Columbus!

We are the only Bartending School in Columbus, Ohio authorized to teach the PBSA Mixology Course and use their exclusive nationwide job placement program!

Get a nightlife - Bartend!

Have you ever looked around a Columbus bar, curiously envying the happy bartenders having a great time while raking in gobs of money?  Did you wonder how they learned the skills necessary to pour drinks so quickly, remember all those recipes, and keep their cool all at the same time?   How did they get there?  Could I learn to do that?

Bartending in the Greater Columbus area can be a tough world to break into.  Corner bars with on-the-job training are few and far between. Today's customers are more educated and sophisticated than ever before.  They come from all over the world, they know about wine, they enjoy the scene and they have become more demanding.

Columbus customers are looking for a bartender who is as knowledgeable, as personable, and as demanding as they are.  In this more professional bartending environment-if you’re not fast, organized, and efficient you surely won’t last very long in Columbus.

Our school has created bartending programs to answer the demand for professionally trained bartenders. We provide bartending education, organizational skills and customer service training.