Boston Bartenders School of America

opened its first state licensed bartending school in Boston in 1974. Since then, BBSA has expanded to 10 state licensed locations offering students throughout New England the opportunity to learn the exciting and rewarding skill of professional bartending.

During the past thirty-four years it has always been our goal to keep pace with the hospitality industry and provide the most thorough and complete training possible in the responsible service of alcohol.

BBSARI Male Bartender

View Our Photo Gallery! Our "hands-on" bartender training program gives you the skill, knowledge and confidence necessary to work behind any bar in the United States and abroad including upscale hotels and restaurants, high energy fast paced nightclubs, neighborhood pubs, country clubs, yacht basins, cruise ships, as well as catering parties and functions.

We Offer More...

In addition to teaching the art of mixology and alcohol awareness training, our program also offers basic bar management which includes inventory controls, profit margins, product ordering and more. BBSA is often recommended in the hospitality industry to be the most complete school for training prospective bar owners and managers.

Join the many thousands of satisfied graduates of BBSA - learn your new skill in one week and earn your tuition in two shifts.

BBSARI Female Bartender

We Make Learning Your New Skill Fun!

  • No prior knowledge of liquors or mixing drinks necessary
  • Learn behind a real working bar, in a simulated "on the job training" Pub atmosphere
  • Learn from instructors with many years of bartending experience
  • Use all the same equipment and techniques the professionals use
  • Learn all drink categories, glassware, bar mixes, garnishes, shakes and pours
  • Learn product knowledge including Liquors, Liqueurs, Aperitifs, Cordials, Beers, Ales and Wines
  • Receive training in standards of operation as required by multi-unit operators, such as hotels and chain restaurants