All graduates of The Professional Bartending School are nationally certified through the Techniques of Alcohol Management® (TAM) program. The TAM® program is the long standing industry standard for nationally recognized alcohol server training programs for the responsible service of alcohol.

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The TAM® Program teaches

  • Professional and ethical conduct when serving alcohol;
  • Techniques for reducing alcohol-related accidents and incidents;
  • Techniques for preventing the illegal sale of alcoholic beverages to minors.

The TAM® program training meets the certification requirements in many jurisdictions throughout the United States. For example, Maryland requires at least one employee to be certified. Montgomery, Howard, Hartford, and Kent Counties plus Annapolis City require a TAM® certified staff member to be on the premises at all times that alcohol is served. Angela, a 2004 grad works at the Ruby Tuesday's in Greenbelt.  When the restuarant received a visit from the Maryland ABC office she was the only certified bartender on staff and saved the restaurant from any penalties.

Many states, counties, municipalities, and employers have similar mandatory certification requirements.  TAM® is the number one such program in Maryland and widely used in Washington DC and Virginia.  With tougher drunk driving laws in Virginia in 2004 TAM® is a valuable asset for Virginia restaurants.  We were recently referenced as a server training resource to new virginia restauranteurs by a Virginia ABC official.  Currently we are the only bartending school with approved trainers for the DC Alcohol Awareness Program!!!  Need a DC managers license...or need to train staff?  Give us a call!  Find out more about TAM® by visiting www.tamusa.org.

Bartending License or National Certification?

There is no such thing as a bartending license in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington DC.  National certification for responsable alcohol serving, though, is vital throughout the region and valued by all employers.  Contact us and find out how we can help you obtain this certification with our bartending training.

 

Not only is TAM® training included in our course but we provide group training for bars, clubs, restaurants, and hotels throughout the DC region.  Have a question?  Call us (703) 841-9700.

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