The Bartending College has 35 campuses all over the country, including a campus in Seattle. The school has been teaching people to make cocktails since 1980. They offer lifetime nationwide job placement, as well as in-line training and classroom experience.
The Bartending Academy has two locations, in Tacoma and Mill Creek. This school offers classes necessary for a liquor license, as well as flair classes. All classes are taught with hands-on experience. Classes consist of drink history, cost-cutting measures and lessons on the differences between liquors.
ABC Bartending School is one of the largest privately owned bartending schools in the country. Classes consist of mixology, bar basics, catering techniques and pouring techniques. The school offers job placement at the end of the training.
Flairbourne Bartending School, located in Seattle, is a fairly new bartending school. Many classes are taught one-on-one. They concentrate on the skills needed to work in a busy, high-profile bar. Some of the skills students learn include flavor profiling, drink matching and customer service.