The DC Region's #1 Source for Trained Bartenders Since 1968.
A full-time Placement Assistance Director. 58 years of relationships with employers across DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Baltimore. Bars and restaurants contact us regularly looking for trained bartenders.
Watch a PBS Graduate in Action
See what happens after 40 hours of training - a recent graduate behind the bar at a local venue, doing what they were trained to do.
58
Years in Business
Training bartenders and connecting them with top employers since 1968.
40
Program Hours
Hands-on professional training designed around what employers actually need.
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Full-Time Placement Assistance
A dedicated Placement Assistance Director helping you find work from day one.
How Our Placement Assistance Program Works
Full-Time Placement Assistance Director
Unlike most bartending schools, PBS employs a dedicated full-time Placement Assistance Director. This person maintains an updated database of establishments and generates leads from hotels, clubs, restaurants, caterers, and neighborhood bars across Virginia, DC, Maryland, and Baltimore - extending to Southern Maryland, Fredericksburg, Frederick County, and Howard County.
Real-World Job Coaching
Our staff has a combined 70+ years of bartending experience. They work with you one-on-one on interview preparation, how to present yourself, and what employers actually look for. The guidance is based on decades of real-world insight from professionals who work in the field - not generic career advice.
Employer Relationships Built Over 58 Years
Bars and restaurants contact us regularly looking for graduates. Employers have also come to our campus to conduct on-site interviews, where current students and graduates meet directly with hiring managers. We have built relationships with thousands of establishments across the region since 1968.
Private Event Staffing
We regularly receive calls for private parties, weddings, corporate events, and holiday celebrations. We pass these opportunities directly to our graduates - and graduates keep all their earnings. The school takes no fee.
Lifetime Alumni Support
Free refresher classes for life, plus lifetime placement assistance. Whether you need a brush-up after time away or want to find a new position years later, we're here. Graduates who trained decades ago still come back at no cost.
Previous Places of Graduate Employment
Hotels, Resorts, & Casinos
- MGM National Harbor
- Maryland Live Casino
- Grand Hyatt DC
- Hyatt Regency Reston
- Doubletree Arlington
- Gaylord National Harbor
Restaurants & Fine Dining
- Old Ebbitt Grill
- McCormick & Schmick's (DC, Bethesda, VA)
- Chima Steakhouse, Tysons
- Clyde's (Chevy Chase, Ashburn, Alexandria)
- Hamilton, Downtown DC
- Joselito DC
- Ambar (DC and Arlington)
Entertainment, Events, & Nightlife
- Kennedy Center
- FedEx Field
- Presidential Inaugurations
- Pure Lounge, U Street
- Heaven & Hell, Adams Morgan
- Don Tito, Arlington
- Penn Quarter Sports Tavern
Catering & Private Events
- Ridgewells Caterers
- Private weddings and corporate events
- Embassy events
- Holiday parties and galas
What Graduates Say About Job Placement
Real reviews from real graduates.
Joe Gillette
Google Review
“PBS helped give me the skills to be able to get placed in a bartending job within 48 hours of graduating. They gave me the tools and training to adapt and move comfortably behind the bar. I will always be thankful to Jules and Brian for the skills they provided me to become a successful bartender. Rock on PBS!”
Andrew Robie
Google Review
“This school is great! They teach you a lot of really cool drinks and proper technique, as well as helpful information on how to get a job and what to do once you land your first bartending gig. The job leads they send after you graduate are awesome and besides all that, the classes themselves are a ton of fun! Highly recommended.”
Tony Hall
Google Review
“Amazing experience. Great instructors with down to earth attitudes and eager to make you feel comfortable bartending anywhere. Heather, the school's placement assistance director, makes the process of looking for work SO much easier while looking badass doing it.”
Oleg Perederiy
Google Review
“This is a great place because it has great instructors that are very helpful and experienced! After graduation I got a great job really fast and the money I earned the first few days already paid off the school for me. Great investment! If you have even a tiny interest in bartending I think it's a no brainer, go here!”
What Employers Say
Nothing in life is guaranteed, including our job placement assistance. We can't make an employer like you and want to hire you… that is going to be up to you.
Job Placement Questions
What you should know about how our placement assistance works.
Looking to Hire?
Need trained bartenders? We regularly connect employers with our graduates for full-time positions, part-time shifts, events, and seasonal surges. PBS graduates are trained, certified, and ready to work.