Certification

ServSafe® Training in New Orleans

Industry-standard responsible alcohol service certification — included in your tuition. Since 1978 we have trained thousands of bartenders in the New Orleans area.

About the Program

Why ServSafe® Alcohol?

Over the years, we have taught many responsible alcohol programs such as the TIPS Server Training Program and the Barcode program, but we feel the ServSafe Program by the National Restaurant Association is the best.

ServSafe Alcohol is a real-world preparation for any situation. Responsible alcohol service is an issue that touches your business, your customers and your community.

That's why the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation developed the ServSafe Alcohol Program to raise the bar in responsible alcohol service training and certification — today's real-world training solution.

New Orleans is unlike any other bar market in America. Bourbon Street alone employs thousands of bartenders serving millions of visitors every year. But the real money is in the craft — the French Quarter's historic hotel bars, the Magazine Street neighborhood spots, and the upscale Warehouse District venues where serious cocktail culture thrives.

Why It Matters

Always the Right Decision

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Based on a Model of Success

ServSafe Alcohol implements the same approach ServSafe® pioneered for the industry's most recognized food safety training and certification — vital, practical, and current.

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Real-World Expertise

Developed with input from experts in the restaurant, legal, regulatory, academic, insurance, medical and law enforcement fields — covering every task front-of-house needs to know.

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Most Comprehensive Training

Includes the latest studies and science-based information, explores real-world situations, and makes it all engaging with the latest instructional design techniques.

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Today's Biggest Issues

Covers alcohol laws and responsibilities, evaluating intoxication levels, dealing with difficult situations, and checking identification.

New Orleans — Bartending Career Outlook

Trained for the City That Invented the Cocktail

New Orleans is unlike any other bar market in America. Bourbon Street alone employs thousands of bartenders serving millions of visitors every year. But the real money is in the craft — the French Quarter's historic hotel bars, the Magazine Street neighborhood spots, and the upscale Warehouse District venues where serious cocktail culture thrives.

Our program covers the classics New Orleans is famous for — Sazerac, Ramos Gin Fizz, Vieux Carré — alongside 125+ modern cocktails, high-volume speed service for festival crowds, and Louisiana LACT certification. Whether you're targeting Bourbon Street or a Frenchmen Street jazz bar, we prepare you for it all.

1,500+

Bars in the French Quarter Alone

19M

Annual Visitors to New Orleans

#1

US City for Cocktail History & Culture

Serving New Orleans & Surrounding Areas

French Quarter Bourbon Street Magazine Street Warehouse District Garden District Marigny Bywater Uptown Mid-City Central Business District Tremé Algiers Gentilly Lakeview Metairie Kenner Gretna Harvey Westwego Slidell Covington Mandeville Hammond Baton Rouge Zachary Baker Prairieville Denham Springs Gonzales LaPlace

Included In Your Tuition

ServSafe® Alcohol certification is included with your bartending course — no extra cost.