Get job-ready to work behind the bar and mix drinks with confidence
Step behind the bar with confidence. This online Bartending course takes you from the very basics, bar tools, glassware, and measurements, through to mixing crowd-pleasing cocktails and working a real shift behind the bar. Whether you're chasing a job in hospitality, picking up bar shifts, or just want to wow guests at your next gathering, this course gives you a complete, practical grounding in the craft. No experience needed; you start at the fundamentals and build up.
Accredited by Expert Skills and delivered entirely online, the course pairs clear written lessons with custom visual diagrams of tools, techniques, garnishes, and pours, so every method is easy to follow and remember. Finish the course and you'll know your spirits, your measures, and your method, plus you can claim a personalized hard-copy certification to prove it.
Through 9 comprehensive modules and lessons, you'll build the real-world skills a working bartender uses every shift:
Bar Tools: identify and use every essential tool, shakers, strainers, jiggers, and more.
Types of Glasses: match the right glass to the right drink like a pro.
Drink-Making Methods: master shaking, stirring, building, and the techniques behind great cocktails.
Garnishes: create visually stunning garnishes that finish a drink beautifully.
Bar Drink Measurements: pour accurately and consistently every single time.
Types of Alcohol: understand the major spirits and how they behave in a drink.
Cocktail Recipes: mix the most popular classics and signature serves with confidence.
Getting Behind the Bar: learn how a real shift runs so you can step in ready to work.
This course is Accredited by Expert Skills and recognized internationally for professional development. On passing the final exam, you can order a personalized hard-copy certification, an optional paid upgrade printed with your name and the course title, ideal for handing to a venue manager or framing with pride. Order your official certification here.
100% Online and Self-Paced
Accredited and Professionally Recognized
No Prior Experience Required
9 structured modules from bar tools to working a shift
In-depth written lessons with custom visual diagrams
Two-Month Course Access (extension available)
Optional personalized hard-copy certification after passing
You get two months of full access from enrollment, and the whole course is self-paced, learn it over a weekend or spread it across a few weeks. Need more time? You can extend your access on the site for a small fee.
Bartending skills are in demand across bars, pubs, restaurants, hotels, clubs, and event and catering work, and they're a great asset for private functions and mobile bar gigs too. This course gives you a professional foundation in the craft; it does not guarantee a specific job, and serving alcohol may be subject to local age and licensing rules where you work.
The bar is open. Enroll now, start your bartending journey, and join thousands of Expert Skills learners building real, hands-on skills online.
Below is the beginning of the first lesson. Enroll to access all 9 lessons.
Yes. It is Accredited by Expert Skills, registered under the UK Government's UK Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP / UKPRN 10092631), and recognized internationally for professional development.
No. The course is designed for complete beginners and starts with the basics of tools, glassware, and measures.
You have two months of full access, and you can extend on the site for a small fee if you need longer.
This course teaches the craft and knowledge of bartending. Serving alcohol professionally may require meeting local minimum-age and licensing requirements that vary by country and region.
Yes. The course works on phone, tablet, and computer, so you can learn your recipes anywhere.
Issued under our UKRLP registration (UKPRN 10092631). Recognized in the United States and United Kingdom.
UKPRN 10092631Enroll today, get instant access.
