It never hurts to know your stuff. I have taken about 6 Alcohol Serving classes and a management class since I started bartending. In fact today, I took the ServSafe Alcohol class and exam online in less than 4 hours. It always looks good to employers that you have these classes because it shows them you're serious about your business and serious about protecting their business.
Theres also a ton of liquor and advanced bartending courses out there. Pernod-Ricard, USA sponsors the BarSmarts course alongside all the big names in bartending. They have 2 outlets, online and an advanced proctored exam. I used it a while back for a jump start, for studying for my CSS (Certified Spirits Specialist) Exam. The CSS is like a basic liquor sommelier certification program, put on by The Society of Wine Educators. The program was written by an acquaintance of mine, he's the master distiller for Brown-Foreman, Chris Morris. It really delves into spirits without getting crazy scientific, but it still maintains a very charismatic factor... I just wanted to keep reading.
I'm rambling... I'll save some more certifications for another time. Thanks for tuning in!
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