The Best Bartender Training In Austin

Why should you learn how to bartend at ATX Bartending School? Plain and simple we feel that we offer the best hands-on bartender training in Austin. Formally the Texas School of Bartenders-Austin, Founded in Austin by James Shearer. Founder, Ceo, mentor and great friend. We are now ATX Bartending School. We are an accredited school through TWC. We have over 30 years experience teaching our award winning classes, and have seen thousands of graduates of our schools move on to great careers as bartenders.

Hands-On Experience

Learning under pressure, in a hands-on environment, creates the best bartenders

At ATX Bartending School, you learn behind a real bar with hands-on training from instructors that know this business. Be wary of online bartending schools that may provide you a certificate, but not the real training you need to succeed as a bartender.

Our school provides all of the tools you need to succeed in the real world, including the ability to come back and freshen up your skills, even after you graduate.

Smiling man with brown hair and beard standing at bar with bottles of alcohol behind him.

Meet the Owner

Jim Womack

With over 30 years of experience teaching bartending classes and a lifetime of bar and restaurant experience. James is a seasoned practitioner, an effective educator, and a principled entrepreneur whose leadership transforms students into confident professionals and strengthens the local hospitality community. His prior role was Director for the Texas School of Bartenders. Now he has taken control of the Austin location. From the moment you first walk into class, James will have your back - we guarantee it!