Bar and Beverage Management

The Bar and Beverage Management Certificate of Achievement is a comprehensive program that explores the essential management and service aspects of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with an emphasis on wine, beer, and spirits while providing the knowledge necessary for building and sustaining a profitable beverage program. Courses within the certificate include an introduction and advanced wine studies, distilled spirits and mixology, and the skill of fermenting non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages. Students will participate in the California State-required Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Training Program and Certification process.

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Prepare students for beverage managerial employment in the hospitality/food and beverage industry.

Students are required to complete 23 units of coursework as set forth below: 

FIRST SEMESTER                                                                                                   Units

FBM A100   Introduction to the Food and Service Industry                              3.0

FBM A102   Sanitation and Safety                                                                        2.0

FBM A140   Bar Management & Profitability                                                      1.5

FBM A145   Introduction to Wines                                                                       2.0

FBM A220   Food and Beverage Cost Control                                                    4.0

Subtotal                                                                                                               12.5

SECOND SEMESTER

FBM A146   Introduction to Fermented Beverages                                           3.0

FBM A147   Distilled Spirits and Introduction to Mixology                               2.5

FBM A222   Management, Leadership, and Training                                        3.0

FBM A245   Advanced Wine Studies                                                                   2.0

Subtotal                                                                                                               10.5

Total Units                                                                                                             23

Bar and Beverage Management is part of a comprehensive set of programs to prepare students for employment in various aspects of food and beverage management in the hospitality field.

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