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Bartending course · Burnaby, BC
The Closest Hands-On Bartending Course to Burnaby
Seven days behind a real 22-foot bar, about 25 minutes from Metrotown on the Expo Line. No experience needed to start.
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Bartending Course Near Burnaby
Burnaby's Shortest Route into the Bar Trade
Burnaby is one of the easiest places in Metro Vancouver to train from. Both SkyTrain lines run through it, and either one leaves you a short walk from our classroom at 319 West Pender Street in Gastown. Students travel in from Metrotown, Brentwood, Edmonds, Royal Oak, Lougheed and Burnaby Heights, often in less time than it takes to drive across town.
The 7-Day Commercial Bartending Course assumes you know nothing about bartending on day one. By the end of the week you will have poured, shaken, stirred and served your way through the standard drink list and earned the Fine Art Commercial Bartender Certificate. It is a common next step for BCIT and SFU students, for people already working in Metrotown and Brentwood restaurants, and for anyone who wants a trade they can pick up in a week.
Getting Here
Getting to Class from Burnaby
If you are on the Expo Line at Metrotown, Royal Oak, Edmonds or Patterson, ride straight through to Stadium–Chinatown. That is roughly 20 to 25 minutes from Metrotown, then five minutes on foot to our door in the Victory Building. No transfers, no bridge, no hunting for parking.
From the Millennium Line at Brentwood Town Centre, Gilmore, Holdom, Sperling or Production Way, change at Commercial–Broadway for any Expo Line train heading downtown and add about ten minutes for the transfer. Driving in along Hastings or Kingsway works as well, though downtown parking is paid and the last stretch is slow at either end of the day.
SkyTrain
Expo Line, direct
Metrotown to Stadium–Chinatown in roughly 20 to 25 minutes. No transfer needed.
SkyTrain
Millennium Line
Brentwood or Lougheed, change at Commercial–Broadway. About 35 minutes in total.
Driving
Hastings or Kingsway
25 to 40 minutes depending on traffic. Downtown parking is metered.
Coming from SFU or BCIT, the campus bus routes connect to Production Way and Holdom, both on the Millennium Line.
Fine Art Bartending School
319 West Pender St, Unit 10, Vancouver, BC V6B 1T1
319 West Pender St, Unit 10, Vancouver, BC V6B 1T1
The Experience
A Day at Fine Art
From first pour to graduation, here's what a real training day behind the bar looks like.
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- 20+ hours of hands-on practice behind the bar
- Learn from working Vancouver bartenders
- Build real spirit & cocktail knowledge
- Make the most-ordered classic cocktails
- Customer-service skills employers want
- Walk in confident to apply for bartending jobs
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Careers
Bartending Jobs Near Burnaby
Burnaby has more bar work than people expect. Metropolis at Metrotown and The Amazing Brentwood both carry full-service restaurants and lounges, Burnaby Heights along Hastings Street is thick with independent pubs and neighbourhood rooms, and there is steady hotel and banquet work along the Kingsway corridor and around Edmonds. Add the bars that serve the SFU and BCIT crowds and there is a real local market.
You are also twenty-five minutes from every bar on the downtown peninsula, which matters when you are new and taking whatever shifts you can get. A certificate, plus our bartender job board, resume template and interview support, gives you something concrete to put in front of a manager.
A certificate gives you a real edge when you apply to bartending jobs in Burnaby.
Student Stories
What Burnaby Students Say
★★★★★ 5.0 average · 1,000+ verified Google reviews.
The Skills
What You'll Learn
Seven days of hands-on training that take you from your first pour to job-ready behind a real bar.
Earn the recognized Fine Art Commercial Bartender Certificate
Free pour and measure accurately, using the four core mixing methods
Upsell comfortably and pick up the service habits that grow your tips
Build real speed and confidence behind a 22-foot bar
Learn dozens of core cocktail recipes well enough to build them on the fly
Pair liquor, mixers and garnish so every drink comes out balanced
Work a busy bar as a team: communication, flow and pacing
Use our job board, resume template and interview support after you graduate
Inside the School
Our Classroom Is a Real Bar
There is no simulation involved. You work behind a real 22-foot bar at your own fully stocked station, using the same tools, bottles and glassware you will find in a working room. Because the classes are deliberately small, you get corrected in the moment instead of hearing about it at the end of the day.
The Curriculum
Modern, Hands-On Curriculum
This is a practical trade and the week is weighted that way, with about two-thirds of your time on your feet at a station. We revise the manual regularly so what you learn reflects what is genuinely being ordered right now, not a drink list that stopped being accurate a decade ago.
FAQ
Burnaby Students Ask Us This
The questions we hear most from Burnaby.
Do I need experience?
None at all. The course is built for complete beginners. Most students walk in having never made a cocktail. On Day 1 you're already pouring and building drinks behind the bar.
Do I need Serving It Right?
SIR is a separate ~$35 BC government certificate to serve alcohol on the job. It's not part of our course (and isn't needed to attend, since we don't use real alcohol), but we recommend completing it before you start applying.
Will this help me get a bartending job?
That's the goal. You finish with a recognized Commercial Bartender Certificate, a reviewed resume, interview prep, and access to our Vancouver Bartender Job Board where employers post openings.
Is there a bartending school in Burnaby?
There is no Fine Art campus in Burnaby. Our single school is at 319 West Pender Street, Unit 10 in downtown Vancouver, which is a direct Expo Line ride from Metrotown, Royal Oak, Edmonds and Patterson, and one transfer away from the Millennium Line.
Which SkyTrain line should I take from Burnaby?
Take the Expo Line if you can. It runs directly to Stadium–Chinatown, five minutes from our door. From Millennium Line stations such as Brentwood or Lougheed, change at Commercial–Broadway onto any downtown-bound Expo Line train.
Can I take the course while I am still working in Burnaby?
Most people do. The course runs seven days, and the class calendar lists the exact dates and times so you can line it up with a week off or a stretch of free days. If you miss something, retakes are free and unlimited for life.
Train at British Columbia's Longest-Running Bartending School
Burnaby is about twenty-five minutes from a real 22-foot training bar, classes small enough to be corrected in person, and a certificate that has been getting people hired since 1981.
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