Become a Bar Owner
You will learn what a bar owner does, how to develop your skills to succeed in a bar owner career and how to start your own bar.
What Happens in the Bar Owner Certificate Course
The Bar Owner Certificate Course is an online learning program with suggested readings from the textbook (IAP Career College Guide to Become a Bar Owner). This course is self directed, which means you may study and complete assignments at times that are most convenient for you from the comfort of your own home.
This part-time online Bar Owner Certificate Course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks from the start of the program, however, you may choose to complete the course in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks, depending on your schedule.
The Bar Owner Certificate Course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance. However, if you have questions or need assistance, you can receive help from a Faculty Member throughout the 6 weeks of the course. Your Faculty Member is a valuable resource person who can provide you with personal teaching assistance to help you succeed in the course and advice to help you succeed in the career.
Course Topics
The online Bar Owner Certificate Course has been developed to meet high academic standards, ensuring that as a graduate you can display with pride the Bar Owner Certificate you will earn from the International Association of Professions Career College. Topics covered in the Bar Owner Certificate Course include the following:
Introduction
- An Overview of the Business
- About the Industry
- What It’s Like Owning a Bar
Getting Ready
- Skills and Knowledge You Will Need
- Learning by Doing
- Be Your Own “Mystery Shopper”
- Learn From Other Business Owners
- Resources for Self-Study
Starting Your Bar
- Choosing Your Niche
- Options for Starting a Bar
- Choosing a Bar Name
- Your Business Plan
- Start-Up Financing
- Legal Matters
Setting Up Your Bar
- Finding a Location
- Bar Design
- Equipment and Supplies For Your Bar
- Obtaining Your Bar Stock Inventory
Running Your Bar
- Bar Operations
- Pricing Drinks and Other Menu Items
- Getting Paid
- Financial Management
- Employees
Getting and Keeping Customers
- Marketing Tools
- Marketing Techniques
- Customer Service
What Is Included in the Bar Owner Certificate Course Online
This all-inclusive Bar Owner Certificate Course Online package includes:
- Registration for the Bar Owner Certificate Course Online
- Access to a Faculty Member to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice
- (Optional) 2023-2024 membership in the IAPO International Association of Professional Bar Owners for only $2.99 per month
- Downloadable Bar Owner Certificate personalized with your name and the seal of the International Association of Professions Career College which you may print
- (Optional) Opportunity to order official certificates printed on fine linen paper and embossed with the gold seal of the college
- Textbook: IAP Career College Guide to Become a Bar Owner (e-book edition)
Register for the Bar Owner Certificate Course
HOLIDAY SEASON SPECIAL
It’s easy to change or cancel your course registration. See our FAQ page for details.
You can have all this for an incredible price. It can cost hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars to take other programs. (We found courses based on old editions of our guides with registration fees of up to $999 and more.) We are able to offer you online courses at a significantly lower cost to you because of our expertise from over 20 years of producing the leading online guides for non-traditional careers.
Our online certificate courses have previously been offered for a registration fee of $297 U.S. and include a textbook and professional membership – a total value of almost $377.
HOLIDAY SEASON SPECIAL: This all-inclusive registration package for the Bar Owner Certificate Course is priced as only $149.00 for the December 11, 2023 course.
Register today for the Bar Owner Certificate Course. Enrollment is limited and registration is on a first come first served basis, so we recommend that you register early for the Bar Owner Certificate Course online to avoid disappointment.
If the course is full, please email support@iapcollege.com to be notified when a new course date is scheduled.
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How Much Does a Bar Owner Make?
As a bar owner, your income is determined by a number of factors, including: your experience, location, business model and how much revenue your bar generates. According to data from PayScale, the average income for a small business owner in the United States is $73,000 - however this can range up to $182,000 or more.
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What Does a Bar Owner Do?
When you open a bar, you will have the satisfaction of making your vision a reality. You will decide everything from the name of the bar to the décor to exciting special promotions. You will also decide what type of bar business to start. For example, you might choose to open a brew pub, neighborhood bar, nightclub, singles bar, sports bar, tavern, or wine bar.
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How Do You Become a Bar Owner?
Earning a certificate as a bar owner will equip you with the principles and techniques for becoming a professional bar owner. A certificate also provides evidence of your expertise, assurance of your professionalism, an important credential for your resume, a competitive advantage when marketing your services and higher earnings (according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
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What is the Bar Owner Certificate Course?
In IAP Career College’s part-time online Bar Owner Certificate Course you will learn important principles and practical step-by-step techniques for getting started in a career as a professional bar owner. This online course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks, however it may be completed in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks. The course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance, however as a student you have access to Faculty Members to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice.
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What is IAP Career College?
The International Association of Professions Career College (IAP Career College) is a leading online career college offering affordable online certificate courses and professional certifications for non-traditional and "dream" careers. When you take a part-time online certificate course with IAP Career College, you can schedule your learning around your life - you can work at your own pace, at the best times for you and from the comfort of your own home. IAP Career College and affiliated company FabJob Inc (the leading online publisher of guide books on how to get started in a dream career) have served over half a million career changers on six continents since 1999.