have hired its graduates and boasts of the opportunities a diploma from their program will provide. No detailed information is given as to what services job placement actually offers. This would be a red flag for me.

Testimonials

The school provides numerous anonymous testimonials on its "testimonials" page. The unwillingness to provide names with these testimonials calls the credibility of the statements into question.

Overall, MBA offers good information on its website. However, the missing information mentioned above would cause me to be cautious in recommending the school to others with further clarification in writing.

Review: Maryland Bartending Academy

As I browsed writing topics I found the Review: Maryland Bartending Academy(MBA) caught my curiosity. I do not frequent bars and assumed most bartenders simply learned their trade through on the job training. So, an investigation was in order. A quick internet search brought me to the Maryland Bartending Academy webpage at www.marylandbartending.com

Much of my life has been spent around schools as either a student or teacher. Over the years I have been asked by numerous people about the value of attending private specialty schools that were designed for specific trades. I have learned to rely on certain criteria in determining whether or not to recommend these schools.

The criteria I rely upon:

Accreditation Curriculum History Length of Program Costs Job Placement Testimonials

Accreditation

The first factor I consider is accreditation. What if any educational organization has given their stamp of approval to this program? Many times schools like these do not have accreditation. More deceptive are those school who create their own accreditation organization under a different name and then self-accreditation.

The MBA website does not suggest that it is accredited. The "accreditation" factor is addressed through MBA's membership with various bartending organizations and the Better Business Bureau.

The MBA website indicates that it is the only authorized training facility for the Professional Bartending School of America in the Washington D.C. and Baltimore area. The website states that MBA meets or exceeds the requirements of the Maryland Higher Education Commission and is fully approved. MBA reports being a member in good standing with the Better Business Bureau and is affiliated with the International Association of Bartending Institutes as well as a member of the Professional

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