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The academy

Learn the craft the way it is examined

IBG Academy is the guild's teaching and assessment arm. Everything we teach maps to the CPB® syllabus, and everything we certify is examined by a guild examiner.

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Curriculum

Four teaching tracks

Foundation

Bar set-up, hygiene, tools, glassware, measures, service standards and responsible alcohol service. The base every CPB® candidate is examined on.

Craft & classics

IBA classics, build methods, balance, ice, garnish discipline and the Indian palate — taught from the IBG Ultimate Bartender Book.

Bar leadership

Costing, menu engineering, inventory, team training and guest recovery for bartenders moving into head-bartender roles.

Assessment prep

Practice quizzes, mock written papers and practical run-throughs with examiner feedback before the live assessment.

How training runs

Formats

Chapter workshops
Evening and off-day sessions run by your city chapter, usually at a partner bar or testing centre.
Residential skills programme
Multi-day intensive training with accommodation, run in cohorts. Dates and fees are announced per cohort by the chapter.
In-house / corporate
The academy trains and assesses your whole bar team on site, with guild-verified outcomes.
Self-paced Study Centre
The full syllabus, guild books, reference library and video lessons inside your dashboard.
Chapter training session in progress
Examiners assessing a candidate's cocktailGuild bar visit and industry outreach

Where you train and test

Recognised testing centres

Only guild-verified centres are listed. Running a bar or institute that could host assessments? Apply to become a testing centre.

Start with the free account

Create your profile, work through the Study Centre, take the practice quizzes, then book a live written and practical slot when you are ready.

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