Course Description

Learn to be a Professional Blackjack Dealer. If you are looking for a new career where you can have fun, make people happy and earn a living wage all at the same time, then this is the course for you. We give our students the chance to access our amazing course material from anywhere, at any time, which means that you can learn around your own schedule. There is no excuse not to get started on your new career right away.The Blackjack Dealer Course was designed to ensure that you can step into your new role and make a valued contribution on Day 1.



What Will I Learn?


  • You'll learn the top skills to land yourself a job as a Blackjack Dealer.
  • You'll gain knowledge about why Casino Hiring Managers want to hire you in the first place, and find out what you’ll need to actually perform the job once you get hired.
  • You'll learn advanced training techniques from leading industry experts.
  • You'll know how to make a better income by joining the Casino Gaming Industry.
  • Our program includes both recorded and live sessions with professional dealers.

Casino Gaming Consultant at United Consulting Partners

Tom Beebe

Table Games SupervisorHarrah's - Chester, PAEmployed by Caesars Entertainment as a Table Games Supervisor in Roulette, Blackjack and Carnival Games. Selected by Casino Management to conduct Dealer training classes in the game of Roulette.Gaming InstructorCasino Gaming Institute - Pleasantville, NJAs an original employee in a new business venture, duties included continued service as a gaming instructor in the games of Roulette, Blackjack, Poker and Pai Gow Tiles in addition to student preparation for Casino Service Readiness.ExpertTASA (Technical Advisory Service for Attorneys) - Blue Bell, PAReferred by TASA and qualified as an Expert Witness in Superior Court of the State of New Jersey in the subject of Roulette in the matter of Rossano v. The Grand et al., NJ Docket No. L-4840-98.Referred through TASA to attorneys requiring an Expert in the following matters:Government of the Virgin Islands v. Anette Kent and Marlene Lockhart, Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Croix (2006)Government of the Virgin Islands v. Anette Kent and Luz Santiago, Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Croix (2006)Consultant and Video AnalystCasino Horizons Corporation - Vineland,NJAs a consultant to Casino Horizons Corporation, provided Casino Table Games training for the New Jersey State Police as well as consultation on an ongoing basis consisting of slot machine and skill games analysis for various Federal and State law enforcement authorities in the following matters:Castle King, LLC v. Ralph Hoisington, Solicitor, & Henry D. McMaster, AG, Charleston Co., SC, (2003)State of Florida v. Paradise Adult Arcade, Jacksonville, FL, (2003)State of Florida v. Kevin Fox, Jacksonville, FL, (2004)Collins Holding Corp. v. Best Amusement Company, US District Court, Greenville, SC, (2004)The State of Alabama v. Ray Grant and Jerry Lindsey, Troy, Alabama, (2004)Gaming InstructorCasino Career Institute of Atlantic Cape Community CollegeIn addition to regular duties as Blackjack, Roulette, Poker and Pai Gow Tiles Instructor in the Nation's then only college-affiliated gaming school, also composed preliminary outline and CCI curriculum for the proposed casino game of POKETTE.Casino Gaming ConsultantUnited Consulting Partners - Prior Lake, MNAs gaming consultant to the Mdewakanton Sioux Indian community, had complete responsibility for the establishment of all casino internal controls, including count room and security, as well as the establishment of all Blackjack Dealer and Management procedural guidelines and training protocols for the Little Six Casino (now known as Mystic Lake Casino.Dealer, Table Games Supervisor and Pit BossResorts International Casino/Hotel - Atlantic City, NJSuccessfully discharged all duties associated with the positions of Roulette and Blackjack dealer and supervisor, including composition of Games Curriculum for Resorts Gaming School proposed re-opening in 1988; also chosen by Resorts to train selected dealers in second-game Roulette at various times during 1986 and 1987.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome and Course Orientation

    • WELCOME!

    • How To Use the Online Portal

    • Sign Up for the Private Facebook Forum

    • Download Adobe Acrobat Reader Software

    • Download Course Calendar
  • 2

    1. Casino Industry and Job Overview

    • 1.1. Introduction

    • 1.2. Watch Video - Introduction to Dealing

    • 1.3. Read · The Casino's Chain of Command

    • 1.4. Read · Essential Dealer Skills

    • 1.5. Read · General Conduct Tips

    • 1.6. Read · History of Blackjack

    • 1.7. Quiz

    • **1.8. Live Q&A · Ask Me Anything about Life as a Professional Dealer (or Download Recording)
  • 3

    2. Blackjack Basics

    • 2.1. Introduction

    • 2.2. Watch · Object of the Game

    • 2.3. Read · Blackjack Basics

    • 2.4. Watch · Blackjack Dealing Sequence

    • 2.5. Read · Basic Strategy for Players

    • 2.6. Quiz
  • 4

    3. Table Layout & Equipment

    • 3.1. Introduction

    • 3.2. Watch Video - Table & Equipment

    • 3.3. Read · Table Layout

    • 3.4. Read · Equipment

    • 3.5. Quiz
  • 5

    4. Working with Chips

    • 4.1. Introduction

    • 4.2. Read · Chip Fundamentals

    • 4.3. Train with Me · Handling Chips

    • 4.4. Watch and Learn · Breaking Down a Stack

    • 4.5. Train with Me · Cutting Chip Stacks

    • 4.6. Practice Drills · Dexterity Drills

    • **4.7. Live Training · Working with Chips (or Download Recording)
  • 6

    5. Professional Shuffling

    • 5.1. Introduction

    • 5.2. Train with Me · Shuffling

    • 5.3. **Live Training · Shuffling

    • **5.4. Register for your 1-on-1 Training
  • 7

    6. Shoe Blackjack

    • 6.1 Introduction

    • **6.2 Live Training · Shoe Blackjack (or Download Recording)

    • 6.3. Watch Video · Multi-Deck Shuffle Procedure

    • 6.4 Read · Shuffle Procedure (Shoe Game)

    • 6.5. Read · Cut & Burn Card Procedure (Shoe Game)

    • 6.6. Read - Card Delivery (Face Up Shoe Game)

    • 6.7. Watch · No Peek Device

    • 6.8. Read · Calling the Game

    • 6.9. Read · Dealer Procedures

    • 6.10. Read · Totalling Cards

    • 6.11. Quiz
  • 8

    7. Take and Pay Procedures

    • 7.1. Introduction

    • **7.2. Live Training · Dealer Scenarios + Q&A (or Download Recording)

    • 7.3. Read · Taking, Paying & Pushing

    • 7.4. Paying Bets Color for Color

    • 7.5. Paying Bets by 'Totalling'

    • 7.6. Paying Winning Bets by 'Conversion'

    • 7.7. Clearing the Layout

    • 7.8. Quiz

    • **7.9. Register for your 1-on-1 Training Session #3

    • 7.10. Read · Pick and Pay Blackjack
  • 9

    8. Working from the Bank

    • 8.1. Introduction

    • 8.2. Read · The Blackjack Bankroll and Working from the Bank

    • 8.3. Watch · Bank Interaction

    • 8.4 Read · Spacers (or Lammers)

    • 8.5. Practice · Pinching, Plucking and Counting Chips in Your Tray
  • 10

    9. Making Change for Players

    • 9.1. Introduction

    • 9.2. Read · The Types of Change Transactions

    • **9.3. Live Training · Making Change (or Download Recording)

    • 9.4. Train with Me · Changing Currency for Cheques

    • 9.5. Train with Me · Cheque Change

    • 9.6. Train with Me · Color Up

    • 9.7. Quiz
  • 11

    10. Pitch Blackjack

    • 10.1. Introduction

    • 10.2. Read · Pitch vs. Shoe Blackjack - What's the Difference?

    • 10.3. Getting Ready to Pitch the Cards

    • 10.4. Pitching

    • 10.5. Watch · Pitching

    • 10.6. Dealer Hole Card Procedures and Peeking

    • 10.7. Player Procedures

    • 10.8. Dealer Procedures

    • 10.9. Take, Pay and Push

    • 10.10. Read - When a Player is Playing More than One Hand

    • 10.11. **Live Training · Pitch Blackjack
  • 12

    11. Game Protection

    • 11.1. Introduction

    • 11.2. Watch · Game Protection

    • 11.3. Read · Game Protection and Cheating.

    • 11.4. Casing the Layout

    • 11.5 Supervisor Approvals and Alert Calls

    • **11.6. Live Training · Dealer Scenarios + Q&A (or Download Recording)

    • 11.7. Quiz
  • 13

    12. Paying Player Blackjack

    • 12.1. Introduction

    • 12.2. Watch · Player Blackjacks

    • 12.4. Read Paying Player Blackjack

    • Blackjack Bootcamp - Payout_3_to_2_Practice

    • 12.5. Watch · Blackjack Bonus Payout - Method #2

    • Blackjack Bootcamp - Payout_3_to_2

    • 12.6. Quiz
  • 14

    13. Player Options

    • 13.1. Introduction

    • 13.2. Watch · Player Options and Hand Signals

    • 13.3. **Live Training · Blackjack Bonus, Doubling Down and Splitting (or Download Recording)

    • 13.4. Quiz
  • 15

    14. Insurance and Surrender Options

    • 14.1. Introduction

    • 14.2. Watch · Player Insurance Option

    • Blackjack Bootcamp - Student Practice Insurance

    • 14.3. Read · Player Insurance and Surrender

    • 14.4. Watch · Player Surrender Option

    • 14.5. Student Practice · Player Insurance Option

    • 14.6. **Live Training · Insurance and Surrender (or Download Recording)
  • 16

    15. Blackjack Side Bets

    • 15.1. Introduction

    • 15.2. Watch · Lucky Lady Side Bets

    • 15.3. Read - Lucky Lady Side Bet

    • 15.4. Read · Lucky Lady Pay & Take Procedure

    • 15.5. Student Practice · Pay and Take Lucky Lady

    • 15.6. Quiz

    • **15.7. Live Training · Lucky Ladies Scenarios (or Download Recording)
  • 17

    16. Table Fills and Credits

    • 16.1. Introduction

    • 16.2. Watch · Table Credits

    • 16.3. Read · Table Credits

    • 16.4. Watch · Table Fills

    • 16.5. Read · Table Fills

    • 16.6. Quiz
  • 18

    17. Customer Credit

    • 17.1. Introduction

    • 17.2. Read · How Casino Credit Works

    • 17.3. Watch · Markers

    • 17.4. Quiz
  • 19

    18. Dealer Tokes

    • 18.1. Introduction

    • 18.2. Watch · Tokes

    • 18.3. Read · Dealer Tokes

    • 18.4. Quiz
  • 20

    19. Opening and Closing your Blackjack Table

    • 19.1 Introduction to Opening, Closing and Dead Games

    • 19.2. Watch Video · How to Open a New Blackjack Table

    • 19.3. Download · Dealer Checklist for Opening a Game

    • 19.4. Watch Video - Closing the Table on Dead Games

    • 19.5. Quiz

    • **To Do · Attend Office Hours (or Download Recording)
  • 21

    20. Other Stuff You Need to Know

    • 20.1. Introduction

    • 20.2. Read · Dealer Shifts, Breaks and Dealer Relief

    • 20.3. Read · Table Betting Limits

    • 20.4. Read · Running Back the Cards

    • 20.5. Quiz

    • **To Do · Attend Office Hours (or Download Recording)
  • 22

    21. Your Audition and Getting a Job

    • 21.1 Introduction

    • **Office Hours · Q&A (or Download Recording)

    • To Do · Attend the Resume Writing Session

    • To Do · Register for the Interview and Mock Audition
  • 23

    FINAL EXAM

    • Final Exam
  • 24

    USEFUL RESOURCES

    • Terms You Should Know

    • Download - Common Dealer Mistakes

    • Download · Lucky Lady Payout Table

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