If dealing cards at a blackjack table appeals to you or being a croupier or a slot machine repairman, you should think of attending a casino gaming school to make your dream come true. There are good casino colleges in California, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Colorado and in Washington that offer professional instructors and job placement services. However, would it not be great to gain your casino gaming education at the worlds gambling Mecca?



Here you can read about some of the casino gaming schools and colleges available in Las Vegas. You can find here basic information on each school offerings so that this would give you some basic knowledge on what it takes to become a casino employee in Las Vegas.









Casino Gaming School:

Casino Gaming School is owned and managed by Nick Kallos who has thirty years experience in the gambling industry. The school offers classes on dealing blackjack, craps, roulette, poker, pai gow poker and baccarat. The schedule is flexible and can be adjusted to each student. They also offer their graduates job placement assistance. It is located on 900 E. Karen, Suites 216, 218, 220, Las Vegas.



Prices:

The blackjack course is a 80 hours course priced at 299 dollars.

Craps: 120 hours: 349 dollars.

Roulette: 100 hours: 299 dollars

Poker: 80 hours: 799 dollars

Pai Gow Poker: 80 hours: 299 dollars.

Baccarat: 80 hours 299 dollars

Combination of two games except poker costs 500 dollars

Prices include admission fees, books, and job assistance.



Green Valley School of Gaming:

They train slot machine operators and repair personnel. The slots tech program is divided into three types:

1) The most basic Gaming Machine Repair course lasts for 255 hours and it will teach you to become an entry level slot technician.

2) The 90 hours Bench Tech program will make a mid level slot technician out of you.

3) The Board Tech program consists of a 90 hour course and it trains board level slot technician in the gaming industry.

The school is located on 1771 E. Flamingo Rd in Las Vegas and it also helps locating relevant jobs for graduates.



PCI Dealers School:

Personalized Casino Instruction is the oldest dealing school in Las Vegas. It offers courses on a variety of table games including blackjack, roulette, craps, pai gow poker and pai gow tiles, poker and mini baccarat. All of the classes are self paced and their duration is subject to the students personal progress. PCI Dealers School has a very high placement ratio in the local gambling industry. The school is placed on 920 South Valley View Boulevard in Las Vegas.



Classes and tuition fees:

Blackjack: 299 dollars

Craps: 349 dollars

Roulette: 349 dollars

Mini Baccarat: 299 dollars

Pai Gow Poker: 299 dollars

Pai Gow Tiles: 599 dollars

Poker: 799 dollars<

A combination of Blackjack and Baccarat or Blackjack and Pai Gow Poker: 399 dollars

A combination of Blackjack and Roulette or Blackjack and Craps: 499 dollars.



Hope we helped you find about more about the different kinds of casino education you can acquire in Las Vegas. If you are serious about entering the casino industry, it is always recommended to take a more comprehensive market survey and call the schools up directly.

By: Jack Reider

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As the Managing Editor of the foremost online casino guide, Jack Reider has extensive experience and know-how about the casino industry and not just in English. For the French version, go to Casino en Ligne