The Casino Career Institute
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Table Games Training
All table games students are required to wear professional-style white shirts/blouses, black slacks/ skirts and black shoes.
How does Quick Start work? Register online for the Table Games Dealer-Quick Start course. Print your receipt and begin your class on the following Tuesday. You will inform the instructor which table game you want to learn to jump-start your casino career.
Register now and select your game.
Table Games – Quick Start
This course is designed to provide students with easy access and instruction to become a table games dealer. Students will learn the fundamentals and skills needed to provide exceptional customer experience when dealing games on the casino floor. Emphasis will be placed on game knowledge, chip value, and recognition, along with card handling. In addition, special attention will be given to game security, accounting, pit procedures, customer service, and the chain of command.
Blackjack, Roulette or Baccarat (select one)
Blackjack: This course will prepare you for entry into any other primary or secondary game. The first two weeks concentrate on correct chip-handling techniques, identifying the value of each color chip, learning to read the total value of a bet and proper pit procedures for payoffs. You will also learn the roles of each position in the casino chain of command. The second two weeks of the course will teach you the fundamentals of dealing Blackjack. Emphasis will be placed on card totaling, chip cutting and handling, card shuffling, and card placement. Special attention will be given to game and accounting procedures, accuracy, and speed.
Roulette: This course covers the fundamentals of dealing Roulette for those who already have training in another game. Emphasis will be given to accurate and quick mental memorization of multiplication tables used in Roulette, chip handling, and clearing the table layout.
Baccarat: This course accommodates the experience, knowledge, and skills acquired in previous game training. Emphasis will be placed on 3rd card rules, commissions and percentages and the ability to calculate them immediately. Customer service and relations will be the focus.
Craps
Learn the fundamentals of dealing Craps. Emphasis will be placed on game procedures along with knowledge of a variety of bets. Accuracy, quick mental multiplication, and chip handling will prepare you for this fast-paced game. Special attention will be given to accounting procedures, accuracy, and speed.
Blackjack, Roulette, Pai Gow Poker, Pai Gow Tiles (select one)
Blackjack: This combination course will prepare you for entry into any other primary or secondary game. The first two weeks concentrate on correct chip-handling techniques, identifying the value of each color chip, learning to read the total value of a bet, and proper pit procedures. You will also learn the roles of each position in the casino chain of command. The second two weeks of the course will teach you the fundamentals of dealing Blackjack. Emphasis will be placed on card totaling, chip cutting and handling, card shuffling, and card placement. Special attention will be given to game and accounting procedures, accuracy, and speed.
Roulette: This course covers the fundamentals of dealing Roulette for those who already have training in another game. Emphasis will be given to accurate and quick mental multiplication, chip handling, memorization of table layout, and accuracy in clearing the table.
Pai Gow Poker: This course accommodates the experience, knowledge, and skills acquired in previous game training. Learn the fundamentals of dealing Pai Gow Poker. Emphasis will be placed on rules of the game, commissions, and security.
Pai Gow Tiles: Learn the fundamentals of dealing Pai Gow Tiles. Based on ancient Chinese history, the game is played with a set of 32 dominoes. The object is to get the winning hand, GEE JOON (also called the supreme pair). Emphasis will be placed on rules of the game, commissions, security, and game protection.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 3:30-7:30p.m.
Section AW04: beginning January 9 (ends February 1)
Section AW05: beginning February 13 (end March 7)
Section AW06: beginning March 19 (ends April 11)
Section AW07: beginning April 23 (ends May 16)
Section AW08: beginning May 28 (ends June 20)
Poker and Tournament Play
Learn the essentials of dealing Poker and prepare for a career as a Poker dealer. You will train and practice dealing Poker from the hand, including the fundamentals of rake/antes/blind bets, game rules, regulations, dealer’s responsibilities, and game security.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 3:30-7:30 p.m.
Section AW04: beginning January 23 (ends February 15)
Section AW05: beginning February 27 (ends March 21)
Section AW06: beginning April 2 (ends April 25)
Section AW07: beginning May 7 (ends May 30)
Carnival Games (more games added)
You will learn multiple poker games, including Let It Ride, Mississippi Stud, Three Card Poker, Four Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, and Criss Cross.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Section AW10: beginning January 9 (ends January 18)
Section AW11: beginning January 30 (ends February 8)
Section AW12: beginning February 20 (ends February 29)
Section AW13: beginning March 12 (ends March 21)
Section AW14: beginning April 2 (ends April 11)
Section AW15: beginning April 23 (ends May 2)
Section AW16: beginning May 14 (ends May 23)
Section AW17: beginning June 4 (ends June 13)
Alumni Program for CCI Graduates
Prerequisite: You must have graduated from a CCI Table Games course. Students taking this program are required to follow the CCI Student Dress Code. CCI certificate awarded upon successful completion
CCI Table Games graduates can refresh or develop new skills to gain a marketable edge as they return to the gaming workforce with our Alumni Program.
Blackjack
BLJK-103 (48 hours) See Blackjack schedule
Cost: $529 (Tuition: $459, Materials: $35, Campus Safety Fee: $25, Registration Fee: $10)
Craps
CRAP-201 (96 hours) See Craps schedule
Cost: $1,079 (Tuition: $1,009, Materials: $35, Campus Safety Fee: $25, Registration Fee: $10)
Baccarat
BACC-204 (48 hours) See Baccarat schedule
Cost: $529 (Tuition: $459, Materials: $35, Campus Safety Fee: $25, Registration Fee: $10)
POKR-204 (48 hours) See Poker and Tournament Play schedule
Pai Gow Tiles
PGOW-207 (48 hours) See Pai Gow Tiles schedule
Cost: $529 (Tuition: $459, Materials: $35, Campus Safety Fee: $25, Registration Fee: $10)
Roulette
ROUL-204 (48 hours) See Roulette schedule
Cost: $529 (Tuition: $459, Materials: $35, Campus Safety Fee: $25, Registration Fee: $10)
Pai Gow Poker
PGOW-206 (48 hours) See Pai Gow Poker schedule
Cost: $529 (Tuition: $459, Materials: $35, Campus Safety Fee: $25, Registration Fee: $10)
Alumni Practice Program
Prerequisite: You must have graduated from a CCI Table Games program within the past five years. You may practice the games you previously learned at CCI. Required documentation: verification of previous games taken with CCI. This is a practice program; no certificate is issued.
Don’t fall behind or lose your skills! This is a practice program designed to help you brush up on your skills. Personalized instruction is not included in this program.
CARE-001
Cost: $29 (this fee is based on 90 days)
Section AW03: Worthington Atlantic City Campus
January-March
Section AW04: Worthington Atlantic City Campus
April-June
Alumni Practice is available on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. or 3:30-7:30 p.m. Practice lab is open only when there are scheduled classes in session.
Practice Program
Prerequisite: Must present your 35 license.
Don’t lose your skills! Practice games you have previously dealt in our fully-equipped mock casino setting. Gain an edge in the gaming workforce. Brush up on your skills and prepare for your next audition.
Note: Personalized instruction is not included in this program. A certificate will not be issued.
Cost: $19 (this fee is valid for three days, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. or 3:30-7:30 p.m. The practice lab is open only when there are scheduled classes in session).
Section AW07: Worthington Atlantic City Campus
January 1-January 31
Section AW08: Worthington Atlantic City Campus
February 1-February 29
Section AW09: Worthington Atlantic City Campus
March 1-March 31
Section AW10: Worthington Atlantic City Campus
April 1-April 30
Section AW11: Worthington Atlantic City Campus
May 1-May 31
Section AW12: Worthington Atlantic City Campus
June 1-June 30