But you can sign up through Monday, February 20th. Once again, classes begin Monday, February 13th. To hear Tommy B’s entire interview with Golden Nugget’s Chris Hawkland, go to A popular alternative to attending a casino school is to take advantage of on-the-job training. Dealer training is expensive, but land-based casinos will see a dealer from here as very in-demand, so jobs should be pretty easy to find.

He also says remember it’s not just learning how to deal the games, but being interactive with people as well. The school is capable of training many casino table games. If you complete the eight week training, you can not only work locally but you’ll have the skills to work at casinos worldwide. Learn the skills and techniques to become a table games dealer in blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, and more. Hawkland says two four-hour classes are offered each day for flexibility. Hawkland says the place to sign up on the DACC campus is right at the building off to the left as you come in off Main Street where the truck driver training is located. You can come down 10 to 3 Monday through Friday and just sign up. But we’re supplying the everything, we just need applicants to come down. Normally, a program like this would cost you several thousand dollars if you went to some paid training for dealer school. They’ll train everyone to deal all your favorite table games blackjack, roulette, craps, etc. But the the Golden Nugget is supplying the resources. Normally you have to pay to go to college, or get a trade skill and what not. Golden Nugget’s Chris Hawkland told Tommy B on D102’s The Big Show that this kind of training to become a casino dealer is a rare opportunity. With Danville’s new Golden Nugget Casino getting ready to open sometime this spring, dealer training is available starting Monday, February 13th out at Danville Area Community College.

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