The Casino Career Institute
Visit us in the Caesars Entertainment Wing for Hospitality and Gaming Studies, located at the Charles D. Worthington Atlantic City Campus.
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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, recognition and card handling.
In addition, special attention will be given to game security, accounting, pit procedures, customer service and 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.
CARE-107 (48 hours)-Worthington Atlantic City Campus, Caesars Entertainment Wing
Fee: $549 (Tuition $514, Materials $35)
Section AW18-beginning January 10 (ends February 2)
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.
CARE-109 (96 hours) Worthington Atlantic City Campus, Caesars Entertainment Wing
Fee: $1,049 (Tuition $1,014, Materials $35)
Section AW03-beginning January 31 (ends March 23)
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.
CARE-111 (48 hours)-Worthington Atlantic City Campus, Caesars Entertainment Wing
Fee: $549 (Tuition $514, Materials $35)
Section AW14-beginning January 10 (ends February 2)
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.
Fee: $549 (Tuition $514, Materials $35)
Section AW03-beginning January 31 (ends February 23)
Carnival Games (more games added)
You will learn multiple poker games, including Let It Ride, Three Card Poker, Four Card Poker, Mississippi Stud, High Card Flush, Heads Up and Ultimate Texas Hold’em. The focus will be on poker rankings, house procedures to pay and take, game security and automated shuffler.
PGOW-202 (24 hours) Worthington Atlantic City Campus, Caesars Entertainment Wing
Fee: $229 (Tuition $194, Materials $35)
Section AW05-beginning January 17 (ends January 26)
Surveillance Officer Training (for casino games employees with table games knowledge)
This program prepares potential surveillance officers on the aspects of slot machines and table games that lend themselves to cheating and criminal activity. Surveillance officers are responsible for monitoring all activities for an entire facility. In addition, they ensure gaming laws and internal employer policies are followed and that suspicious or criminal activity is investigated.
This program includes instruction in:
- Loss Prevention and Risk Management: Cage & Accounting Operations, Claims Investigations, Food & Beverage, Retail, Homeland Security & Emergency Response, Internal Theft and Fraud, Warehouse and Purchasing, and Workplace Violence Prevention.
- Surveillance Methodology: Camera Skills and Techniques, Card Counting and Basic Strategy, Conflict Resolution, Investigations, Evidence Gathering and Control, Security Surveillance, Surveillance Operation, and Surveillance Liabilities.
Fee $989 (Tuition $919, Materials $70)
Section AW03-beginning January 30 (ends March 2)
Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Guided Learning Option
The Guided Learning Program option allows students to register and begin their program within a few weeks. Students will work with a qualified instructor who will work with them to complete the required coursework. CCI certificate awarded upon successful completion.
SURV-102 (100 hours)
Fee $1,759 (Tuition $1,619, Materials $140)
Section OW01, Call 609.343.5655 to begin your Guided Learning Program.
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 may refresh or develop new skills to gain a marketable edge as they return to the gaming workforce with our Alumni Program.
Fee: $849 (Tuition $814, Materials $35)
Fee: $449 (Tuition $414, Materials $35)
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.
Do not fall behind! Do not lose your skills! Remember the experienced instructors and the quality classroom setting. It is available for you to refresh your skills. Do not wait! Start practicing today. This is a practice program to help you brush up on your skills. Personalized instruction is not included in this program.
Fee: $59 (This fee is based on 12 months, from July-June, or any portion of that period. This fee is renewable every July 1.)
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.
Do not lose your skills! Practice games you have previously dealt in our fully-equipped mock casino setting. Gain an edge as you return to 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. If you determine you need more than practice and want to join a class, we will apply the $99 fee to any regularly-priced class taken within 30 days. A certificate will be issued at the end of the program.
CARE-110, Section AW01-Worthington Atlantic City Campus, Caesars Entertainment Wing
Fee: $99 (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.
