Prepare for the games and assessment methods your school or hiring casino specifies. Dealer training can include written or oral tests, mathematics checks, and practical auditions. Review the listed skills, practise accurate arithmetic, and confirm the separate training, hiring, and licensing steps for your chosen program.
What a dealer audition or final actually measures
The assessment format depends on the school and employer. Ask which games, written or oral tests, and practical demonstrations apply to your application.
For example, Live! Philadelphia says students must complete its course, pass written and oral tests, and clear a background check before they may audition. Paragon Casino lists a pre-employment table-games mathematics test and a dealer audition among its hiring requirements.
Use the examples below to identify what to ask your provider. A course certificate, a hiring audition, and permission to work under the applicable gaming rules serve different purposes.
Official and program sources: RBC Dealer Institute | Richard Bland College — rbc.edu/rbc-dealer-institute
Skills to review with your instructor
Compare your practice with the actual curriculum and the hiring casino's stated requirements.
The Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia dealer school teaches a short list of core skills that recur across programs: chip handling, card shuffling, money handling, game security, proper body mechanics, and responsible gaming. Use that published list to discuss practice priorities with your instructor.
Paragon's dealer job description requires a passing pre-employment mathematics test, knowledge of the assigned game, and knowledge of current house procedures. Its duties also emphasize communication, courtesy, and professional conduct.
Official and program sources: Application for Free Table Games Dealer Training School at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia — livech.com/philadelphia/media-center/newsroom-sources/20260704-dealer-school; Paragon Casino dealer job description — paragoncasinoresort.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dealer_-1.pdf; RBC Dealer Institute | Richard Bland College — rbc.edu/rbc-dealer-institute
Worked exercise: ratios, winnings, and commission
Use these stated hypothetical payout ratios to practise arithmetic. Your school or casino supplies the rules for actual games and table procedures.
Calculate the winnings separately from the original stake, then apply any stated deduction to the specified amount. No chip colors or physical dealing procedures are assumed.
Worked practice example
In this arithmetic drill, all three wagers are declared winning and their original stakes are returned. (A) An $18 wager earns profit at 3:2. Find the profit and total returned. (B) A $15 wager earns profit at 35:1. Find the profit and total returned. (C) A $150 wager earns profit at 1:1, with a commission of 5% of that profit deducted immediately. Find the commission, net profit, and total returned.
Show worked answer
A: $27 profit and $45 total returned. B: $525 profit and $540 total returned. C: $7.50 commission, $142.50 net profit, and $292.50 total returned.
A: $18 × 3 ÷ 2 = $27; $18 + $27 = $45. B: $15 × 35 = $525; $15 + $525 = $540. C: gross profit is $150 × 1 = $150; commission is $150 × 0.05 = $7.50; net profit is $150 − $7.50 = $142.50; adding the $150 stake gives $292.50. The commission applies to profit because the drill explicitly states that basis.
Official and program sources: RBC Dealer Institute | Richard Bland College — rbc.edu/rbc-dealer-institute; Application for Free Table Games Dealer Training School at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia — livech.com/philadelphia/media-center/newsroom-sources/20260704-dealer-school; Dealer School | Live! Casino Hotel Maryland — livech.com/en/maryland/careers/dealer-school
Compare program entry and hiring requirements
Check whether a listed condition applies to course admission, an audition, or employment. The examples below describe different programs and jurisdictions.
Richard Bland College's Virginia employment overview lists age 21, a high-school diploma or GED, a pre-employment drug test, and the ability to obtain a gaming license with a background check. Treat these as the college's description of employment requirements; confirm course admission separately.
Live! Philadelphia's July 2026 notice describes a free six-week program for applicants aged 18 or older. Live! Maryland's AACC program requires an information session and offers scholarship support. Check current cohorts and conditions directly before applying.
Official and program sources: RBC Dealer Institute | Richard Bland College — rbc.edu/rbc-dealer-institute; Application for Free Table Games Dealer Training School at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia — livech.com/philadelphia/media-center/newsroom-sources/20260704-dealer-school; Dealer School | Live! Casino Hotel Maryland — livech.com/en/maryland/careers/dealer-school
What dealer training actually covers
Compare the games offered by a training program with those required for the jobs you intend to pursue.
The RBC Dealer Institute lists a starting course called Act 1: Blackjack Dealer and describes a certification in key table games, taught by certified active casino professionals. The Live! Maryland program at Anne Arundel Community College offers a course catalog that includes blackjack, carnival games, mini baccarat, casino roulette, craps, Pai Gow Poker, and casino poker, with an advanced casino poker course as a follow-up.
The Live! Philadelphia program is more specific about the games it teaches in one session: Blackjack and carnival games such as Three Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, and Mississippi Stud, taught by experienced and licensed instructors who train students in the rules as regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. All three programs describe the training as including the operational and customer service skills that surround the game itself.
The Paragon Casino Resort job description confirms what an employer expects at the end of the pipeline: proven knowledge and experience on the assigned game, basic knowledge of all current house procedures, and the ability to deal one of the three major games of Craps, Roulette, or Twenty-One. That description also lists communication, courtesy, and professional conduct as essential duties, which matches the customer service emphasis in the school curricula.
When choosing a course, ask which games are taught, how practice is supervised, how you are assessed, and which hiring opportunities require additional training.
Official and program sources: RBC Dealer Institute | Richard Bland College — rbc.edu/rbc-dealer-institute; Application for Free Table Games Dealer Training School at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia — livech.com/philadelphia/media-center/newsroom-sources/20260704-dealer-school; Dealer School | Live! Casino Hotel Maryland — livech.com/en/maryland/careers/dealer-school; Paragon Casino dealer job description — paragoncasinoresort.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dealer_-1.pdf
After training: confirm the audition process
Check the hiring steps with the casino. Completing training does not guarantee employment, and a course certificate may not guarantee an audition.
The same source and the Live! Philadelphia and Live! Maryland sources all make the same practical caveat: completing a program does not guarantee a job. The RBC source notes that graduates are qualified to audition for dealer positions locally and beyond, though final hiring decisions depend on each casino's specific requirements. The Live! Philadelphia source says course completion does not guarantee employment, and the Live! Maryland source says successful completion of the training does not guarantee audition or employment.
Official and program sources: RBC Dealer Institute | Richard Bland College — rbc.edu/rbc-dealer-institute; Application for Free Table Games Dealer Training School at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia — livech.com/philadelphia/media-center/newsroom-sources/20260704-dealer-school; Dealer School | Live! Casino Hotel Maryland — livech.com/en/maryland/careers/dealer-school; Paragon Casino dealer job description — paragoncasinoresort.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dealer_-1.pdf
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