About Us

In short, Matador Academy is the premier educator for bouncers, and doormen in the northwest.

At Matador Academy we strive to turn the idea of the Bouncer from one of brainless thugs who like to fight to that of Bar Security Professionals who have customer service and the safety of staff and patrons as their priority. One of the first steps in achieving this change is through continued positive and professional training.

Matador Academy provides this training through online and classroom courses as well as seminars covering a number of subjects such as basic security professionalism, customer service, id checking, teamwork, handcuffing, bar mechanics, etc., making each student and graduate well rounded in the area of bar security.

The second step is student screening.  Most of our students or potential students work in Oregon and Washington.  Oregon requires anyone working in the area of security, including bar security to be certified, which requires a background check.  If you have a recent criminal history then chances are, you cannot be certified.  Unfortunately this disqualifies some of the best bouncers the industry has to offer, but at the same time lessens the professionalism of the bouncer.  At Matador we are all about promoting the Bar Security Professional so background checks and screenings are good things.

If you are interested continuing your education in the bar security profession, please feel free to contact us regarding our classes or seminars.