Do poker dealers get tipped after tournaments or higher pay?

I have one week to decide if I want to pay the money to go to school to become a dealer or try something else. I live a good 50 miles from Biloxi, I have a scooter so the drive won't be a big expense but school will. I have the craps skill as I dealt craps for a company that hired out dealers to do casino games for parties. The schools is going to teach me blackjack, mini bacarrat and three card poker. I would learn poker if I believed I could first make it easier to be hired and second make good enough money to be worth the expense. I have noticed alot of casinos have these tournaments and the dealers aren't being tipped during the tournament but what about afterwards? I just need to figure out if it is worth it to pursue dealing as a job especially here in Biloxi. Any help would be greatly appreciated.