Responsible Beverage Service Training Course CA

ABC Approved

Official Responsible Beverage Service Training (California) course.

This course provides mandatory training to prepare for the Alcohol Server Certification Exam administered by ABC. Certification is required by all alcohol servers in California.

The Responsible Beverage Service Training Program

• The California Assembly Bill 1221 (2017) established the Responsible Beverage Service Training Program Act to help reduce alcohol-related harm in local communities.
• The bill required the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to create the Responsible Beverage Service Training Program (RBSTP).
• The RBSTP ensures that on-premises alcohol servers and their managers are educated on the dangers of serving alcohol to minors and over-serving patrons.

Course Overview

The course contains 5 modules, with video lessons and quizzes to test knowledge:

1. The social impact of alcohol.
2. The impact of alcohol on the body.
3. State laws and regulations relating to alcoholic beverage control, including laws and regulations related to driving under the influence.
4. Intervention techniques to prevent the service or sale of alcoholic beverages to underage persons or intoxicated patrons.
5. The development of management policies that support the prevention of service or sale of alcoholic beverages to underage persons or intoxicated patrons.

Alcohol server certification exam

After passing the final quiz, you must take the Alcohol Server Certification Exam on the ABC portal within 30 days.

Course Resources

A training guide is included to help you to prepare for the exam.

Course Certificate

Upon completion of the course, you will receive a course certificate.

Digital Badge

Upon passing the Alcohol Server Certification Exam you may apply for a verifiable digital badge to showcase your certification.

Download your RBS CA Training Guide​.