This page covers what alcohol delivery training teaches Amazon Flex drivers. For which states require a specific course, read our full guide:
Alcohol Training Certificate for Amazon Flex: 2026 Guide.
Certification Experts is an independent training company and is not affiliated with Amazon.Amazon does not publish one national alcohol-training rule for Flex drivers; requirements follow the state you deliver in and show in the Flex app. North Carolina law requires the NC ABC Commission's free delivery agent course, and Virginia ABC offers a free RADD course. Where no state program applies, the
Certification Experts alcohol delivery training course ($35, online) teaches the skills below.
- Valid government photo ID. The recipient must be 21 or older.
- Photo, birth date and expiration. Check all three on every order.
- Spotting fakes. Worn lamination, mismatched fonts and tampered dates.
- No ID, expired ID or under 21. Keep the alcohol.
- Visible intoxication. Delivering to an intoxicated person is illegal in every state.
- Returning the order. Follow the app's return steps; never leave alcohol unattended.
Delivery hours, where an order may be left and who may sign for it all vary. Check the rules for your state before your first alcohol block; our
Amazon Flex certificate guide links to each state guide.
- Enroll online for $35 and start on your phone or computer.
- Work through the modules at your own pace.
- Pass the final exam.
- Download your certificate and save it to your phone.
If your state names its own program, as North Carolina does, take that program. Our course does not replace it.
Amazon does not publish a single national rule. Requirements follow state law and show in the Flex app for your region; North Carolina, for example, requires the NC ABC Commission's delivery agent course.
No. North Carolina requires the NC ABC Commission's own free Delivery Service Permit training. Take that course if you deliver alcohol in North Carolina.
$35, taken online at your own pace.
Each app and each state sets its own rules, so check every platform you drive for. See our
DoorDash,
Instacart and
Uber Eats guides.