Virginia Alcohol Awareness Training (On-Premise)

Our Educational On-Premise training course is designed for alcohol servers at restaurants, hotels, bars, nightclubs, banquets, private parties & other on-premise alcohol license holders where alcohol is served by the drink.
Educational Course?

Yes, this is a scenario based course

Format

100% Online

Pass Rate

99%

Type

On-Premise

Duration

1-2 Hours

Course Cost

$30

Overview

What's included in this course?

Meet the instructor

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Wesley Jordan

Sales Manager
Wesley Jordan is a Sales Manager and Business Consultant since 2002. He enjoys teaching all levels and all ages. He looks forward to sharing his love of building meaningful and effective content with all students to develop their marketing abilities.

Virginia rewards training instead of mandating it

Is seller/server training required in Virginia?

No. Virginia does not mandate it. What the Code does is reward it: a retail licensee that can demonstrate it gave employees alcohol seller or server training certified in advance by the Authority is entitled to a reduction in the length of any suspension and a reduction in any civil penalty.

How does Virginia decide which training counts?

Through the Seller/Server Training Approval Program. Virginia ABC reviews and approves outside courses under STAP, and it also runs its own licensee courses — Managers' Alcohol Responsibility Training, Responsible Alcohol Delivery Driver, and Responsible Sellers and Servers: Virginia's Program.

How old must I be to serve or bartend in Virginia?

Eighteen to sell, serve or dispense alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption; twenty-one to prepare or mix drinks as a bartender. An 18-year-old may sell or serve beer for on-premises consumption at a counter.

Does this course qualify for the penalty reduction?

No — that reduction depends on training certified in advance by Virginia ABC, and this is not a STAP-approved programme. Take it for the competence: reading a Virginia licence quickly, catching an altered or borrowed ID, spotting impairment before the third round, and refusing service in a way that keeps the customer and the permit intact.