California Responsible Beverage Server Training
We offer California responsible sales and service online training. Our online seller/server training course is designed to promote the legal and responsible sale and service of alcoholic beverages in California.
RBS training is for anyone selling alcoholic beverages in a store or serving drinks in a bar or restaurant. Bartenders, waiters, and their managers who are RBS certified are more successful in stopping underage drinking and in recognizing the signs of intoxication.
Our online course focuses on the skills and techniques used to recognize the signs of intoxication and how to intervene to keep your patrons and establishment safe. The training also covers underage drinking, ID checking, and much more.
Course Features
Our online RBS training course is a Flash based interactive course with full audio narration and engaging real-world scenarios for the best user experience and information retention. Our course is 2 hours long. Once you create an account you can log in from any computer* and train any time, anywhere.
You have 6 months from enrollment to complete this course. You can log in and out of your training account and your place in the course will be saved.
After successfully completing this course and the 20 multiple choice question final exam, you will be able to print your RBS Certificate of Completion from your own printer.
*Flash courses will not work on iPhone's or iPad's.
Course Outline
Our online California Alcohol Seller/Server Training Course contains four units of instruction, a course review, a supplement covering alcohol sales and service laws specific to Illinois, and an online final exam. Below is a detailed course outline of topics covered in the course.
Unit One
- Topics in this Unit:
- Responsible Sales and Service
- Unit One Review
- Unit One Quiz
Unit Two
- Topics in this Unit:
- Minors and Age Verification
- Age Verification and ID Checking
- Unit Two Review
- Unit Two Quiz
Unit Three
- Topics in this Unit::
- Physical Effects of Alcohol
- Absorption Factors
- Alcohol and Drugs
- Unit Three Review
- Unit Three Quiz
Unit Four
- Topics in this Unit:
- Intoxication
- Indicators of Intoxication
- Test Your Skills
- Managing Drinking Behavior
- Stopping Alcohol Service
- Creating a Safe Environment
- Unit Four Review
- Unit Four Quiz
Course Review
- Topics in this Unit:
- Review of Units 1, 2, 3, and 4
California State Laws & Regulation
- Topics in this Unit:
- California Alcohol Seller/Server Laws
Final Exam
- 20 multiple-choice questions - you must score at least 70% to pass
Certificate of Completion
Upon successfully completing our California RBS course and final exam, you will be able to immediately print your certificate of completion. It will also be emailed to you.
Your certification is valid for 2 years from the date of course completion.
If you work in a mandatory city or county you may be required to carry your certification while selling and/or serving the alcoholic beverages
If you lose your RBS certificate and need a replacement, you can log back into your account and print additional copies.
RBS Training Requirements
RBS training is not mandatory at the state level, however many cities and counties have made RBS training mandatory. Depending on the city or county you work in you may be required to complete an RBS program. Your employer may also mandate RBS certification as a requirement for employment.
Below are some areas that require training, but please check your local ordinances to see if RBS alcohol training is required in order to be employed at a liquor establishment.
- City of Ventura
- City of Rohnert Park
- City of Newport Beach
- City of Salinas
- Alameda County
- Orange County
- City of Berkeley
RBS Program Provider
We were originally approved by California in 2009 as RBSpermit.com. Although the California ABC no longer has a process for approving RBS providers, we continue to meet all the requirements of the State of California providing the SureSell RBS Training course. You can view the California RBS program provider list on the California ABC website.
