California Responsible Beverage Service Training
Approved by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Course Length: 3 to 3.5 hours (Start and stop as needed)
Format: Online
Compatible Devices: Computer, tablet, and smartphone (Android, iOS)
FAQs
How does the training work?
The Way To Serve training is divided into modules. Start first with the Introduction. Each module contains information presented in videos, simulations and/or text. Once you view all the information in a module, you take a quiz on the information in the module. After completing the Way To Serve training, you must visit the California RBS Training Program website at https://abcbiz.abc.ca.gov/, where you take the final exam and receive approval from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), which is recorded in the state’s trained-servers database.
Where do I get my server number for California?
Go to the California RBS Training Program website at https://abcbiz.abc.ca.gov/ and register as a server. You will receive your server number. Return and put your server number in the Way To Serve profile to complete your registration for the training.
What are the benefits of the training?
The training is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can complete the entire training all at once or stop and come back at the point you left off. Once you have completed the training and passed tests and received your California approved server number, you can start working as a server or seller of alcohol in your state.
What information is covered in the training?
The training covers information on responsible sales of alcoholic beverages required by your state. The topics include the state laws on the sale of alcohol, ways of preventing alcohol services and sales to minors, knowing how reduce sales of alcohol to intoxicated customers by learning how to spot signs of intoxication and how to track of the amount of alcohol consumed by customers using Way To Serve's unique SERVE system. In some states, you also receive training in the effects of alcohol during pregnancy and management procedures for alcohol sales.
What is special about this training?
The Way To Serve training is delivered entirely over the Internet. It is guided by video hosts and provides information in fun, engaging interactive simulations, not just in plain text. The simulations give you a chance to practice the methods taught in the training.
Is this program approved by my state?
Way To Serve is approved by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to provide training in responsible beverage service. You can be sure that when you successfully complete Way To Serve, you are certified in your state.
Does this training apply to me?
Way To Serve was built with input from servers, sellers, and managers. It was tested throughout production to be sure the training is user-friendly and engaging, and presents skills in real-world settings that servers, sellers, and managers encounter every day.
Will this training actually help me be a more responsible alcohol server?
Yes. The training was tested in a university study funded with a grant from the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Servers at restaurants and bars that used the training served alcohol to customers who appeared to be intoxicated less often. Reducing intoxication should help decrease the number of individuals who leave and drive under the influence of alcohol.
Is this training program good for new AND renewing alcohol server licenses?
Absolutely. If you work at a licensed establishment or plan to work at an establishment that serves or sells alcohol and you are getting certified for the first time, or if you have already been certified and need to renew, you can complete the Way To Serve training program and get your required server certificate.
If I take this training, when do I get my certificate?
You receive your approved server number from the California RBS Training Program website after passing the final exam at that site.
What do I do if I haven’t received my permanent certificate in the mail?
Contact the California RBS Training Program (https://abcbiz.abc.ca.gov/) if your server number does not receive approval.
How long is the certificate earned from this training valid?
3 years
The Way To Serve training is divided into modules. Start first with the Introduction. Each module contains information presented in videos, simulations and/or text. Once you view all the information in a module, you take a quiz on the information in the module. After completing the Way To Serve training, you must visit the California RBS Training Program website at https://abcbiz.abc.ca.gov/, where you take the final exam and receive approval from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), which is recorded in the state’s trained-servers database.
Where do I get my server number for California?
Go to the California RBS Training Program website at https://abcbiz.abc.ca.gov/ and register as a server. You will receive your server number. Return and put your server number in the Way To Serve profile to complete your registration for the training.
What are the benefits of the training?
The training is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can complete the entire training all at once or stop and come back at the point you left off. Once you have completed the training and passed tests and received your California approved server number, you can start working as a server or seller of alcohol in your state.
What information is covered in the training?
The training covers information on responsible sales of alcoholic beverages required by your state. The topics include the state laws on the sale of alcohol, ways of preventing alcohol services and sales to minors, knowing how reduce sales of alcohol to intoxicated customers by learning how to spot signs of intoxication and how to track of the amount of alcohol consumed by customers using Way To Serve's unique SERVE system. In some states, you also receive training in the effects of alcohol during pregnancy and management procedures for alcohol sales.
What is special about this training?
The Way To Serve training is delivered entirely over the Internet. It is guided by video hosts and provides information in fun, engaging interactive simulations, not just in plain text. The simulations give you a chance to practice the methods taught in the training.
Is this program approved by my state?
Way To Serve is approved by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to provide training in responsible beverage service. You can be sure that when you successfully complete Way To Serve, you are certified in your state.
Does this training apply to me?
Way To Serve was built with input from servers, sellers, and managers. It was tested throughout production to be sure the training is user-friendly and engaging, and presents skills in real-world settings that servers, sellers, and managers encounter every day.
Will this training actually help me be a more responsible alcohol server?
Yes. The training was tested in a university study funded with a grant from the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Servers at restaurants and bars that used the training served alcohol to customers who appeared to be intoxicated less often. Reducing intoxication should help decrease the number of individuals who leave and drive under the influence of alcohol.
Is this training program good for new AND renewing alcohol server licenses?
Absolutely. If you work at a licensed establishment or plan to work at an establishment that serves or sells alcohol and you are getting certified for the first time, or if you have already been certified and need to renew, you can complete the Way To Serve training program and get your required server certificate.
If I take this training, when do I get my certificate?
You receive your approved server number from the California RBS Training Program website after passing the final exam at that site.
What do I do if I haven’t received my permanent certificate in the mail?
Contact the California RBS Training Program (https://abcbiz.abc.ca.gov/) if your server number does not receive approval.
How long is the certificate earned from this training valid?
3 years
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California Responsible Beverage Service Training (Es)
Approved by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Course Length: 3 to 3.5 hours (Start and stop as needed)
Format: Online
Compatible Devices: Computer, tablet, and smartphone (Android, iOS)
FAQs
How does the training work?
The Way To Serve training is divided into modules. Start first with the Introduction. Each module contains information presented in videos, simulations and/or text. Once you view all the information in a module, you take a quiz on the information in the module. After completing the Way To Serve training, you must visit the California RBS Training Program website at https://abcbiz.abc.ca.gov/, where you take the final exam and receive approval from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), which is recorded in the state’s trained-servers database.
Where do I get my server number for California?
Go to the California RBS Training Program website at https://abcbiz.abc.ca.gov/ and register as a server. You will receive your server number. Return and put your server number in the Way To Serve profile to complete your registration for the training.
What are the benefits of the training?
The training is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can complete the entire training all at once or stop and come back at the point you left off. Once you have completed the training and passed tests and received your California approved server number, you can start working as a server or seller of alcohol in your state.
What information is covered in the training?
The training covers information on responsible sales of alcoholic beverages required by your state. The topics include the state laws on the sale of alcohol, ways of preventing alcohol services and sales to minors, knowing how reduce sales of alcohol to intoxicated customers by learning how to spot signs of intoxication and how to track of the amount of alcohol consumed by customers using Way To Serve's unique SERVE system. In some states, you also receive training in the effects of alcohol during pregnancy and management procedures for alcohol sales.
What is special about this training?
The Way To Serve training is delivered entirely over the Internet. It is guided by video hosts and provides information in fun, engaging interactive simulations, not just in plain text. The simulations give you a chance to practice the methods taught in the training.
Is this program approved by my state?
Way To Serve is approved by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to provide training in responsible beverage service. You can be sure that when you successfully complete Way To Serve, you are certified in your state.
Does this training apply to me?
Way To Serve was built with input from servers, sellers, and managers. It was tested throughout production to be sure the training is user-friendly and engaging, and presents skills in real-world settings that servers, sellers, and managers encounter every day.
Will this training actually help me be a more responsible alcohol server?
Yes. The training was tested in a university study funded with a grant from the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Servers at restaurants and bars that used the training served alcohol to customers who appeared to be intoxicated less often. Reducing intoxication should help decrease the number of individuals who leave and drive under the influence of alcohol.
Is this training program good for new AND renewing alcohol server licenses?
Absolutely. If you work at a licensed establishment or plan to work at an establishment that serves or sells alcohol and you are getting certified for the first time, or if you have already been certified and need to renew, you can complete the Way To Serve training program and get your required server certificate.
If I take this training, when do I get my certificate?
You receive your approved server number from the California RBS Training Program website after passing the final exam at that site.
What do I do if I haven’t received my permanent certificate in the mail?
Contact the California RBS Training Program (https://abcbiz.abc.ca.gov/) if your server number does not receive approval.
How long is the certificate earned from this training valid?
3 years
The Way To Serve training is divided into modules. Start first with the Introduction. Each module contains information presented in videos, simulations and/or text. Once you view all the information in a module, you take a quiz on the information in the module. After completing the Way To Serve training, you must visit the California RBS Training Program website at https://abcbiz.abc.ca.gov/, where you take the final exam and receive approval from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), which is recorded in the state’s trained-servers database.
Where do I get my server number for California?
Go to the California RBS Training Program website at https://abcbiz.abc.ca.gov/ and register as a server. You will receive your server number. Return and put your server number in the Way To Serve profile to complete your registration for the training.
What are the benefits of the training?
The training is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can complete the entire training all at once or stop and come back at the point you left off. Once you have completed the training and passed tests and received your California approved server number, you can start working as a server or seller of alcohol in your state.
What information is covered in the training?
The training covers information on responsible sales of alcoholic beverages required by your state. The topics include the state laws on the sale of alcohol, ways of preventing alcohol services and sales to minors, knowing how reduce sales of alcohol to intoxicated customers by learning how to spot signs of intoxication and how to track of the amount of alcohol consumed by customers using Way To Serve's unique SERVE system. In some states, you also receive training in the effects of alcohol during pregnancy and management procedures for alcohol sales.
What is special about this training?
The Way To Serve training is delivered entirely over the Internet. It is guided by video hosts and provides information in fun, engaging interactive simulations, not just in plain text. The simulations give you a chance to practice the methods taught in the training.
Is this program approved by my state?
Way To Serve is approved by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to provide training in responsible beverage service. You can be sure that when you successfully complete Way To Serve, you are certified in your state.
Does this training apply to me?
Way To Serve was built with input from servers, sellers, and managers. It was tested throughout production to be sure the training is user-friendly and engaging, and presents skills in real-world settings that servers, sellers, and managers encounter every day.
Will this training actually help me be a more responsible alcohol server?
Yes. The training was tested in a university study funded with a grant from the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Servers at restaurants and bars that used the training served alcohol to customers who appeared to be intoxicated less often. Reducing intoxication should help decrease the number of individuals who leave and drive under the influence of alcohol.
Is this training program good for new AND renewing alcohol server licenses?
Absolutely. If you work at a licensed establishment or plan to work at an establishment that serves or sells alcohol and you are getting certified for the first time, or if you have already been certified and need to renew, you can complete the Way To Serve training program and get your required server certificate.
If I take this training, when do I get my certificate?
You receive your approved server number from the California RBS Training Program website after passing the final exam at that site.
What do I do if I haven’t received my permanent certificate in the mail?
Contact the California RBS Training Program (https://abcbiz.abc.ca.gov/) if your server number does not receive approval.
How long is the certificate earned from this training valid?
3 years
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Course Length: 120 minutes (Start and stop as needed)
Passing Grade: 70%
Format: Online
Prerequisites: To get your card, simply go through the training and pass the test. More than 90% of people who take this course pass.
Compatible Devices: Computer, tablet, and smartphone (Android, iOS)
FAQs
Do I need an California Food Handlers Card?
If you are a food handler, yes! California law requires you to get your card within 30 days of starting work.
Is this food handler training approved for my area?
This training and test is approved for use throughout California. You’ll need to take a different course if you work in one of the following areas: Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, and Siskiyou County.
What do I get when I finish this course?
State of California Food Handlers Card.
How long is my Food Handlers Card valid for?
Your California Food Handlers Card will be valid for 3 years.
If you are a food handler, yes! California law requires you to get your card within 30 days of starting work.
Is this food handler training approved for my area?
This training and test is approved for use throughout California. You’ll need to take a different course if you work in one of the following areas: Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, and Siskiyou County.
What do I get when I finish this course?
State of California Food Handlers Card.
How long is my Food Handlers Card valid for?
Your California Food Handlers Card will be valid for 3 years.