Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA)

Learn how to legally serve alcohol in Victoria.

If you want to work in a licensed venue or apply for a liquor licence in Victoria, you’ll need a Victorian Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certificate.

This course will give you all the knowledge for you to achieve an RSA certificate from Liquor Control Victoria (LCV). You’ll gain an understanding of the legal requirements of serving alcohol in Victoria. You’ll also learn about the major problems around excessive consumption of alcohol, under-age drinking, drinking and driving, and serving alcohol outside of legal hours.

• employer/employee responsibilities
• how to define standard drinks
• under-age drinking
• drink driving
• customer responsibilities

On successful completion, you will receive a Statement of Attainment for this course, and you'll receive a Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certificate from Liquor Control Victoria (LCV). You will be certified to serve alcohol at bars, restaurants and bottle shops.

If you are under 18 years of age at the time of completing the course, you will only receive a Statement of Attainment for this course and you will not receive an RSA certificate from LCV.

This course may provide a pathway for further study in the hospitality industry.

• provide photo ID to the trainer on the day of the course
• bring a pen and paper
• wear casual clothing.

This course involves accredited units.  You will be required to complete assessment tasks to demonstrate your underpinning knowledge, skills and attributes to meet the course outcomes.  A combination of written, oral and practical assessment strategies will be used in either a classroom, online or workplace environment. 

Where units require demonstration of skills in a workplace environment, you will have the opportunity to do this either in your own workplace (where appropriate), through a practical placement, or by using one of the Institute's simulated workshops/classrooms.  Detailed information about the types, conduct and dates of assessments will be provided in advance.  You will also be provided with information about the opportunity for reassessment and appeal.

Here's an outline of fees and costs associated with your course.

You can book and pay for your place in a short course online by following the book now button. Alternatively, you can call us on 1300 648 911 or visit your nearest campus for assistance in your booking.

If your course is to be invoiced to a third party, (eg. Work Cover, employer or agency) an Authority to Invoice (ATI) form needs to be completed and signed by the third party. Please contact us via the live chat below, calling 1300 648 911, or email short.courses@swtafe.edu.au to receive the form.

There are four simple steps when applying for a course with us. 

1. Book – you can book and pay for your place online via the book now button.  A tax invoice/receipt is automatically emailed to you upon payment.
2. Get ready – you will receive an email confirming the date, time and location of the course from the short course team. The email will also include the next steps with links to complete a pre-training review and to create a unique student identifier. You will need to follow the links to complete the pre-training review and create or confirm your unique student identifier. Your enrolment form will also be attached in this email.
3. Enrol – upon completion of the pre-training review, you need to sign and return your enrolment form including your unique student identifier number and photo ID. We will then process your enrolment in the short course.
4. Attend and complete the short course - 100% attendance of the short course is required. Upon successful completion of the short course, you will be sent a Statement of Attainment for the accredited units completed within 30 days.

If need any assistance with completing your booking, contact our Customer Service team via the live chat below, call 1300 648 911 or visit your nearest campus.

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