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Florida Responsible VendorServer Training

The employee course a Florida responsible vendor needs every server to finish within 30 days of starting. Take it online and get your certificate when you finish.

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  • Due30 days from hire
State-approved Florida Responsible Vendor Server Training

Florida Responsible Vendor Act

$0

per person

  • Responsible Vendor employee course and exam
  • Certificate the moment you finish
  • Save progress and finish on any device

30-day refund policy

Training a team? 5+ seats save 10%

Why take Responsible Vendor training?

For servers, bartenders, cashiers, and anyone who sells alcohol in Florida.

Get hired

Responsible vendors need every server trained within 30 days of starting, so many ask for it up front.

Protect yourself

Learn the ID checks that keep you from selling to someone under 21, and how to refuse the sale.

Protect the license

Your training is what lets your employer keep its license after an underage sale it didn’t encourage.

What you’ll learn

The topics the Responsible Vendor Act (Fla. Stat. 561.705) requires of employee training.

  1. 01

    Florida Alcohol Law

    The Beverage Law as it applies to people who sell and serve, and what the Responsible Vendor Act asks of a licensee.

  2. 02

    Underage Customers

    Checking IDs, recognizing fake and altered IDs, and refusing a sale.

  3. 03

    Recognizing Intoxication

    How alcohol affects the body and the signs that a customer has had too much.

  4. 04

    Refusing Service

    Stopping service and handling difficult situations safely.

For Employers

Trained staff protect your license

Under Fla. Stat. 561.706, a responsible vendor’s license can’t be suspended or revoked over an underage sale by an employee who had completed the training, unless you knew of or took part in it. Servers must finish within 30 days of starting; managers take the manager course within 15.

  • Managers: the Florida Responsible Vendor Manager Training is a separate course.
  • Buy seats in bulk and assign them to your team by email.
  • Track who has finished from one manager dashboard.
  • 5+ seats save 10%, with bigger discounts at 10, 25, and 50.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Responsible Vendor training required in Florida?

No. The Responsible Vendor Act is voluntary. Licensees choose to qualify, and many require training of their staff so they can.

What does a responsible vendor get?

Under Fla. Stat. 561.706, a qualifying vendor’s license can’t be suspended or revoked over an underage sale by an employee who had completed the training, unless the vendor knew of or took part in the violation. The state also treats responsible-vendor status as a mitigating factor in penalties.

Is there ongoing training?

Yes. The Act also asks responsible vendors to hold a staff meeting on the topics every four months. Your employer runs those.

When do I have to finish?

Within 30 days of starting work at a responsible vendor, and you must be supervised until you do.

Can I take the course on my phone?

Yes. The course works on any device, so you can finish it on a phone, tablet, or computer.

Can I stop and come back later?

Yes. Your progress saves, so you pick up right where you left off.

Ready to get trained?

Take it online at your own pace, with your certificate the moment you finish.

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