Liquor Licensees Training Course Sydney - NSW
Licensee Training (LT) and Advanced Licensee Training (ALT) courses are mandatory for most owners (licensees) and management staff involved in the service of liquor in NSW Pubs, Clubs, Hotels, Bottle Shops, Restaurants, Wine Bars, Night Clubs, Wineries, Licensed Cafes etc.
The Licensee Training (LT) and Advanced Licensee Training (ALT) course equips licensees, approved managers, and club secretaries with essential knowledge of liquor legislation, licence management, and strategies to mitigate alcohol-related harms.
- help you meet your greater responsibilities and obligations under the NSW liquor laws.
- better prepare you for the challenges of operating a licensed business, while ensuring a vibrant and safe hospitality scene.
Liquor Licensees Training | Course Duration
The duration of each of the courses are listed below:
- LT - Liquor Licensees Training - Duration 7 hours (Day 1)
- ALT - Advanced Liquor Licensees Training - Duration 7 hours (Day 2)
Participants will also be required to participate in class and complete written assessments and activities.
Liquor Licensees Training | Course Overview
As a licensee, approved manager, or club secretary in NSW, your responsibilities extend beyond completing the Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) course. These courses equips you with the knowledge to fulfill your legal obligations, remain compliant with liquor laws, effectively manage your business, positively contribute to your community, and minimize alcohol-related harm.
Addressing alcohol misuse is crucial, as it can have significant negative impacts. Implementing harm minimization strategies not only protects your business's reputation but also ensures legal compliance.
Non-compliance can result in severe penalties, including the loss of your license.
Licensee training covers a range of topics:
- Overview of liquor regulation in NSW
- Managing your liquor licence
- Your responsibilities to manage alcohol-related harms
- Best practice strategies to prevent alcohol-related harms
- Compliance and enforcement.
Advanced Licensee training covers topics including:
- Overview of liquor regulation in higher-risk environments in NSW
- Build a culture of compliance in your business
- Government and industry approaches to minimise alcohol-related harms
- Best practice strategies and minimising risk of alcohol-related harms in your business.
Licensee training is mandatory for most licensees, approved managers, and club secretaries granted a new liquor licence or transfer of existing licence to another person or premises (from 1 September 2018).
Advanced Licensee training is an additional course for people who operate a business in a higher risk environment. This includes licensed premises:
- authorised to trade after midnight on more than 12 occasions in any 12-month period
- that are certain business types, such as nightclubs and karaoke bars
- subject to a regulatory scheme
- directed by Liquor & Gaming NSW or Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority.
Licensee refresher training - For people needing to refresh an existing licensee or advanced licensee endorsement
If you have an existing Licensee Training competency that has not yet expired, please do not enrol into this course as you may be eligible to complete the Licensee Refresher course. Please contact Liquor & Gaming NSW if you have an existing Licensee Training competency and want to complete the Licensee Refresher course.
- Short Courses Australia supply all equipment necessary for you to undertake training;
- Training conducted by experienced and approved industry experts;
- Relevant Liquor & Gaming NSW endorsement upon completion.
New liquor licence applicants
If you're applying for a new liquor licence, ensure you have completed
- L&G NSW RSA training and
- Where relevant, also your Licensee and/or Advanced Licensee training
If you do not have an RSA certificate or NSW competency card, you can obtain it by completing RSA training course at either of Short Courses Australia Sydney or Parramatta training centres
Successful completion of Licensee training will result in the automatic renewal of a current Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) endorsement on the recognised competency card.
Existing RCG competency card holder
If you will be working in gaming-related areas, you'll need to do the RCG refresher course before you commence Licensee training - as the refresher must have been completed within 90 days before enrolment in the Licensee training.
To refresh your RCG click here
Transfer of liquor licence
If you're applying to transfer a liquor licence, you will need to complete the required Licensee and/or Advanced Licensee training no later than 60 days from receiving provisional approval.
Approved manager and club secretaries
If you notify us of your intention to appoint an approved manager or a club secretary, that person needs to complete the required Licensee and/or Advanced Licensee training within 60 days of lodging the application.
Qualified interstate workers
Interstate workers with an appropriate RSA qualification (see below) who are looking to become licensees, approved managers, or club secretaries in NSW, or simply wishing to upskill, can skip the NSW RSA Bridging course and simply complete Licensee Training to gain both their NSW RSA and Licensee Training competencies.
Appropriate interstate RSA qualifications include:
- A national RSA statement of attainment or RSA refresher certificate from Victoria, the Northern Territory, or the Australian Capital Territory, issued within the last three years, or
- A national RSA statement of attainment from South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, or Tasmania, issued within the last five years.
Before you complete this training, you will need to hold a valid L&GNSW Licensee Training endorsement on their competency card and issued by a Liquor & Gaming NSW
Liquor Licensees Training Course Sydney - NSW Costs
The cost of the courses are
- LT is $253.00 per person.
- ALT is $199.00 per person.
- Combined LT & ALT 2-day course is $452.00 per person
