Who Should Take the Course?
Servers, Bartenders, Hostesses and Food and Beverage Managers, Retail staff, as well as security staff must be Smart Serve Certified by law in Ontario. The Smart Serve training program is designed to educate you about responsible alcohol service.
Course Details
Duration: 4 hours
Age Requirement: None
Important Note:
- You must be 18 years or older to sell, serve, handle or deliver alcohol within Ontario.
Certification valid throughout Ontario and expires after 5 years.
Exam consists of 33 multiple choice questions and a passing grade of 80% is required for certification
In-Class Course Fees:
$70.00 + HST per Person. (Workshop, Study Guide, Practice Exam and Online Exam Token all included).
Course Overview
The Smart Serve responsible sales, service and delivery training programs are approved by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) as an official responsible liquor training program for Ontario. Smart Serve is a dedicated advocate for a safer and healthier Ontario.
This course is used as in class training in preparation for the Smart Serve Exam. Price includes exam token with two attempts. Upon completion of the course, participants will be guided on how to access their online modules and complete the online exam.
Smart Serve is the Government Certification required by law to sell or serve alcohol in Ontario. This program is designed for servers, bartenders, hostesses, food and beverage managers, or anyone who is involved in an event where alcohol is served.
This course covers topics such as: Types of licenses, legal rights, responsibilities and liabilities, how alcohol works in the body, signs of intoxication, forms of identification, as well as prevention and intervention techniques. If you do not pass the first time you can retake the test at no extra charge.
Upon completion of the course, students are provided with an online exam token which includes two attempts. It is the responsibility of the student to take the exam online. Exam tokens expire 30 days after in class study.
Smart Serve facilitation with iTrain includes:
- Full Smart Serve Training Program (4 hours)
- Assistance with registration and access to online account
- Two Tokens for each student (two attempts for the exam)
- Online access to Downloadable Job Aids
- Online access to full course modules
- Final Tests available in 6 languages (English, French, Chinese, Korean, Punjabi, and Spanish)
- eCertificate and certification valid for 5 years
- Tokens valid for 30 days