Provide Responsible Service of Alcohol (Short Course)

Get the certification you need to work as a waiter or bartender, or sell liquor in shops, cellar doors and at tastings in Victoria with this nationally recognised short course delivered in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD.

Course overview

• Legal requirements of the sale and service of alcohol

• Harm minimisation

• Duty of care

• How to anticipate problems and manage customers

• How to assess and monitor intoxication levels

• Advising customers on standard drinks and the effects of alcohol

Job outcomes

• Become certified to sell alcohol

• Become certified to serve alcohol

Certificate issuance

Upon successful completion, statement of attainments will be available for collection from our CBD campus main reception 5 working days from course completion. Your VGCCC RSA certificate will be issued to you on the same day by your trainer (this can be used immediately for working purposes).

Assessment

Melbourne City Institute of Education utilises competency-based assessment to demonstrate that you have achieved the skills and knowledge required by nationally recognised standards. To achieve competency in this course you will need to complete a written and a skills demonstration.

Replacing your RSA certificate

MCIE is accredited by the Director of the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulations (VCGLR), to deliver RSA. 

In accordance with VCGLR policy, RSA Certificates are awarded to participants who successfully achieve at least 70% on the assessment task. Certificates will be available for collection the next working weekday.

From 1st July 2021, the RSA course in Victoria requires completion of the national unit of competence SITHFAB021 Provide Responsible Service of Alcohol. This course will include content that is specific to Victorian liquor laws and is delivered in accordance with those guidelines outlined by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC).

Age at commencement

• Learners must be 16 years and older at the time of course commence

• A person under the age of 18 can complete an approved RSA training course but must wait until they turn 18 to use it

Students with disabilities
MCIE welcomes all people with disabilities, learning differences and medical conditions. Acceptance in this course is subject to candidates’ ability to undertake all course requirements as discussed in the Pre-Training Review, with reasonable adjustment where applicable.

Regulatory
All participants require a Unique Student Identification (USI) number. If you do not have a USI number you can apply for one online at https://www.usi.gov.au/students, or you can give MCIE’s admin staff permission to apply on your behalf.

Digital technology
Students are required to have sufficient digital literacy skills to access online content, enter answers to written questions and communicate with trainers via email, the student portal and the learning management system.

• Click book online and select a date from our available class dates on this page

• Complete your personal details and make a payment

• Follow the prompts in your confirmation email

Participants who arrive after 15 minutes from the course start date will not be allowed entry into the course.

Please ensure you arrive on time for your scheduled class

For group/ or school booking enquiries please send an email to our short course co-ordinator Gemma on gemma.pigott@mcie.edu.au.