Serve with confidence — certified in your state.

Starting your first bar shift, or moving to a new state? We point you straight to the official, government-recognized alcohol seller-server certification for your state: the real course, what it costs, and how long it lasts.

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All states at a glance · A–Z

Every alcohol server certification in the United States.

Tap any state for the details and the official link. Prices are in United States dollars and exclude tax.

StateRequirementProgramCostValid for
Required in some casesAlabama RVPVariesrenews with employer RVP
RequiredAlaska TAP / Server Cardfrom $503-year card
Required in some casesTitle 4from $15.993-year certificate
Not requiredNo required state programNot requiredno state card
RequiredCalifornia RBS$33-year certification
Required in some casesColorado Responsible Vendorfrom $352-year certificate
Required in some casesLiquor Law Education ProgramFreeno server card
RequiredDelaware Responsible Server Trainingfrom $154-year certificate
Required in some casesDC Alcohol Awareness Trainingfrom $253-year certificate
Required in some casesFlorida Responsible Vendorfrom $15set by employer
Required in some casesLocal server permitVariesset locally
Required in some casesCounty Liquor CardVaries4-year card (O‘ahu and Maui)
Required in some casesCity server trainingVaries3 years (Boise)
RequiredIllinois BASSETfrom $8.953-year card
RequiredIndiana ATC Server TrainingFree3-year permit
Required in some casesIowa I-PACTFree2-year certificate
Not requiredNo state programNot requiredno state card
Required in some casesKentucky STAR$403-year certificate
RequiredLouisiana Bar Cardfrom $9.954-year bar card
Required in some casesMaine Responsible Server Trainingfrom $9.953-year certificate
Required in some casesMaryland Alcohol Awarenessfrom $354-year certificate
Required in some casesLocal server training (often TIPS)from $38set locally
Required in some casesMichigan TAM / Server Trainingfrom $9.95up to 3 years
Required in some casesCity server trainingVariesset by city
Not requiredNo state programNot requiredno state card
RecommendedMissouri SMARTFreeno state card
RequiredMontana RASSfrom $9.953-year certificate
Required in some casesNLCC Server TrainingFree3-year certificate
Required in some casesNevada Alcohol Awareness Cardfrom $26.954-year card
Required in some casesNHLC Management Training SeminarFreeper license
Required in some casesNational program (often TIPS)from $38set by program
RequiredNew Mexico Alcohol Server Permitfrom $303-year permit
Required in some casesNY ATAPfrom $9.95typically 3 years
Required in some casesNC ABC RASPFreecertificate yours to keep
Required in some casesCity server trainingVariesusually 3 years
RecommendedOhio ASK ProgramFreeno state card
RequiredABLE Employee Licensefrom $43.492-year license
RequiredOLCC Service Permitfrom $32.955-year permit
RequiredPennsylvania RAMPfrom $9.952-year certification
RequiredRI Server Trainingfrom $9.953-year certificate
RequiredSC Alcohol Server Certificatefrom $34.993-year certificate
Required in some casesSD Server Trainingfrom $8.95set by program
RequiredTennessee ABC Server Permitfrom $49.992-year permit
Required in some casesTexas TABC Certificationfrom $9.992-year certificate
RequiredUtah Alcohol Server Trainingfrom $93-year certificate
RequiredVermont DLL Server Training$252-year certificate
Required in some casesVirginia ABC RSVPFreeset by program
RequiredWashington MAST Permitfrom $9.955-year permit
Not requiredNo state programNot requiredno state card
RequiredWisconsin Bartender License (RBS)from $14.951 or 2 year license
Required in some casesWyoming Server Trainingfrom $12.95at least 3 years