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Secondarily, this training is considered effective in reducing incidences of overserving patrons to the point of intoxication, and in preventing sales to minors. For the establishment paying for this training, the most immediate tangible benefit is a reduction in Liquor Liability Insurance premiums paid by all organizations serving or selling alcoholic beverages. Another benefit is regulatory compliance. Increasingly in the United States (for example, the in States of Tennessee , Texas and Louisiana ), licenses or permits to serve or sell alcoholic beverages are contingent on obtaining this form of training for employees.


OBTAINING TRAINING

In the United States , this training is taught by a wide range of educational providers, from individuals to the state. The cost, quality and content of training varies widely from program to program, and from state to state. The term "Alcohol Server Training", as a consequence, is often an umbrella attached to the overall intent of the training, if nothing else. This training usually carries some testing and certification, related to local state regulations, but few programs are provided nationally to any standard.


EXAMPLE PROGRAMS

  • ServSafe Alcohol — A program of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.

  • S.M.A.R.T. (Servers & Managers Alcohol Responsibility Training)

  • Smart Serve Ontario — a division of the Hospitality Industry Training Organization of Ontario (HITOO)

  • S.T.O.P. (Server Training on Premise)

  • T.I.P.S. (Training for Intervention Procedures by Servers of alcohol) — Nine different programs focusing on different environments and needs.



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