Short answers first. Deeper guides are linked under each topic.
About Texas TABC
What is TABC seller/server certification?
Training on Texas alcohol sales rules and intervention techniques for people who sell or serve alcohol, completed through TABC-approved seller/server schools.
Is this site the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission?
No. Official pages: https://www.tabc.texas.gov/services/tabc-certification/ and https://www.tabc.texas.gov/faqs/tabc-certification-faqs/
Are you a TABC-approved school?
We offer online TABC seller training and a path to seller/server certification. Seller/server training must be completed through a TABC-approved seller/server school, and TABC publishes current school information on its certification pages.
Is certification required by law for every server?
Public TABC FAQs say no for individual bartenders and wait staff, but many employers require it.
Ordering and price
How much is course access?
$10.99 USD. We email payment details after you submit the form.
Is the ~$3.25 fee included?
Often it is separate at checkout. Budget about $3.25 unless your payment email says it is included. See cost.
How do I order?
Use Request course access on the home page, /how-to-get-tabc/, /tabc-certification-cost/, or /contact/.
What emails do you use?
Training and certificate
How long does the course take?
Public TABC materials often describe about two hours for online coursework.
Do you provide exam answer keys?
No.
How do I prove I am certified?
Keep your certificate and use Certificate Inquiry.
I lost my certificate. What now?
TABC FAQs: print proof from Certificate Inquiry when available, or contact the course provider you used. If you cannot remember the provider, TABC lists [email protected] with name, date of birth, and approximate completion timeframe.
Renewal and status
How long does certification last?
Two years from issue, per public TABC FAQs. Guide: renew TABC.
How do I renew?
Take an approved seller/server course again. There is no separate short renewal test described in public consumer FAQs.
Employers and Safe Harbor
What is Safe Harbor?
A set of standards that can protect a retailer from certain TABC administrative action when an employee sells to a minor or intoxicated person. Read the official FAQ. Guide: for employers.
Do managers need certification?
Immediate managers are included in Safe Harbor staffing language. Follow your counsel and the official FAQ.
Contact
Support emails
Support hours
We answer by email, usually within one business day
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Need TABC seller training?
Online TABC seller training for Texas. Course access $10.99, payment details by email.