BIIAB Award in Responsible Alcohol Retailing

Course Content

What is the BIIAB Award in Responsible Alcohol Retailing? (ARAR)
The BIIAB Level 1 Award in Responsible Alcohol Retailing meets industry-wide training requirements to demonstrate commitment to
responsible alcohol retailing.

This award provides additional protection to licensed premises operators and candidates alike as it contains 3 mandatory questions that ensure that every candidate fully understands the legislation concerning underage sales, serving persons who are drunk and the licensing objectives.

What does the qualification cover?

• The nature of alcohol and the effect that it has on the human body
• The main issues in the 2003 Licensing Act as they relate to alcohol retailers and servers
• Licensing law in relation to the protection of children from harm
• The social responsibilities relating to the retail sale of alcohol
• How to recognise drunkenness, and your duty not to serve drunk customers
• Appropriate strategies that can be adopted to prevent or eliminate alcohol-related crime and conflict and the importance of personal safety

Who is the Award in Responsible Alcohol Retailing for?

• bar staff
• supermarket cashiers
• waiters/waitresses
• licensed shop cashiers in any licensed premises including:
• pubs
• convenience stores
• bars
• licensed retail stores
• hotels
• sports and social clubs
• restaurants
• entertainment venues
• nightclubs
• licensed shops
• leisure parks
• casinos
• supermarkets
• any other premises where alcohol is sold.

How is the qualification delivered?
The BIIAB Level 1 Award in Responsible Alcohol Retailing has been designed to be delivered in less than a day and includes a
short multiple-choice examination. A comprehensive handbook, presented in an easy-to-follow format, supports the qualification
and covers all the information required to complete the examination.

The examination consists of 25 multiple-choice questions, three of which are compulsory. To pass the examination candidates
must answer the three compulsory questions in section one correctly and 14 out of 22 in section two correctly.

The training and examination for this qualification is available in two ways:

• candidates can attend a training course followed by a paper-based examination; or
• candidates can receive training on-site, and take the examination using the telephone in a closely monitored environment.