BIIAB Level 1 Award in Responsible Alcohol Retailing (ARAR)

What is the BIIAB Award in Responsible Alcohol Retailing (ARAR)?

BIIAB, the dedicated awarding body for the licensed retail sector, has developed the BIIAB ARAR to meet industry-wide training requirements to demonstrate commitment to responsible alcohol retailing.

This qualification provides essential knowledge and understanding of the responsibilities of alcohol retailers authorised by a personal licence holder to sell alcohol. It will enable those who complete the qualification to act within the law and to support the designated premises supervisor to retail alcohol responsibly on their licensed premises.

The BIIAB ARAR provides additional protection to licensed premises operators and candidates alike as it contains three mandatory questions that ensure that every candidate fully understands the legislation concerning under-age 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 Licensing Act 2003 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 an individual's 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.

How is the qualification delivered?

The BIIAB ARAR 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 correctly the three compulsory questions in section one, and 14 out of the 22 questions in section two.

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

• candidates can attend a training course at a BIIAB approved centre, 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.

BII membership

Membership of BII, the professional body for the licensed retail sector

Candidates that successfully achieve the BIIAB ARAR may apply to join BII as a Barperson Associate (BII.baA).

As a Barperson Associate BII member, you will receive a number of benefits including the complimentary BII magazine, certificate, membership card and lapel pin; and the right to use your post nominals after your name (eg BII.bpA).