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Pursuant to COV 4.1-227(E), Virginia ABC has established STAP as the certification process for licensee alcohol responsibility training courses to ensure compliance with Virginia alcohol laws, regulations and responsible service practices. If your business conducts its own licensee alcohol responsibility training course, you can apply to have it certified by Virginia ABC to be used by licensed establishments in Virginia.
Application Cycle
Application available
July 1
Application due
September 1 through October 1 at 5 p.m.
Decision Notification
December 15
Annual Report due
July 15 by 5 p.m.
To Apply
Download and review the STAP Application Guide above. This document provides guidance in the completion of the online application, including requirements if certified as a STAP provider.
The application period is open September 1 through October 1 at 5 p.m.
Virginia ABC Board Certified Training Course
In Virginia, anyone interested in licensee alcohol responsibility training can enroll in Virginia ABC’s free training courses or explore the training offered by the following STAP certified providers.
Providers that provide public seller/server training- Certs University
- Learn2Serve - 360 Training
- Ready Training Online
- Rserving
- StateFoodSafety
- SureSellNow/Diversity Learning
- Techniques of Alcohol Management
- Virginia Health and Safety Institute
Providers that provide internal seller/server training
- Virginia Food City
- 7-Eleven
- GrubHub
- Instacart
- Shipt
The opinions expressed in the programs do not necessarily represent the views of Virginia ABC.
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