Wisconsin Responsible Beverage Server Training
This responsible beverage server course is required to obtain your Wisconsin Bartender License (Operator License). This training course is designed to promote the legal and responsible sale and service of alcoholic beverages in Wisconsin.
A Wisconsin Bartender License is required for anyone selling alcoholic beverages in a store or serving drinks in a bar or restaurant. Bartenders, waiters, and their managers, who complete this training, are more successful in stopping underage drinking and in recognizing the signs of intoxication.
This responsible beverage course meets the requirements set forth by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and fully complies with statutes 125.04 and 125.17.
Course Features
Our online Server License training course is a 2 hour Flash based interactive course with full audio narration and engaging real-world scenarios for the best user experience and information retention. Once you create an account you can log in from any computer* and train anytime, anywhere.
You have 6 months from enrollment to complete this course. You can log in and out of your training account and your place in the course will be saved.
After successfully completing this responsible beverage course and the 20 multiple choice question final exam, you will be able to print your certificate of completion from your own printer. If do not have a printer you can select a mailed certificate option during check out.
*Flash courses will not work on iPhone's or iPad's
Course Outline
Our online Wisconsin Responsible Beverage Server Training Course for your bartender license contains four units of instruction, a course review, a supplement covering alcohol sales and service laws specific to Wisconsin, and an online final exam. Below is a detailed course outline of topics covered in the course.
Unit One
- Topics in this Section
- Responsible Sales and Service
- Unit One Review
- Unit One Quiz
Unit Two
- Topics in this Lesson
- Minors and Age Verification
- Age Verification and ID Checking
- Unit Two Review
- Unit Two Quiz
Lesson Three
- Topics in this Lesson
- Physical Effects of Alcohol
- Absorption Factors
- Alcohol and Drugs
- Unit Three Review
- Unit Three Quiz
Lesson Four
- Topics in this Lesson
- Intoxication
- Indicators of Intoxication
- Test Your Skills
- Managing Drinking Behavior
- Stopping Alcohol Service
- Creating a Safe Environment
- Unit Four Review
- Unit Four Quiz
Course Review
- Topics in this Lesson
- Review of Units 1, 2, 3, and 4
Wisconsin Laws & Regulation
- Topics in this Lesson
- Wisconsin Alcohol Seller/Server Laws
- Wisconsin Tobacco Laws
Final Exam
- 20 multiple-choice questions - you must score at least 70% to pass
Certificate of Completion
The certificate of completion for your Responsible Beverage Server Training will be available to print from your computer immediately after passing the final exam. We will also email the certificate to the address you provided during registration. If you do not have a printer, you can select, during course registration, to have a certificate mailed to you.
If you need to obtain another copy of your certificate of completion, you can log back into your training account and print additional copies as needed.
Bartender's License
To obtain your Bartender's License or Operator's License:
After you have successfully completed this Alcohol Server training course, you will take the printed certificate of completion to your local municipality (city, town, or village) where the clerk will register your certification and provide you with a Bartenders/Operator's License.
Find Your Municipality Information
To qualify for an operators/bartender license, you will need to meet these requirements:
- be at least 18 years old
- meet the criminal records requirements,
- complete a responsible beverage server course, like the Server License course we provide.
ServerLicense.com Program Approval
Our responsible server training course has been approved by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and fully complies with statutes 25.04 and 125.17. Our online course meets all the necessary state requirements for you to receive your official Wisconsin Bartender's License. You can view our Alcohol Seller/Server Training program approval on the Wisconsin Department of Revenue website.
