Frequently Asked Questions

A Certificate of Completion is proof that you completed or online Montana Alcohol Server Education course; anyone who serves alcohol in restaurants, taverns, nightclubs, bars, lounges, private clubs, and similar businesses must complete this training course within 60 days of hire. The certificate is good for 3 years.

Montana law requires you to have completed an alcohol server education course if you work at a business with a liquor license that allows customers to drink on the premises and you mix, serve, or sell alcohol in any manner. Managers who supervise employees who mix, serve, or sell alcohol must also complete the training.

If you set up and clear tables, work in the kitchen, check ID at the door, or work as a janitor, bouncer or security person, you do not need a service permit as long as you do not also mix, serve, or sell alcohol in any manner or supervise those who do.

If as a host or hostess you just greet and seat customers, you do not need to take this training course. However, if you collect money from customers who have been drinking or ring up checks that include charges for alcohol, you are selling alcohol and must take this training course. If you roam the floor and sometimes help servers by delivering drinks to a table or refilling a customer’s glass of wine or beer, you are serving alcohol and you will need to complete this training course. Remember, the law says you must complete and pass this training course within 60 days of hire if you mix, serve, or sell alcohol in any manner.

The Montana Alcohol Certificate of Completion will now expire three years from the date you pass the Alcohol Server Education final test.

You must contact us by email or phone and let us know that you lost the document or that your name has changed and we will email you a new Certificate of Completion.

No, you do not need to take the entire course at one time. You may take as many breaks as you would like throughout the course. Note: Your progress is saved after each slide. With our Learning Management System you can log in and out and continue from where you last left off.

Yes, our program mainly consists of videos. It will be necessary for you to hear these videos so you can learn the course material.

You may log back into your account any time after you pass the final exam to print out your Certificate of Completion. You will also receive an email after you pass the final test with a link to your Certificate of Completion and you can access it at any time.

Our online courses are designed in HTML5 format. This means any of todays web browsers can view our training material. This includes smart phones, tablets and desktops. You do not have to download any software or other programs to view our training courses.

A+ Server Education offers a Montana Alcohol Server Training course that is approved for both on and off-premise licensed locations. This course is specially designed for bartenders, servers, wait staff, bar-backs, restaurant and bar supervisors, retail store clerks, and restaurant, bar, and retail managers and owners. It covers all the necessary information and techniques that are essential for serving and selling alcohol responsibly. Whether you are working in a restaurant, bar, or retail store, this training can help you understand the laws and regulations related to alcohol service and ensure the safety of your customers and community.

Alcohol sales and service training providers must have their curriculum approved by the Montana Department of Revenue for use in Montana.