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A+ Server Education
A+ Server Education
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This course meets all state requirements and is officially approved by the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC).
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Anyone who wishes to sell or serve alcohol in the state of Louisiana must fulfill these requirements within their first 45 days of hire to receive an RV Bar card (Responsible Vendor Permit).
Here are the steps to follow:
Upon completion, we will report your training to the ATC website. Within 7 days after completing your training course, your RV Bar Card should be available to download from the ATC. The RV Bar Card is valid for 4 years. Please check out our Louisiana FAQ page or contact us with any questions.
If you serve or sell alcohol in Louisiana, keeping your Responsible Vendor (RV) Bar Card active is essential. You can easily check the status of your Louisiana Bar Card — including whether it’s active, expired, or revoked — through the Louisiana ATC Bar Card Status Checker. Always ensure your certification is current to stay compliant with state laws.
Our training course has been approved by multiple states. Over 100K students have passed our online course.
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Print your Certificate of Completion after you pass your test. You can print your RV BAR Card from the State’s ATC bar card lookup 7-10 days after course completion.
We have designed this course to work on all devices and screen sizes – smartphones, tablets, desktops & laptops. Our state-of-the-art Learning Management System is easy to use. Log out any time and continue where you left off when you log back in.
The state law requires that the Louisiana RV Bar Card permit course must take a minimum of 2 hours. We have met this requirement in a way that you can get the training done as fast as possible. You can also access the course 24/7/365 and study at your own pace with quick and easy course units.
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The intent of server education is to help servers develop the knowledge and skills that support responsible alcohol service. By law, classes must cover the following topics:
View our ATC approval by clicking on the RV Provider List from the ATC.
The state of Louisiana requires any person employed to sell or serve alcoholic beverages to take a Responsible Vendor Training course and get a Responsible Vendor Bar Card within 45 days of hire. Louisiana RV Bar Card are available for printing seven days after completing the course and taking the exam. Please click here to visit the ATC Louisiana Bar Card Website to print your official RV Bar Card.
A+ Servers training program provides an overview of alcohol sales, regulations, and techniques for recognizing a minor. Alcohol servers and sellers will understand how selling alcohol responsibly reduces trouble and improves safety.
Enroll in our A+ Server Education Responsible Vendor BAR Card training course today! It only takes two hours to complete. When you pass the exam, your Certificate of Completion for Louisiana will be available for download. Get the training that you need in a mobile-friendly, easy-to-use format today.
Since it was created in 1997, the Louisiana Responsible Vendor Program has trained and permitted thousands of servers in the state of Louisiana. The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) licenses individuals from all three sections of the Responsible Vendor Permit Program.
Louisiana law states “any employee of a vendor who is authorized to sell or serve alcoholic beverages or tobacco products in the normal course of his or her employment or deals with customers who purchase or consume alcoholic beverages or tobacco products” must attend a Louisiana RV Bar Card class and obtain an RV Server Permit within 45 days of their hire date. The training course is 2 hours long and includes a test that must be passed in order to receive your Louisiana RV Bar Card.
CLICK HERE to visit the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control website.
Louisiana Office of Alcohol & Tobacco Control
7979 Independence Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 925-4041
Click on the questions below to get answers to your FAQ’s
Any employee who sells or serves alcohol or tobacco in a licensed establishment (e.g., bartenders, servers, cashiers, managers) must have a valid RV permit within 45 days of hire.
You must complete an ATC-approved Responsible Vendor training course either in-person or online, then pass the course exam. A+ Server Education is an approved provider and we will issue a certificate and upload your information to the ATC system after you pass our course final exam.
Yes. You must be at least 18 years old to receive a Responsible Vendor permit in Louisiana.
The permit is valid for 4 years from the date it was issued.
Prices vary by provider, A+ Server Education charges a fee of $16.99. There is no separate fee to get the permit from the ATC; the course provider includes that service.
You must retake an ATC-approved Responsible Vendor course before your current permit expires. Once you pass the exam, your new permit will be valid for another 4 years.
You can search for your permit using the Louisiana ATC RV Permit Lookup tool
Yes. You must carry your RV permit (or have digital access) while working and present it upon request by an ATC agent or law enforcement.
The course includes:
Your employer may face fines or penalties from the ATC, and you could lose your job or be cited. Louisiana law requires all alcohol servers to be properly certified within 45 days of starting work.
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Requirements and How to Obtain a Louisiana Responsible Vendor Bar Card
