🍷 California Alcohol Server Certification — Get RBS Certified Online with ACEIf you serve alcohol in California—whether you’re bartending in Los Angeles, waiting tables in San Diego, or managing a venue in Sacramento—you’re legally required to complete Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Training and pass the California Alcohol Server Certification Exam.
ACE Food Handler makes it easy, affordable, and 100% online.
✅ What Is California RBS Certification?
Under California Assembly Bill 1221, all on-premises alcohol servers and managers must:
1. Register with the California ABC RBS Portal
2. Complete California Responsible Beverage Service Training
3. Pass the ABC Alcohol Server Certification Exam
Once certified, you’ll receive your RBS Server ID, valid for 3 years.
🖥️ Why Choose ACE for RBS Training California Online?
ACE Food Handler is a state-approved RBS Training Provider, trusted by thousands of servers across California. Here’s why:
• 💻 100% online and mobile-friendly
• 🕒 Complete in just a few hours
• 📄 Downloadable certificate
• 🧾 State-compliant and ABC-approved
• 💸 Just $12.95 — no hidden fees
👉 Start Your California RBS Training Now
📍 Who Needs California Alcohol Server Certification?
You’re required to complete RBS Training if you:
• Serve alcohol in restaurants, bars, hotels, or event venues
• Work as a bartender, server, manager, or security staff
• Operate in cities like San Francisco, Fresno, Anaheim, or Oakland
🧠 What You’ll Learn in ACE’s RBS Course
Our California Responsible Beverage Service Training covers:
• Social and physical impacts of alcohol
• Laws and regulations for alcohol service
• How to prevent service to minors and intoxicated guests
• Techniques for safe and responsible service
💡 Final Steps: Get Your RBS Server ID
After completing ACE’s online course:
1. Log into the ABC RBS Portal
2. Take the California RBS Exam
3. Receive your Alcohol Server Permit
California Responsible Beverage Service Training offered by ACE Food Handler. Our California Responsible Beverage Service Training course is completely online and can be taken from any computer, tablet, or phone with an internet connection.
Getting your California RBS training certificate is simple and only requires a few steps:
- Register on the RBS Website
- Get your RBS Server Number
- Complete the online California RBS Training course.
- Return to the RBS Website
- Pass the final exam with a score of 80% or better.
- Give your RBS Server Number to your employer
This online California alcoholic beverage seller training course is designed to promote the legal and responsible sale and service of alcoholic beverages in California.
RBS Training Requirements
Beginning July 1, 2022 the state law AB 1221 will make RBS training mandatory at the state level. This course meets these requirements.
Prior to taking this course, You Must Register as an Alcohol Server with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. You can Click Here to Register.
After you register and complete your application, you will be given an RBS Server ID Number. When asked, you will need to enter this number at the beginning of the course to continue.
After you have concluded the training portion of the course with ACE Food Handler we will upload your course completion data to the state the day after completion. You will log back into your state ABC account the next day to take your exam. You will then need to pass an online ABC administered RBS exam within 60 calendar days from the first date of employment.
Note: Per the California ABC, you will only have 30 days from your course completion date to take the exam or you will need to order a new course and take the training again.
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Updated 02/08/2022