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Tennessee Alcohol Server Permit Training

3.5-hour Tennessee on-premise server training meeting Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-3-704 (eff. 1/1/2025). Covers alcohol effects, ID checking, dram shop and DUI law, intervention, and the 2025-required patron-safety topics. Bilingual, AI-powered, mobile-first.

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Course price $24.99 (business/bulk $19.99) plus a $15 Tennessee state training fee, collected on the state's behalf at checkout. The $20 TABC permit fee is paid directly to the state in the RLPS portal when you apply for your permit.

3.5 hours
Minimum time
8 modules
Course content
70% to pass
Final exam
2 years
Permit validity

What's included

  • ✓Meets Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-3-704 (eff. Jan 1, 2025)
  • ✓Covers the 2025-required topics: sexual-assault prevention, bystander intervention, drug-facilitated assault, and human trafficking
  • ✓AI Study Buddy and AI-graded short answers
  • ✓Bilingual English and Spanish, with read-aloud audio on every lesson (recorded narration and video overviews in production)

Module-by-module

  1. 01
    Welcome and How Your Tennessee Server Permit Works
    TABC server-permit framework, the 61-day new-hire grace period, the 2-year permit cycle, and the RLPS portal step.
    ~10 min
  2. 02
    Alcohol and the Body
    BAC, absorption rates, standard drinks, and the factors that change how alcohol affects a patron.
    ~30 min
  3. 03
    Drugs, Combined Effects, and Problem Drinkers
    How alcohol combines with legal and illegal drugs, and how to identify possible problem drinkers.
    ~25 min
  4. 04
    Checking Identification
    Acceptable IDs, detecting fake or altered IDs, and the over-50 reasonably-appears exception.
    ~30 min
  5. 05
    Tennessee Alcohol Laws and Penalties
    Tennessee dram shop liability, DUI thresholds (0.08, 0.04 commercial, over 0.02 underage), hours of sale, and what servers risk.
    ~40 min
  6. 06
    Intervention and Refusing Service
    Cutting someone off without a scene, de-escalation, and documenting a refusal.
    ~30 min
  7. 07
    Patron Safety: Sexual Assault, Drink-Drugging, and Bystander Intervention
    The role of alcohol in sexual assault and harassment, preventing patron drink-drugging, and stepping in safely.
    ~30 min
  8. 08
    Recognizing and Reporting Human Trafficking
    Spotting trafficking indicators in hospitality settings and how to report concerns.
    ~25 min

Ready to get your Tennessee server permit?

Take the 3.5-hour Tennessee server training online and pass the 40-question final at 70%. CertReady issues your training certificate, then you upload it to the TABC RLPS portal to get your 2-year server permit.

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