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South Carolina alcohol server training

South Carolina Alcohol Server Training

4-hour online alcohol server training information for South Carolina on-premises alcohol servers and managers, aligned with SCDOR's English/Spanish, audio, testing, proctoring, reporting, certificate-number, and record-retention requirements.

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Students and licensees

Who the course is for

The course information is for employees who serve alcohol for on-premises consumption at least 10 hours per week and managers who supervise alcohol service. Until approval is issued, students should use only an approved SCDOR-listed program for compliance.

Certificate workflow

Certificate number issued only after approval and completion

After SCDOR approval and enrollment opening, a student who completes all modules, active time, audio-supported content, knowledge checks, a proctored final test, and a passing score would receive the provider certificate number needed to retrieve the official SCDOR Alcohol Server Certificate through MyDORWAY. The SCDOR certificate is separate from any provider completion record.

Course topics

Four-hour online course plan

The course information follows the SCDOR checklist and legal supplement themes: South Carolina alcohol laws, impairment science, ID checks, intoxication, refusal skills, DUI and liability, responsible marketing, reporting, certificate integrity, and accountable service culture.

1

South Carolina alcohol server training orientation and online-only course rules

2

Sale and service laws, licensing boundaries, age-related restrictions, and prohibited service

3

Alcohol effects, BAC, impairment, tolerance, and drug-interaction risk

4

Recognizing intoxication, preventing over-service, and using manager support

5

Calculating legal age, checking identification, spotting questionable ID, and refusing service to minors

6

Refusal language, intervention, de-escalation, problem-drinker recognition, and safer alternatives

7

DUI, crash-risk information, open-container rules, liquor liability, risk mitigation, and firearm-related boundaries

8

Final review, certificate-number workflow, SCDOR reporting, 5-year records, and responsible service culture

SCDOR review readiness

Controls available for review

The approval materials describe the course structure, English/Spanish content, audio requirement, sequential module gates, online proctoring requirement, final-test controls, reporting workflow, certificate-number handling, data retention, support, and privacy controls.

4-hour online-only course plan with no in-person option
English and Spanish public information and lesson content
Audio-supported English and Spanish lesson previews plus a guided student-order walkthrough are available for review
Online proctored final-test controls are shown through identity checks, consent, camera/audio/screen readiness, event logging, local exam preview, and flagged-session review examples
Payment remains closed until written SCDOR approval is received
Planned post-approval tuition is $29.99, below the lowest verified current public individual approved-provider price found in the May 7, 2026 review
Price-match review available when enrollment opens
Passing score, question bank, and certificate-number gate documented for review
SCDOR reporting within 10 business days aligned with the interface specification
Completion records retained for at least 5 years
Approval materials are available for SCDOR review
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