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South Carolina Alcohol Server/Seller Certification Training with a proctored final exam. Covers responsible service, ID verification, intoxication prevention, difficult situations, and South Carolina rules for alcohol sales and service.
South Carolina requires alcohol server training for on-premises employees working 10+ hours per week under SC Code Section 61-3-120(B). This course is designed to meet South Carolina’s training structure requirements, including a proctored exam and a 4-hour minimum.
Important: You must train through a provider approved by the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR).
LIQUORexam.com is an Approved Provider by the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR).
View Our Approval on dor.sc.gov →This requirement applies to certain employees and managers involved in on-premises alcohol service. Compliance with state law is mandatory before the upcoming deadline.
Focuses on South Carolina-specific alcohol service, identification checking, and refusal-of-sale best practices to keep your establishment compliant.
Our curriculum provides strategies for recognizing signs of intoxication, preventing over-service, and understanding liability concepts to reduce your business risk.
Learn practical, clear intervention methods for handling difficult situations and managing guest behavior safely and professionally.
Includes the mandatory proctored final exam required by state law, which is completed entirely within our secure online platform.
Lesson 1: Introduction to the course and South Carolina state requirements.
Lesson 2: Liability, Responsibility, and the Liquor Authority.
Lesson 3: Alcohol and its specific effects on the Human Body.
Lesson 4: Comprehensive Identification training for South Carolina servers.
Lesson 5: Specific State Rules for Alcohol Service and Sales (including Concealed Carry rules).
Lesson 6: Practical Techniques for Dealing with Difficult Situations.
Lesson 7: Other Important Topics and official certificate access steps.
Our program is a fully online course with no classroom requirement and includes 100% narration. The timed training structure is specifically designed to meet the state minimum requirement. The proctored final exam is completed online through a secure proctoring service, and the course features full course narration, interactive knowledge checks, and scenario-based learning throughout.
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Training completions are submitted automatically to the State of South Carolina. Once passing the proctored exam, students can view and download their official alcohol server certificate through the MyDORWAY portal. Access to these certificates is handled through the State’s systems, and you will be provided with detailed instructions at the end of your training.
Under the state law passed in 2025, all current on-premise alcohol servers (working 10+ hours/week) and their managers must complete SCDOR-approved training by May 1st, 2026. New employees hired after this date must be certified within 30 days of their start date.
Yes. Completing an SCDOR-approved course like LIQUORexam.com is one of the primary "Mitigation Factors" under Act 42. Businesses that certify 100% of their staff can qualify for a $100,000 reduction in their mandatory $1 million liquor liability insurance requirement.
Per the SCDOR, any alcohol training completed on or before January 18, 2026, is not compliant with the new law. To meet the May 1st deadline, you must complete a course that has been specifically approved under the new H.3430 standards.
The law (SC Code Section 61-3-120) requires certification for any employee who works 10 or more hours per week serving alcohol for on-premises consumption. However, all managers who oversee alcohol service must be certified regardless of how many hours they work per week.
Unlike other states, your official certificate is issued by the SCDOR, not the training provider. After you pass our course, we report your completion to the state. You can then download your official South Carolina Alcohol Server Certificate through the MyDORWAY portal using your name and the Certificate Number you will find on your Certificate of Completion.
Your South Carolina Alcohol Server Certificate is valid for three (3) years. To remain compliant, you must retake an approved training course before your current certificate expires.
Our students maintain a 99.9% pass rate. The exam is 100% online and camera-monitored to ensure integrity as required by state law (proctored exam occurs on our system - there are no additional downloads). You have two attempts to pass with a score of 70% or higher, and our course material fully prepares you for every question.
Streamline your team's compliance with a training solution developed with your business in mind. Whether you manage a single neighborhood bar or a multi-state hospitality group, our dashboard provides real-time oversight of your staff's certification status.
Perfect for small businesses that need a simple way to purchase and assign training. Register instantly to buy course tokens and invite staff via email or access code. Track progress and download certificates of completion in real-time with no waiting period.
Designed for larger organizations, this account allows you to manage multiple locations from a single master login. Share course credits across all sites, transfer team members between locations, and run comprehensive reporting on enrollments and exam results across your entire enterprise.
We have trained over 500,000 students since 2003. We offer Net-30 billing for businesses of all sizes and monthly billing options for high-volume accounts (50+ trainings/month). Give us a try at no cost—contact us today for a free trial course.
SCDOR — Alcohol Beverage Licensing (ABL). Phone: 803-898-5864. Email: ABL@dor.sc.gov. Website: dor.sc.gov
Course Length4 Hours
Certificate TypePDF
Certificate Valid 36 Months
Course Access90 Days
Exam Questions25
Exam Attempts2x
Passing Score70%
Pass GuaranteeYes
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