Texas Bartender Certification

• The bartender rules and regulations in Texas are governed by the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission. The Professional Server Certification program teaches bartenders the required information necessary to serve alcohol to paying customers in a legal and safe manner. This certification is required for all bartenders working in Texas.
  
  

Program Certification Details

• The certification program offered by the Server Certification Corporation teaches you how to serve alcohol to buying customers and determine when they have had enough. The course also teaches you how to identify fake IDs, learn the responsibilities and liabilities of you as a server and bartender and how to handle people who have consumed too much alcohol. People react differently when intoxicated, and you must be able to handle intoxicated individuals and protect other paying customers.
  
  

Additional Information

• There is a price for the certification program. It is $19.95 if completing the testing through the Server Certification Corporation website, as of August 2011. The course is completed online through various questions focusing on different scenarios and skills. The entire course takes about four hours to complete, according to the Server Certification Corporation. If you fail your first attempt, you can try again without penalties.
  
  

Contact Information

• Although you are completing certification that suits the laws and regulations of the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission, you must contact the Server Certification Corporation to complete the necessary bartending certification required for bartender employment and alcohol serving duties. Contact the corporation through the website (see link in References) or call the corporation toll-free at 800-432-4192.