ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING

What Is TAP?

Training for Alcohol Professionals is a program that has been exclusively designed to meet the needs of our local hospitality industry and adheres to the specific requirements set forth by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The program consists of four main sections:

Overview of Alcohol Law, Rights and Responsibilities

Identifying Intoxication and Preventing Drunkenness

Proper Techniques for Checking Identification

Dealing with Difficult Situations

TAP Class Information

TAP FAQS

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Pre-registration is required for all courses, including in-person sessions.
You may obtain a TAP® certification by registering to take our online TAP® Webinar. This is the only approved online alcohol server course that meets state requirements for servers and sellers of alcohol.
Valid government-issued photo ID is required for all classes.
Class fee is $50 for CHARR members and $65 for non-CHARR members. (Prices may vary outside of Anchorage, and tax is NOT included in the prices.

You will need to be logged into or create an account profile in order to register for a TAP class. You can log in or create an account here.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellations received in writing 3 or more days prior to the class will result in a refund of the course registration fee minus a $10 administrative fee. No refunds will be issued less than 3 days prior to the class date.

TAP TRANSFER POLICY

If you wish to reschedule to a different class date after registering, and you notify us 3 or more days prior to the original class date, your registration fee will be transferred free of charge.
Change requests made less than 3 days prior to the original class date will incur a $10 administrative fee.(Please purchase transfer fee at our Store)

TAP RENEWAL INFORMATION

The law allows those who have previously attended an alcohol server education course in Alaska to renew their certification by passing an exam to show an understanding of course subjects.

You may renew your certification by registering for our online renewal test here.

Renewal certification is available if your current TAP card is active or expired for less than six months.
Renewal pricing is $70 for non-members and $55 for members.
Renewal test are fully online. They can be done within anywhere in the state.
- If you are unable to access the renewal. Please put in a contact form.

The passing score for a renewal test is 87.5%, and if you fail to pass the test, you will be required to pay for and attend either a live class or a webinar.

Retakes are not available for renewals

You will need to be logged into your account.

You can log into your account here

Statewide TAP Instructors

Anchorage

David Daniel 907.274.8133

Fairbanks

Terry Shepard 907.590.1574

Ketchikan & Craig

Stephanie Ehlers sehlers@capefoxlodge.com

Please get in touch with the instructor for in-person renewals

Mat-Su

Sam Smith 601-953-2107