Short answers first. Deeper guides are linked under each topic.
About California RBS
What is RBS?
Responsible Beverage Service. It is California's statewide alcohol server and manager training and certification program administered with ABC.
Who needs it?
Many on-premises alcohol servers and the managers who supervise them. See who needs RBS.
Is this site the California ABC?
No. Official pages: https://www.abc.ca.gov/education/rbs/ and https://abcbiz.abc.ca.gov.
Are you an ABC-approved training provider?
We offer online RBS training for California servers and managers. Training for certification must come from an ABC-approved provider, and ABC publishes current provider information on its RBS pages. Email [email protected] with any questions about how our training is delivered.
Ordering and price
How much is course access?
About $10 USD. We email payment details after you submit the form.
Is the ABC fee included?
No. The portal fee (about $3) is separate and paid in ABC's system. See RBS cost.
How do I order?
Use Request course access on the home page, /how-to-get-rbs/, or /rbs-cost/.
What email do you use?
[email protected] only.
The ABC portal and exam
Where do I register?
https://abcbiz.abc.ca.gov. Guide: ABC RBS Portal.
How many questions are on the exam?
Public information describes 50 questions.
What is the passing score?
Public information describes 70%. Guide: RBS exam.
Do you provide exam answer keys?
No.
Renewal and status
How long does RBS last?
Public information describes 3 years. Guide: RBS renewal.
I lost my login. Can you fix ABC for me?
No. Use ABC portal recovery. We can only help with our own course access emails.
How do I prove I am Certified?
Use the status and documents shown in your ABC RBS Portal account.
Employers
Can I train my whole team?
Yes. Each person needs their own path. See for employers.
Do managers need RBS too?
If they supervise alcohol servers, check yes against ABC's current summary.
Contact
Support email
Support hours
We answer by email. Support hours will be posted here.
Send us a message
Questions about course access or ordering. We reply from [email protected]. For ABC portal logins or official records, contact ABC.
Need RBS training?
Online RBS training for California servers and managers. About $10, payment details by email.