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An application for a liquor licence will not be granted until new entrant training has been completed for all liquor licence categories except for a BYO permit or pre-retail licence.
The Licensees First Step course provides training on:
Applicants who need to complete new entrant training are:
In addition:
If applicants have already undertaken an approved new entrant training course, a copy of the training certificate will be considered as evidence of completion.
The following training providers conduct the Licensees' First Step course.
Training college | Phone | Website |
William Angliss Institute |
(03) 9606 2111 | shortcourses.angliss.edu.au ![]() |
Rhodes College (Melbourne) |
(03) 9670 7846 | www.rhodescollege.vic.edu.au![]() |
Liquor Consultancy Services | (03) 9725 6074 | www.liquorconsultancy.com.au![]() |
The Gordon | (03) 5225 0680 | www.thegordon.edu.au![]() |
Note: The Licensees' First Step course is an alternative to the Licensee Compliance Certificate course and Victorian Licensee's Training Course.
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