Successful completion of this course and exam will allow you to apply for your personal licence to sell or authorise the sale of alcohol in Scotland within the licensed retail sector. This 1 day course is for anyone working in a job role that requires them to authorise retail sales of alcohol in either on or off premises in Scotland. The course will cover topics such as;
Once candidates have booked onto this course, they must download a copy of the City & Guilds Personal Licence Holder’s Guide. Candidates will be expected to complete pre-course reading prior to attending the course.
You will cover a range of important topics regarding laws, duties and responsibilities of personal licence holders. This will ensure you have the knowledge and skills and be aware of all legal requirements. At the end of the training, you will sit a multiple choice online exam which will give an instant result.
This course is open to anyone who wishes to secure work in a licensed premises, or those who intend to sell alcohol to the public.
Candidates must download a copy of the City & Guilds Personal Licence Holder’s Guide. Candidates will be expected to complete pre-course reading prior to attending the course. A hard copy of the Guide will be sent to candidates along with joining instructions approximately 5 working days before the course. However, in the meantime candidates should undertake pre-course reading using the electronic copy.
Please note that students who require refresher training only will infill into the full Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders course at a cost of £81.00. Students in this case will be expected to attend the full day but will be entered for the Refresher only exam. For more information please contact the Part-time Learning team on 01224 612144 or email part-timelearning@nescol.ac.uk.
It is the responsibility of the centre to confirm the identity of all candidates sitting the examination.
A) The examination invigilator must be satisfied that the same person who is sitting the exam is the same person that was entered for the qualification.
b) Centres must ensure that candidate identity is checked against one of the following forms of photographic identification:
c) Candidates must be informed within their joining instructions that they must bring a permitted form of identification.
d) Candidates without an approved form of identification will not be permitted to sit the examination.
If you have any concerns relating to the acceptable forms of identification, please do not hesitate to contact is on (01224) 612144 or email part-timelearning@nescol.ac.uk
Please note for entry into the Refresher course, you must contact the Part-time Learning team on 01224 612144 or email part-timelearning@nescol.ac.uk in the first instance. You will attend on the same date as the full course, but will sit the exam for the Refresher certificate only.
You can apply for a place on this course by completing an online application form, which you can access using the ‘Apply Online’ button. Once completed, this will be received by our Admissions Team who will then process your application.
Please note that this service will only accept credit card payment for the full course fee.
If you are eligible for Fee Waiver then you must complete this application form and supply the relevant fee waiver documents to one of the campuses listed below. Some courses are not eligible for fee waiver applications. For further information please contact our Student Advice Centre.
Student Advice Centre
North East Scotland College
Aberdeen City Campus
Gallowgate
Aberdeen AB25 1BN
If you would prefer to submit a paper form, please return it to us completed and signed.
Completed forms should be returned to the following freepost address:
The Student Information & Admissions Manager
North East Scotland College
FREEPOST RTJJ-TXBA-AEZS
Aberdeen City Campus
Gallowgate
Aberdeen
Scotland
UK AB25 1BN
Please note that timetabling changes can often occur after the Part-time Course Guide is published, and as a result the printed version of the guide may not hold the most up-to-date information.
We therefore advise you that all start dates and times listed on the website are at all times accurate, and should be used as your main point of reference before booking your course.
If you take up a place on a College course, at the start of the course you will be asked to sign an enrolment form. In signing the form and/or taking up a place on a College course, you will enter into a contract with the College and be bound by the North East Scotland College Standard Terms and Conditions of Study. Copies of the Terms and Conditions are available for inspection on notice boards and at various locations throughout the College, at the College Reception, on the College website: nescol.ac.uk, or can be obtained on request from the Student Funding and Admissions Manager, North East Scotland College, Aberdeen City Campus, Gallowgate, Aberdeen AB25 1BN. Please note that courses are offered subject to (a) there being sufficient numbers of enrolments and (b) the availability of resources. The College reserves its right (i) not to run courses where the number of students is considered insufficient or where resources are unavailable and (ii) in certain circumstances, to refuse admission to an individual applicant.
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