RSA South Australia Online Course
In South Australia, all staff who sell, offer to sell, or serve liquor (paid and volunteer) and all security personnel must complete a nationally accredited RSA training course.
If employed without a valid RSA certificate, you have three months from the time of employment to complete the course.
Same Day RSA Certificates
CTA will issue your Statement of Attainment on the same day as when you submit your assessments if the following conditions are met:
- All assessments submitted before 4 pm AEST
- You pass your assessments
- Your USI number has been verified.
While we aim to send all certificates and Statement of Attainments on the same day, occasionally, there can be delays of up to 2 days, especially around public holidays. For more information, please contact our support team via live chat or at 0738788977. Need a USI number? You can get one here.
Your USI Number
We are unable to issue your SOA without your USI number. To ensure there are no delays, please submit your USI prior to submitting your final assessment. You can do this via the LMS, live chat, phone or by emailing us at [email protected].
SA RSA for International students and Visa holders
Visa holders and international students (including subclass 500) can undertake this course through CTA Training Specialists. You will require a USI to receive your Statement of Attainment. You can apply for one here if you still need to get one.
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RSA Requirements in South Australia
In South Australia, all staff serving, selling, or supplying alcohol must have a valid RSA. All crowd control employees within licensed venues must also have a valid RSA.
If employed in either position without an RSA, you have three months from employment to complete the course and provide your employer with the statement of attainment (certificate).
Specific venues and licence types do not require staff to hold valid RSA. The following are some of those exemptions:
- Venues with a liquor production and sales licence but not one that allows them to sell, supply or consume liquor on the premises.
- Venues that have a packaged liquor sales licence and only sell liquor through direct sales transactions
- Venues that have an interstate direct sales licence
- Venues that sell or supply liquor to a resident for consumption on a licensed premises
The exemptions are to be used as a guide only. To ensure you are exempt from requiring a valid RSA review South Australia’s General Code of Practice Guidelines in relation to the Liquor Licensing Act of 1997
Upon completing the course, you will be issued an official Statement of Attainment, your RSA certificate.
Your RSA Statement of Attainment (Certificate) does not expire in South Australia. There is no need to retake the course.
South Australia accepts all other RSA certificates as long as they are from:
- An RTO that is approved to provide the course.
- Is for the nationally recognised unit of competency SITHFAB021 Provide Responsible Service of Alcohol or a preceding unit.
- It is still valid. An expired NSW, VIC or ACT RSA will not be valid in SA.
You must ensure that you undertake the RSA course through a training organisation commission certified by the South Australia commissioner.
CTA Training Specialists is an approved training provider.
A complete list of approved RTOs can be found on the South Australia Consumer and Business Services website.
Minors can not serve, supply or sell liquor in South Australia.
The following exemptions apply to minors, as stated in South Australia’s General Code of Practice Guidelines regarding the Liquor Licensing Act of 1997.
- A minor can be employed to sell, serve or supply liquor if they are above the age of 16 and are the child of the licensee or a responsible person for the licensed premises and
- The licensing authority has approved the employment.
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Key Learning Outcomes
The key learning outcomes for the RSA Online course include:
Follow the principles of responsible service of alcohol
- Identify the provisions of relevant state or territory legislation, licensing requirements, house policy and responsible service of alcohol principles.
- Where appropriate, request and obtain acceptable proof of age prior to sale or service.
- Provide accurate information to customers on alcoholic beverages according to organisation or house policy and government legislation.
- Assist customers with information on a range of non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase.
- Identify issues related to the sale or service of alcohol to different types of customers, especially those at risk.
Assist customers to drink within appropriate limits
- Use knowledge of industry requirements and professional standards to determine the volume for standard drinks or samples.
- Use a professional manner to encourage customers to drink within appropriate limits.
- Identify erratic drinking patterns as an early sign of possible intoxication and take appropriate action.
- Monitor emotional and physical state of customers for signs of intoxication and signs of illicit or other drug use.
- Where appropriate, offer food and non-alcoholic beverages in accordance with house policy.
- Decline requests for alcohol to be dispensed in a manner that is irresponsible and advise customers of the reasons for the refusal.
Assess alcohol affected customers and identify those to whom sale or service must be refused
- Assess the intoxication levels of customers using appropriate methods.
- Identify factors that may affect individual responses to alcohol.
- Identify customers to whom sale or service must be refused according to state and territory legislation.
Refuse to provide alcohol
- Refuse sale or service in a professional manner, state reasons for the refusal, and where appropriate point out signage.
- Provide appropriate assistance to customers when refusing service.
- Where appropriate, give customers a verbal warning and ask them to leave the premises according to organisational or house requirements, the specific situation, and provisions of state or territory legislation and regulations.
- Use appropriate communication and conflict resolution skills to handle difficult situations.
- Refer difficult situations beyond the scope of your own responsibility to the appropriate person.
- Promptly identify situations that pose a threat to the safety or security of colleagues, customers or property, and seek assistance from appropriate colleagues according to organisational or house policy.
FAQs
You can get your South Australia RSA by completing a course like this one. You will receive a Statement of Attainment, your official RSA Certificate upon completion.
You just need to do the entire course from an approved RTO.
You can do your RSA online for the nationally recognised unit of competency SITHFAB021 Provide Responsible Service of Alcohol.
The SA RSA online course at CTA Training Specialists is $25. We are one of the most competitively priced courses in the market.
There is no difference between the online and in-person RSA courses. It is a personal choice. The online version can be completed at your own pace and in the comfort of your home. Most students prefer this method of completing the course.
The SA RSA course is a six-hour online course. However, it can be completed quicker, depending on your prior experience and knowledge.
Once enrolled, CTA offers students 3 months to complete the course.
Your SA RSA statement of attainment (certificate) lasts indefinitely. You do not need to redo the course if you work within the state.
Yes, your SA RSA is valid in all Australian States and Territories.
NSW and VIC have bridging courses that you might need to do depending on your circumstances. Additional information on these bridging courses can be found here.
Yes, you can use a valid RSA certificate from another state in South Australia.
To enrol multiple students in the same course please fill in the below form. We offer a discount for bulk bookings.
Discount Offers for Bulk Enquiries
| Purchase of 5-9 of the same course: | 5% discount |
| Purchase of 10-19 of the same course: | 10% discount |
| Purchase of 20+ of the same course: | 20% discount |
A USI number. If you don’t have one, you can get one here.
A unique personal email address
A suitable device with a strong internet connection to do the course.
Access to a recording device to record the practical aspects of the assessments.
The course takes approximately 6 hours and can be completed in one setting. However, CTA offers students up to 3 months to complete the course. If you require an extension, please email us at [email protected]
