You must complete new entrant training when you apply:
- for a liquor licence
- to transfer an existing licence.
This does not apply if you are applying for, or applying to transfer, a BYO permit or pre-retail licence.
New entrant training covers:
- Victorian liquor laws and regulations
- how to understand your liquor licence
- best practice for managing licensed venues or locations.
You only need to do new entrant training once. If you take over another licence in future, you do not need to repeat it. We will ask for a copy of your training certificate.
Read about licensee training, including who needs to get trained.
Club applicants
If you are applying for your club to get a restricted club licence or renewable limited licence with club conditions, instead of new entrant training you can attend a club seminar run by Good Sports.
This is a tailored version of new entrant training, recognising that many clubs are run by volunteers.
Visit the Good Sports website to find out seminar dates.
Training providers
We recognise these courses as new entrant training.
Melbourne CBD
- Short Courses Australia New Entrant Liquor Licence Training
- William Angliss Institute Licensees' First Step
- The Imperial College of Australia New Entrant Training
Other locations
- The Academy of International Education (Australia) New Entrant Liquor Licensee Training Course
- The Gordon Licensee's Compliance Course
- Liquor Consultancy Service New Entrant Training (available as an online self-paced course in English or online interactive webinar in English and Mandarin).
Lost certificate or name change
Contact the training provider that issued your new entrant training certificate if you have:
- lost your certificate
- changed your name and want it updated on the certificate.
Resources
Use these self-paced guides to help you and your staff learn about your licence obligations.
They are not part of new entrant training but can be helpful if you’re new to the industry.
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