Canada Exam Prep
Serving It Right overview

Serving It Right flashcards

Flip through the key rules from our handbook notes, one card at a time. Mark each card "Got it" or "Review again"; your progress stays on this device.

  • 140 cards
  • 10 topics
Card 1 of 140Got it 0 · Review again 0

Keyboard: Space flips, ← → move, 1 = Review again, 2 = Got it. On a phone, swipe left or right.

The first 10 of 140 cards

Front and back of each card, as in the deck above. The cards come from our own notes on the official handbook; check anything you are unsure of with Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB), Province of British Columbia.

  1. Serving It Right certification · Training programs

    Training programs — key rule 1

    The general manager of the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) sets up two training programs: Serving It Right (SIR) and Special Event Server (SES).

  2. Serving It Right certification · Training programs

    Training programs — key rule 2

    A certificate of completion expires 5 years after the program is completed and must show the expiry date.

  3. Serving It Right certification · Training programs

    Training programs — key rule 3

    Older certificates with no expiry date expired on September 15, 2020.

  4. Serving It Right certification · Training programs

    Training programs — key rule 4

    SIR is the prescribed program for liquor primary, food primary, catering, manufacturer, licensee retail store, wine store, special wine store and rural licensee retail store licences.

  5. Serving It Right certification · Training programs

    Special event permits

    SIR if 500 or more people a day are expected; SES if fewer than 500.

  6. Serving It Right certification · Serving It Right

    Serving It Right — key rule 1

    SIR must be completed by all licensees, managers (staff who supervise the sale or service of liquor) and servers (staff who sell or serve liquor).

  7. Serving It Right certification · Serving It Right

    Who takes it for a licensee

    corporation — an authorized signing officer; sole proprietor — the owner; general partnership — at least one partner; limited partnership — the general partner; society — a director or senior manager; military mess — an officer in charge.

  8. Serving It Right certification · Serving It Right

    Serving It Right — key rule 3

    The licensee keeps records for at least 6 years: each employee's name, SIR certificate number and expiry date; show them to a liquor inspector or peace officer on request.

  9. Serving It Right certification · Serving It Right

    Serving It Right — key rule 4

    Servers moving to B.C. with a valid certificate from a recognized program in another Canadian jurisdiction are exempt until it expires; the licensee also records the jurisdiction.

  10. Serving It Right certification · Serving It Right

    Serving It Right — key rule 5

    Staff who authorize patrons to use an automated liquor dispensing system must be SIR certified.

FAQ

Serving It Right flashcards: questions

Where do these flashcards come from?

Each of the 140 cards is one point from our study notes, which we write from the official Liquor Primary Licence Terms and Conditions Handbook (LCRB). The front names the rule; the back states it. Nothing on the cards is added beyond those notes.

How should I use the flashcards?

Read the front, answer in your head, then flip. Choose "Got it" only if you knew it; otherwise choose "Review again". At the end, go through the "Review again" cards once more, or pick a single topic from the list to focus on it.

Is my progress saved?

Yes, on this device only. Cards marked "Review again" stay in the "Needs review" list, and every card you rate counts towards your topic map on the exam overview. Nothing is sent to us with your name; you can clear it from the overview page.

Are flashcards enough to pass the Serving It Right test?

No. Flashcards help you remember the rules, but the test asks multiple-choice questions. Use our practice tests and mock exams as well, and study the official material from Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB), Province of British Columbia.

Keep practising

Practice by topic