Guidance

Accredited qualification providers: personal licence to sell alcohol

List of accredited organisations that provide courses and exams for a personal licence to sell alcohol.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 28 April 2011
• Last updated: 1 November 2023 — See all updates

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Accredited personal licence qualification providers

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To apply for a personal licence to sell alcohol, you must hold an alcohol licensing qualification, for example a BII Level II examination certificate.

This document lists all of the organisations accredited by the Home Secretary under the Licensing Act 2003, which offer a personal licence course.

More information on personal licensing is also available.

Published 28 April 2011
Last updated 1 November 2023 + show all updates

1. 1 November 2023

   Moved SFJ Awards to the list of formerly accredited courses.

2. 17 November 2021

   Updated BIIAB contact details.

3. 17 December 2020

   IQ removed from the accredited list, SFJ Awards added.

4. 30 January 2020

   List of accredited qualification providers updated.

5. 2 July 2018

   Updated contact details for the Qualifications Network (QNUK).

6. 5 March 2018

   Updated details.

7. 1 February 2018

   Updated guidance to include new qualification level for Personal Licence Holders.

8. 1 December 2017

   Updated details.

9. 20 July 2017

   Address for BIIAB updated.

10. 3 May 2017

    Updated list published.

11. 2 March 2017

    Course run by QNUK added.

12. 10 July 2015

    Address details for LASER updated.

13. 24 March 2015

    Updated document

14. 31 December 2014

    Updated list published.

15. 1 August 2014

    Latest edition of list published.

16. 31 March 2014

    Providers list updated.

17. 28 April 2011

    First published.