Colorado TIPS Certification Online
Responsible alcohol training is not required in Colorado for most all servers of alcohol. The Colorado exception is that training is mandatory for anyone serving alcohol at a tasting in a liquor store or serving alcohol at a special event. Those employees are required to take TIPS in the classroom. All others may take the course online.
TIPS training is required by thousands of Colorado alcohol serving establishments. When you register for TIPS on our registration page and key in your state as Colorado, you will see a red message that says "Licensees or employees that conduct in-store tastings or for special events are required to take classroom training". All others may take the course online.
If your employer instructed you to take the TIPS course, you should proceed with registration and take the course. If your employer instructed you to take the "Colorado Responsible Vendor Program course", you should take the appropriate course in a classroom setting.
If you are looking to train your staff, please visit our Group Training page!Many Colorado cities have a tourist based economy with people from all over the world visiting bars and restaurants with a vacation attitude and different appearing Id's. The TIPS alcohol course gives special priority to people skills, in that it focuses on how service professionals can notice when different types of people are intoxicated, awareness in confronting customers when they've had one drink too many and how to notice a fake ID.
TIPS now offers online training, providing the full benefits of the program, but at a much lower cost and in the comfort of your own home.
With so much at stake, TIPS has made it less complicated for prospective alcohol servers to get certified. By providing an online platform, certification only takes 2 to 3 hours at a much lower cost and in an environment where you can go at your own pace. Take the course at home or anywhere with a wifi connection.
Colorado Alcohol Laws
This information has been provided to us by the regulating agency and is believed to be correct. However, laws and regulations may change at any time, and the information provided should not be relied upon in place of official documents. For more information or clarification, consult the regulatory body for this jurisdiction directly.
| Age to Consume | 21 |
| Age to Pour | 18, if supervised by someone who is 21. |
| Age to Sell | 18 to sell or participate in a sale in grocery stores or convenience stores. 21 to sell in a liquor store. |
| Age to Serve | 18, if supervised by someone who is 21. |
Acceptable Forms of ID - Colorado
- Any State, Canadian, Mexican, US Territory or Foreign Driver's License
- Military ID
- Passport or US Passport Card
- State-Issued ID Card
- Alien Registration Card
- Valid Employment Card w/ Photo and DOB issued by the Department of Homeland Security
Training Students from these Colorado cities and more:
| Arvada | Aurora | Boulder | Brighton |
| Broomfield | Castle Rock | Centennial | Colorado Springs |
| Commerce City | Dakota Ridge | Denver | Englewood |
| Fort Collins | Grand Junction | Greeley | Highlands Ranch |
| Lakewood | Littleton | Longmont | Loveland |
| Northglenn | Parker | Pueblo | Thornton |
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