Course Outline
Unit 1:
Topic: Why Have an ASE Program and Who Needs It?
Information to be covered in this unit:
- Who Is the OLCC?
- Who is required to have an ASE permit?
- The ASE was the hospitality industries idea
- The purpose of ASE
- Enrollment agreement
- The time frame to get an ASE permit
- Not all who apply are eligible to receive an ASE permit
- Objectives of the seminar now being conducted
- Legal duties
- Professional duties
- House duties
Unit 2
Topic: Alcohol and the Hospitality Industry
Information to be covered in this unit:
- Why do you work in the hospitality business?
- What do you expect from working in the hospitality industry?
- By controlling the problems with alcohol, you will make more money.
- Why do people drink?
- What problems do you see happening?
- Statistics of the problems and the impact they have on society.
- The Implied Consent Law
- DUII
- The costs incurred from DUII’s
- How you as a server can directly impact DUII.
Unit 3
Topic: The Liability That You as a Server Can Be Accountable For
Information to be covered in this unit:
- What a 3rd party liability law suit is.
- The potential legal consequences of over service.
- What you can be sued for.
- Civil law suits for serving a minor.
- Who can sue you?
- Damages you would have to pay.
- Using a log book
- How to protect yourself from a 3rd party law suit.
Unit 4
Topic: Restrictions For Guests Who Are Minors and Restrictions for Employees Ages 18-20.
Information to be covered in this unit:
- It is illegal to serve or sell alcohol to persons under the age of 21.
- When can a minor consume alcohol?
- When can a minor be in a restricted area?
- Minor postings signs.
- Minor entertainers and minor vendors or contractors.
- Minor employees who do not have a service permit.
- What minors who have a service permit can do.
- Alcohol delivery persons.
- Drinks to go.
Unit 5
Topic: Oregon Basic Retail Liquor Laws
Information to be covered in this unit:
- The most common liquor licenses
- Legal hours of alcohol sales and service
- Alcohol in a licensed premise
- Corking wine
- No drinking while working
- Educational wine/beer/spirits tasting
- Conduct of employees.
- Illegal activity on a licensed premise
- Orderly premises and neighborhood livability
- Certified security
- Cooperating with OLCC regulatory employees
- Liquor as a prize
- Prohibited drink promotions
- Food service requirements
- In-room supply of alcohol
- Pregnancy posting
- What happens if you violate a liquor law
Unit 6
Topic: What is Alcohol and the Physical Impact on the Body?
Information to be covered in this unit:
- What is alcohol?
- Myths about alcohol
- How much alcohol is in one drink?
- How alcohol works in the body once consumed
- How do you become sober?
- What does BAC mean?
- How drugs and alcohol can affect a person and the results of such.
- Sex Trafficking
Unit 7
Topic: Strategies to Control Alcohol Related Problems.
Information to be covered in this unit:
- How to recognize those who are becoming a VIP, a visibly intoxicated person
- 50 signs on intoxication
- How to deal with a VIP
- How to deny service to a VIP
- Strategies for house policies that will help reduce problems from alcohol service.
- Managements’ commitment to responsible alcohol service
- The designated driver program.
Unit 8
Topic: Checking IDs.
Information to be covered in this unit:
- Guests must appear to look 26 years of age or older,
- What are the 5 acceptable forms of identification?
- Stand alone ID versus alternative ID
- What must a ID have on it to be legal?
- The use of the statement of age card
- The different drivers license and identification cards in Oregon.
- Things to look for on a suspect ID
- Denying service to a minor.
The goals of the AACEA ASE course are to teach students that they can have a positive influence on their guests while promoting responsible alcohol consumption which in turn will:
- Reduce the number of drunk drivers
- Reduce illegal alcohol sales to minors
- Reduce alcohol abuse
- Promote responsible consumption
- Provide information to servers to protect them from third party liability lawsuits
- Educate licensees and servers about Oregon liquor laws.