APLH Personal License Course

APLH – Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (RQF)

Bespoke Training

£110 per person

APLH Course / Personal Licence Training courses are run on a monthly basis at Brighton, East Sussex. Please use the calendar above to view available dates.

APLH The Level 2 APLH Course Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH) is a qualification aimed at anyone working in or preparing to work in any industry that involves the retail sale of alcohol.

It is a prerequisite for anyone who wishes to hold a personal licence. Persons gaining this qualification will understand the main requirements of the Licensing Act 2003 and the legal responsibilities of a personal alcohol licence holder. Anyone wishing to sell or authorise the sale of alcohol by retail, on licensed premises, must hold an APLH personal licence.

 While there are no prerequisites for Personal Licence Training, it is advised that learners have a minimum of Level 1 in literacy or numeracy or equivalent. The APLH qualification is approved for delivery to the age ranges 18+.  Please Note : a Personal Licence may not be applied for until the age of 18.

How long will it take?

The total qualification time (TQT) for this qualification is 10 hours and of this 8 are recommended as guided learning hours (GLH). 

Topics covered

These include the nature, purpose and period of validity of an APLH personal licence, the application process and legal duties when applying for a personal licence, the legal duties of a personal licence holder, the roles, responsibilities and functions of licensing authorities, the nature and strength of alcohol and the effect on the body and the law in relation to premises licences.

This qualification is made up of one mandatory unit, the details of which are included at the end of this document. Training and assessment are normally delivered over one day with pre-reading recommended. Learners must successfully complete the assessment for the unit to achieve the qualification.

This qualification is assessed through a 40-question multiple-choice question examination. The duration of the examination is 1 hour. Successful learners must achieve a score of at least 28 out of 40.

Centres are required to ensure that each learner’s photograph and formal identification documents are checked and recorded before they are allowed to sit the examination/assessment. Only a formal passport-style photo is acceptable and the documents required are listed separately when you click on to ID REQUIREMENTS. Please note ONLY these documents are acceptable and the original MUST be produced, copies cannot be accepted. If you are not sure how you can comply with this, please contact us to discuss this.

If you have any questions, need to clarify or have any other information please contact us on Brighton 01273 621323 (option 4). Alternatively, you can email us at training@pagodasecurity.co.uk where one of our trainers will then personally handle your enquiry.