RSA courses in Newcastle

At our Newcastle centre: Second Floor, 376 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300. All classes are face-to-face.

Responsible Service of Alcohol from $199. See the live dates above for exact pricing and to book online.

Our Newcastle RSA classes are on Hunter Street in the city centre, near the law courts and a short walk from the light rail, with paid parking stations nearby.

Yes — CBD College is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 91399). You receive a nationally recognised statement of attainment. A USI is required and is free to create at usi.gov.au.

Yes — your Liquor & Gaming NSW interim certificate is emailed to you after class, so you can start work that same night. Liquor & Gaming NSW then mails your plastic competency photo card. For RCG, L&G also asks you to complete a separate 25-question online assessment after class (details are sent straight after your course) before you apply for the card at Service NSW.

RSA is required to serve alcohol; RCG is required to work in or near gaming machines. Most NSW venues prefer staff who hold both and you can book them together. (RCG runs at our Sydney centre.)

Yes — student and working-holiday visa holders are welcome. Bring one original photo ID (passport, Australian driver's licence or proof-of-age card). A good level of spoken and written English is needed for the role plays and written assessment.

No — no prior knowledge, hospitality experience or qualifications are required. The course covers everything from scratch, including NSW liquor laws and responsible-service techniques.

Through written questions and practical role plays completed in class on the day — for RSA across 5 modules, for RCG across 7 modules with two role plays. RCG also has a separate 25-question online assessment set by Liquor & Gaming NSW after class.

No — RSA and RCG training completed interstate is not recognised in NSW. You must train with an NSW-approved provider like CBD College to work in licensed or gaming roles in New South Wales.

If your competency card is current or expired within the last 28 days, renew directly through Service NSW. If it's been expired for more than 28 days, you can enrol in our course to re-certify.

We can't refund no-shows or change-of-mind cancellations. You can switch to another class yourself through the Student Portal's Switch function — a switching fee always applies, and it's higher within 48 hours of your class. If you missed your class entirely or arrived too late to be let in, you can reactivate your booking afterwards via the same Switch function — 50% of the course fee within 7 days of your class, 100% after that.

Not to book — you can leave it blank. You'll need one before your certificate can be issued; it's free to create at usi.gov.au.