Sale and supply of liquor (Licence Controller Qualification, LCQ)

Who should attend

This course is for people who are responsible for liquor sale and supply in a licenced premise and includes both the theory and assessment needed to obtain your Licence Controller Qualification (LCQ). By law, every hospitality business that sells alcohol must have a properly qualified person (with an LCQ) in charge at all times.

You will need to complete this course and obtain your LCQ before you apply for the General Manager Certificate from Auckland Council or your local District Licencing Committee DLC.

You can choose to complete this course in one of two ways:

In-class option: In-person at MIT (two days in-class)
Distance learning option: A combination of online learning followed by an in-person assessment at MIT (one day in-class).

Key facts

Start Date(s)	The following dates are available in 2022: In-class option You are required to attend both days. 22 February & 1 March 22 March & 29 March 24 May & 31 May 21 June & 28 June 23 August & 30 August 1 November & 8 November Distance learning option You are only required to attend the assessment day in-class. 1 April 10 June 1 July 26 August 11 November Registrations close two weeks prior to the assessment date of this course.
Duration	In-class option: Two days Distance learning option: Online plus one day in-class assessment
Time	In-class: 9am – 4pm Distance learning (online): You have up to 2 weeks to complete your online learning
Study location(s)	MIT Ōtara
Study method	Block courses, Distance learning
Domestic fees	In-class option: $295 (approx.) Distance learning option: $240 (approx.)
Course code	453.319

Entry requirements

Applying to the course

Domestic student: complete a short course enrolment form PDF, 549.63 KB and provide either certified or original residency document.
International student: please contact administration on 0800 86 85 85 or email shortcourses@manukau.ac.nz to request International Enrolment forms.

Payment

These courses are not eligible for student loans or allowances.

If paying by company order the request needs to be put through on a company order form or company letter and must state the company purchase order number, a contact person, the student's name, the course the student is enrolling into and the fee payable.

Cancellation

Manukau Institute of Technology reserves the right to cancel or postpone a course with insufficient enrolment or for any other reason where cancellation is necessary before the course is planned to start.

Where Manukau Institute of Technology cancels or postpones a course, all enrolled students will be notified and student fees will be (as determined by the student) refunded or credited to another course.

Certification

MIT Certificate of Achievement

Note: MIT will report your unit standards to NZQA and you can then apply for the official LCQ Certificate and then apply for the General Manager’s Certificate at your local council or District Licencing Committee DLC.

Course structure

This is a theory-based unit standard course to help you gain your Licence Controller Qualification (LCQ).

You will be provided with learning material to learn about:

The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 and its implications for licenced premises
Management of alcohol and intoxication in licenced premises as a duty manager
The responsibilities and requirements for alcohol service in licenced premises as a duty manager
The maintenance of a safe drinking environment as a duty manager
Participants must be able to demonstrate competence in written English to successfully complete the assessment for this course.

In-class option: Learning material will be provided to you on the day of your first class. An assessment for a unit standard will take place at the end of each day.

Distance learning option: Learning material will be provided to you via an online login so that you carry out self-study prior to attending the assessment. You will need to come to MIT for 1-day to sit your assessment.

To enquire about any of the hospitality short courses please contact Ask Me! student services on 0800 86 85 85 or enquire below.

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_{Information is correct as at 27 May 2022. The fee quoted is an indicative short course fee. You will be advised of the current fees at the time of enrolment. Short courses stated as eligible for free study in 2022 are based on the 2021 fee structure and subject to funding confirmation for 2022. International Students holding an appropriate visa may enrol on this course. All short course fees are in New Zealand Dollars and inclusive of GST. Manukau Institute of Technology reserves the right to cancel or postpone a course with insufficient enrolments or for any other reason where cancellation is necessary before the course is planned to start. Manukau Institute of Technology Limited is accredited under the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020.}