Do cashiers need alcohol training in Utah?

Yes, if the store sells beer. Utah requires staff and managers at stores licensed to sell beer for off-premise use, such as grocery and convenience stores, to complete an approved alcohol training and education course. Staff must finish it before their first day of work. The training lasts 3 years.

What Utah requires

Staff at off-premise beer retailers, such as grocery and convenience stores, must complete approved alcohol training. Source
Staff must complete it before their first day of work. Managers have 30 days. Source
The training is valid for 3 years. Source

How to list it on your resume

Put these lines under a Certifications and licenses heading near the top, with dates. The employer looks for them first.

Before

Alcohol trained

After

Utah off-premise alcohol training seminar (expires 2028)

Before

Carded customers

After

Checked ID on every beer sale with no failed compliance checks

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Common questions

Can I start as a cashier in Utah and do the training later?

No. Staff must complete the training before their first day of work at a store licensed to sell beer.

How long does Utah alcohol training last?

Three years. Put the expiration date on your resume.

Pay for cashiers in Utah

See the Utah minimum wage and work out your take-home pay with the Utah paycheck calculator.

The full cashier checklist

The rules above are only for Utah. For everything else a cashier resume needs, with a full example, see the cashier resume checklist.

Sources

Last updated November 15, 2026. Rules change, so check the source before you rely on it.

Utah Code section 26B-5-205: Alcohol training and education seminar (page dated May 7, 2025, checked November 15, 2026)