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At Personal Licence Training Ltd, we offer professional services relating to alcohol licensing, and a wide range of training courses at over 120 locations nationwide. Our specialist team of expert licensing consultants, solicitors, barristers and surveyors can assist you with all aspects of alcohol licensing.
Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH): The mandatory qualification for personal licence applicants in England and Wales. Formerly known as the National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (NCPLH).
Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (SCPLH): The mandatory qualification for personal licence applicants in Scotland. Formerly known as the National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (NCPLH).
Personal Licence Application: Utilise your APLH/SCPLH and apply for a personal licence to sell and authorise the sale of alcohol.
Premises Licence: A premises licence allows licensable activities, including the sale of alcohol, to be carried out within the licensed venue. Our licensing team can carry out a professional premises licence application, including access to 1:10 scaled drawings, CCTV, licensed trade insurance and operations schedules.
The demands of UK alcohol law on you
Under UK alcohol laws, two forms of alcohol licence are required within a business selling or supplying alcoholic beverages.
The personal licence, awarded to the individual following their completion of a qualification known as the Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH), formerly the National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (NCPLH). A personal licence holder is legally required to implement or approve every sale of alcoholic beverages within a given premises.
The premises licence, relating to the suitability of the premises in question to comply with licence objectives.
Our solutions
At Personal Licence Training, we provide training for the Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH) and the Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (SCPLH) in three popular and comprehensive forms, designed to match your personal requirements: the instructor led course, the distance learning course and training at your premises. Our instructor led courses take place at over 120 locations nationwide, providing a local service to UK businesses.
accessible…flexible…local
We offer a wide range of professional services vital to achieving the premises licence: plans and scale drawings, change of use, licence hearing consultancy, personal licence processing, Designated Premises Supervisor advanced training, risk assessments, licence trade insurance and CCTV systems. We also offer training for health and safety, food hygiene and first aid qualifications, all essential to the smooth running of your premises. For both the personal licence and the premises licence, we offer the option of a complete licence application service, simplifying administration and correspondence with the relevant civil authorities. We also provide personal advice and guidance on alcohol licensing, and legal representation at licence hearings and appeals.
Since 1992, we have contributed to thousands of successful personal licence applications and new premises licence applications, assisting individual retailers and prominent companies alike.
Alcohol Licence Course Locations:
Course locator: Full venue details and course dates can be found here, for the Award for Personal Licence Holders and the Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders.
| Location | Qualification | Venue |
| Aberdeen, Scotland | Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders | Carmelite Hotel |
| Ashford, Kent | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Holiday Inn |
| Ayr, Scotland | Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders | Mercure Hotel |
| Bangor, Wales | Award for Personal Licence Holders | The Management Centre |
| Barnstable, Devon | Award for Personal Licence Holders | The Park Hotel |
| Basildon, Essex | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Holiday Inn |
| Bath, Somerset | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Hilton Hotel |
| Bayswater, London | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Lancaster Hall Hotel |
| Birkenhead, Merseyside | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Egerton House |
| Birmingham, West Mids | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Jurys Inn Hotel |
| Blackpool, Lancashire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Best Western Hotel |
| Bolton, Gt Manchester | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Holiday Inn |
| Bournemouth, Dorset | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Best Western Hotel |
| Bradford, West Yorkshire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Express by Holiday Inn |
| Brighton, East Sussex | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Holiday Inn |
| Bristol, Avon | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Mercure Holland House |
| Cambridge, Cambs | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Royal Hotel |
| Canary Wharf, London | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Brittania International |
| Cardiff, Wales | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Holiday Inn |
| Carlisle, Cumbria | Award for Personal Licence Holders | County Hotel |
| Chelmsford, Essex | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Miami Hotel |
| Cheltenham, Gloucs | Award for Personal Licence Holders | The Maxima Forum |
| Chester, Cheshire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Crowne Plaza |
| Chesterfield, Derbyshire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Ibis Hotel |
| Coventry, Warwickshire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Transport Museum |
| Croydon, South London | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Hilton Hotel |
| Derby-Nottingham | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Best Western Hotel |
| Doncaster, South Yorks | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Holiday Inn |
| Dundee, Scotland | Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders | Best Western Hotel |
| Ealing, West London | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Boston Manor Hotel |
| Edinburgh, Scotland | Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders | Mercure Hotel |
| Enfield, North London | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Royal Chase Hotel |
| Exeter, Devon | Award for Personal Licence Holders | The Rougemont Hotel |
| Gatwick, West Sussex | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Crowne Plaza |
| Glagow, Scotland | Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders | Mercure Hotel |
| Hampstead, London | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Britannia Hotel |
| Harlow, Essex | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Park Inn Hotel |
| Hull, Yorkshire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | The Royal House |
| Inverness, Scotland | Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders | Mercure Hotel |
| Ipswich, Suffolk | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Novotel |
| Kings Lynn, Norfolk | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Elizabeth Dukes Head |
| Kingston, London | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Antionette Hotels |
| Leeds, Yorkshire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Crowne Plaza |
| Leicester, Leicestershire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Stoneycroft Hotel |
| Lincoln, Lincolnshire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Holiday Inn |
| Liverpool, Merseyside | Award for Personal Licence Holders | The Liner Hotel |
| London Central | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Royal Trafalgar Hotel |
| Luton, North London | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Express by Holiday Inn |
| Maidstone, Kent | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Best Western Hotel |
| Manchester, Gt. Man. | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Britannia Hotel |
| Middlesborough, Teeside | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Thistle Hotel |
| Milton Keynes, Bucks. | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Holiday Inn |
| Newcastle, Tyneside | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Jurys Inn |
| Northampton, Northamps | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Best Western Lime Trees |
| Norwich, Norfolk | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Maids Head Hotel |
| Nottingham-Derby | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Best Western Hotel |
| Oxford, Oxfordshire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Best Western Hotel |
| Peterborough, East Mids | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Holiday Inn |
| Plymouth, Devon | Award for Personal Licence Holders | The Copthorne Hotel |
| Preston, Lancashire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Holiday Inn |
| Reading, Berkshire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Crowne Plaza |
| Redditch, Worcestershire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Oaks Business Park |
| Sheffield, South Yorks. | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Holiday Inn |
| Shrewsbury, Shropshire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Hawkstone Park |
| Southampton, Hampshire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Jurys Inn Hotel |
| Southend-on-Sea, Essex | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Park Inn Palace |
| Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Quality Hotel |
| Swansea, Wales | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Mercure Hotel |
| Swindon, Wiltshire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Express by Holiday Inn |
| Warrington, Cheshire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Paddington House Hotel |
| Watford, Hertfordshire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Jurys Inn Hotel |
| Wolverhampton, West Mids | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Britannia Hotel |
| York, North Yorkshire | Award for Personal Licence Holders | Park Inn Hotel |
