subject: What Is The Biiab ? [print this page] BIIAB (British Institute of Innkeeping Awarding Body) is the professional body that offers personal license holder qualification for the hospitality sector. In the hospitality sector, this license is of high importance
and it is necessary to obtain it in order to legally operate in this sector. Those who are interested in initiating their own pub must have a BII course.
The BIIAB offers a variety of training courses ranging from courses for running a professional bar to customer service. The result of undertaking such course is a recognized qualification and license through
which the person is eligible to work in the hospitality industry. The institute constantly updates all its qualifications which are applicable for various stakeholders like local and national government authorities,
and licensed retailers. Their mission is to motivate the new entrants and make them to achieve their long term goals by offering high standard qualifications, skills that matches the industry standard practice.
The training courses offered by the BIIAB are provided through a large network of institutes which are established throughout the United Kingdom. These institutes are accredited by the BIIAB and there are
about 600 such institutes all over the country. There are many types of BII Courses available. Here is a look at the different types of course that can be taken up with the BIIAB:
BIIAB Level 2 Award in Door Supervision - This is a renowned qualification as per industry standard that is offered by BIIAB. This qualification is a pre-requisite for a door supervisor to apply for the license.
BIIAB Level 2 Award in Security Guarding - This qualification given by BIIAB is as per the highest industry standard and enables the security guard to apply for license of practice issued by Security.
BIIAB Award for Alcohol Awareness - This qualification is offered in accordance with Government initiatives to create awareness about issues related to alcohol with both adults and children. It imparts
education to all about the health hazards of alcohol and also insists about the significance of licensed retail sector to the national economy.
BIIAB Award for Drink Service and Customer Service - This course aims to proffer knowledge to candidates to get a high standard of customer and drinks service for them to efficiently serve in a bar.
BIIAB Award for Essentials of Catering - This course is specially designed for a person who works in a commercial kitchen. It offers training in fundamentals like preparing tasty food, personal hygiene
improvement and knife skills.
Those who want to take up the courses offered by the BII should find a BIIAB authorized institute in their area and apply for the course they need. One of the most important qualifications offered by the BIIAB
is the National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (NCPLH). Recent legislation in the U.K has made it mandatory for all those who want to sell alcohol must gain this qualification and without it is illegal
for the person to be selling alcohol in the U.K. The NCPLH course can be completed in a day, after which there is an exam to be passed.
