Retail tobacco and vapor product dealers are not required by the Public Health Law to become certified trainers or to attend a training program. However, section 1399-ee of the Public Health Law allows tobacco and vapor product retailers a reduced penalty for a sale-to-minor violation if the clerk who made the sale previously attended a State Certified Tobacco Sales Training course and holds a valid certificate of completion. Each Tobacco Sales Training Program is reviewed and certified by the Bureau of Community Environmental Health and Food Protection, and has minimum curriculum requirements. Tobacco Sales Training Programs are presented classroom-style (in-person), online, or both classroom-style and online. Programs expire and must be renewed every three years. For an application or questions about Certified Training Programs, contact:
Center for Environmental Health
Bureau of Community Environmental Health & Food Protection
Empire State Plaza-Corning Tower, Room 1395
Albany, New York 12237 518-402-7600
| Company | Training Format | Contact Person | Phone | Mailing Address | City, State, Zip | Date Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 A Tobacco Training Online | online | Mike DeRosa | (516) 445-3840 | 208 Lawrence Avenue | Lawrence, NY 11559 | 11/4/2025 |
| 7-Eleven | online | Kelly Miller | (972) 828-6748 | 3200 Hackberry Road | Irving, TX 75063 | 7/14/2026 |
| AAA In-Store Tobacco Training | classroom | John Radin | (516) 889-6925 | 86 Troy Avenue | East Atlantic Beach, NY 11561 | 2/21/2027 |
| AAA Online Tobacco Training | online | John Radin | (516) 889-6925 | 86 Troy Avenue | East Atlantic Beach, NY 11561 | 3/23/2025 |
| AAA Management Group, Inc. | online | Shaveta Massey | (516) 348-3839 | 1878 Hempstead Tpke | East Meadow, NY 11554 | 9/3/2024 |
| Bolla Management Corp. | classroom | Satyapal Pingle | (516) 512-6125 | 809 Stewart Avenue | Garden City, NY 11530 | 1/11/2026 |
| Cattaraugus County Department of Health | classroom | Chris Covert | (716) 701-3391 | 1 Leo Moss Drive | Olean, NY 14760 | 10/18/2025 |
| Certified Training Corp. | classroom | Michelle Coles | (516) 860-4677 | 284 Benson Avenue | Elmont, NY 11003 | 9/26/2025 |
| Chanatry's | classroom | Stephen Brooks | (315) 724-4107 | 485 French Road | Utica, NY 13502 | 2/13/2025 |
| Circle K, Inc. | online | Jason Macuch | (330) 630-6300 | 935 East Talmadge Avenue | Akron, OH 44310 | 9/18/2026 |
| Consumer's Beverages, Inc. | classroom | Jason Wheeler | (716) 570-3964 | 2230 South Park Avenue | Buffalo, NY 14220 | 6/4/2027 |
| Delta Sonic Car Wash Systems Inc. | both | Nicole Speranza | (716) 886-0931 | 570 Delaware Avenue | Buffalo, NY 14202 | 3/8/2027 |
| Erie County Department of Health | classroom | Thomas Muscarella | (716) 961-6800 | 503 Kensington Avenue | Buffalo, NY 14214 | 9/13/2025 |
| Fast Break | classroom | John Gallagher | (516) 790-3693 | 69 Elmtree Lane | Jericho, NY 11753 | 2/18/2027 |
| GRJH, Inc. | classroom | Lauren Simons | (518) 789-0051 | 67 Main Street | Milerton, NY 12546 | 10/17/2024 |
| Hickory Hill Market | classroom | Yvette Blain | (607) 643-3454 | 45 Hickory Hill Road | Windham, NY 12496 | 6/6/2025 |
| KNC Holdings, Inc. | classroom | Christian King | (518) 783-2100 | 21 Walker Way | Albany, NY 12205 | 9/18/2024 |
| Marshall Brothers, Inc. | classroom | Mindy Marshall | (315) 834-6687 | 2737 Erie Drive, PO Box 1226 | Weedsport, NY 13166 | 6/15/2027 |
| Micah Kwasnik, Esq. | classroom | Micah Kwasnik | (917) 533-6822 | 34 Ludlow Drive | Chappaqua, NY 10514 | 3/29/2026 |
| Mirabito Holdings, Inc. | both | Allison Demetriou | (607)-352-2865 | The Metro Center, 49 Court Street, PO Box 3306 | Binghamton, NY 13902 | 5/8/2027 |
| Niagara County Health Department | classroom | Stacy Price | (716) 439-7444 | 5467 Upper Mountain Road | Lockport, NY 14094-1894 | 8/23/2027 |
| NYS Association of Service Stations | online | James McGill | (518) 452-4367 | 6 Walker Way | Albany, NY 12205 | 4/2/2027 |
| Online Tobacco Training LLC | online | Fran Hernandez | (917) 838-4210 | 190 Hurd Street | Fairfield, CT 06824 | 3/16/2027 |
| Price Chopper/ Golub Corp. | both | Kayla Baulder | (518) 379-1875 | 461 Nott Street, MB 605 | Schenectady, NY 12308 | 8/28/2024 |
| Ready Training, Inc. (RTO) | online | Laura Wentling | (800) 247-8514 | 1595 S. Mount Joy Street, Suite 100 | Elizabethtown, PA 17022 | 6/27/2026 |
| Reid Stores, Inc. | classroom | Kaitlyn Wagner | (716) 434-2885 | 100 W. Genesee Street | Lockport, NY 14094 | 8/27/2024 |
| Rockland County Health Department | classroom | Eric Peckins | (845) 364-2509 | 50 Sanitorium Road, Building D | Pomona, NY 10970 | 3/13/2027 |
| Rserving.com PSCC | both | Hannah Olsem | (800) 247-7737 | PO Box 192 | Madison, SD 57042 | 7/3/2027 |
| SC Choice Mgmt. Group | classroom | Alicia McKune | (845) 796-3565 | PO Box 960 | Rock Hill, NY 12775 | 11/7/2026 |
| Service Station Dealers & Automotive Services of Greater NY | both | Carla Obalde | (914) 698-5188 | 421 Waverly Avenue | Mamaroneck, NY 10543 | 1/24/2027 |
| Smokes 4 Less | classroom | Louis Asher | (845) 454-1490 | 183 N. Hamilton Street | Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 | 8/30/2025 |
| Speedy's (Parish Petro Inc.) | classroom | Cindy Barber | (315) 396-9492 | PO Box 6 | Parish, NY 13131 | 4/18/2027 |
| SRS Supermarkets (Shop-Rite) | online | Stephen Gida | (845) 545-3681 | 176 No. Main Street | Florida, NY 10921 | 9/13/2027 |
| Stewart's Shops | classroom | Jaqueline Merritt | (518) 581-1201 | PO Box 435 | Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 | 2/6/2025 |
| Suffolk County Department of Health | classroom | Teresa Ryther | (631) 853-2967 | PO Box 6100, Building C016, North Complex | Hauppauge, NY 11788-0099 | 3/7/2025 |
| Sunoco, LP. | online | Tanya Slater | (610) 833-3702 | 3801 West Chester Pike | Newtown Square, PA 19073 | 11/16/2024 |
| The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC | classroom | Ryan Rios | (732) 895-6656 | 1149 Harrisburg Pike | Carlisle, PA 17013 | 9/7/2024 |
| TOPS Markets LLC | classroom | Lynn Marie May | (716) 635-5895 | PO Box 1027 | Buffalo, NY 14240 | 3/15/2027 |
| Travel Centers of America | online | Charles Seterra | (330) 661-6023 | 8845 Lake Road, PO Box 103 | Seville, OH 44273 | 5/17/2026 |
| United Refining Company of Pennsylvania | classroom | Lori Johnson | (814) 726-4827 | 814 Lexington Avenue | Warren, PA 16365 | 9/22/2024 |
| Wyoming County Health Department | classroom | Robert Jines | (585) 786-8894 | 5362A Mungers Mill Road | Silver Springs, NY 14550 | 10/30/2026 |