How to get OMVIC certified
Initial course, current fees, permitted materials and separate professional registration.
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- Checked October 24, 2026
Follow the initial course, then the separate registration process. Our free revision does not enrol you, accept payments or collect identity documents.
Step by step
Confirm the correct course route
Check your role and registration circumstances with OMVIC. Initial certification, Key Elements and REVS are not interchangeable.
Source: OMVIC — official courseEnrol with the official provider
Georgian lists CA$288.94 domestic/permanent-resident and CA$563.97 international fees from September 2026, including the manual and one attempt. The course window is 12 weeks.
Source: Georgian College — official course providerPrepare the equipment and take the exam
Check identification, required software, a webcam and a secondary smartphone camera. Current rules permit the official hardcopy manual, not this site’s PDF, other notes or AI help. The initial exam has 60 questions in 90 minutes.
Source: Georgian College — official course providerSeparate passing from registration
The published threshold is 80%. The digital course credential does not register you. OMVIC normally allows up to two years to apply after passing, with a possible shorter period if the course changes.
Source: OMVIC — official course
Who can get it
- Course obligations depend on role and registration circumstances; confirm re-entry and exemption cases with OMVIC. Source: OMVIC — official course
What it costs
| Item | Amount | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/permanent-resident course | CA$288.94 | Source: Georgian College — official course provider |
| International course | CA$563.97 | Source: Georgian College — official course provider |
Fees change. Check the amount on the official page or with the provider before you pay.
Where to take the test
Online or in person through the provider; confirm its current booking and delivery instructions. This site does not proctor the exam. Source: Georgian College — official course provider
What to bring or have ready
- A compatible computer with the official software and webcam, plus a smartphone for the required second camera. Source: Georgian College — official course provider
- Required identification and the permitted official hardcopy manual; request accommodation early if needed. Source: Georgian College — official course provider
After you pass
Georgian says the digital credential normally follows within ten business days of the passing letter. Complete the professional registration process separately. Source: Georgian College — official course provider
Validity and renewal
The normal post-pass application window is up to two years, subject to reduction if content changes. Registration renewal and continuing education are separate. Source: OMVIC — official course
Common mistakes
- Treating a practice score as certification or registration. Source: Georgian College — official course provider
- Using an old threshold or confusing the initial format with Key Elements. Source: Georgian College — official course provider
- Assuming open book allows arbitrary PDFs, notes or AI assistance. Source: Georgian College — official course provider
Prepare for the test
Free practice written from the official material: full practice tests, a study guide, a printable sheet and a timed mock exam.
- OMVIC Certification practice tests162 original practice questions with explanations
- Printable questionsA free original 60-question selection with its explained key on separate pages.
- Study guideIndependent notes across eleven teaching topics, with sources and linked practice.
- OMVIC Certification Mock Exam 1 – 60 QuestionsTimed practice · 90 minutes · answers explained
- OMVIC Certification exam simulator60 questions drawn from our bank, full screen, no hints
We last checked the official pages on October 24, 2026. Rules and fees can change; the official source always wins.
FAQ
Certification steps: common questions
How much does the official OMVIC course cost?
Georgian lists CA$288.94 for domestic/permanent-resident students and CA$563.97 for international students, effective September 1, 2026, including the manual and test. OMVIC registration and other courses are separate. Our practice remains free.
What are the time limit and retake rules for course enrolment?
The current course materials give 12 weeks and one attempt per registration. Georgian says failure or expiry requires re-registration and the full fee, and limits attempts to four per academic term. Confirm your enrolment dates and current terms with the provider.
Does passing the course give me an OMVIC salesperson licence?
No. Course completion and OMVIC registration are separate. OMVIC says you normally have up to two years after passing to apply, but that period can be shortened if course content changes. Confirm the role-specific registration requirements before trading.
Keep practising
- Printable questionsA free original 60-question selection with its explained key on separate pages.
- Study guide
- Formats and course routes
- OMVIC Certification Mock Exam 1 – 60 QuestionsTimed practice · 90 minutes · answers explained
- OMVIC Certification Mock Exam 2 – 60 QuestionsTimed practice · 90 minutes · answers explained
- OMVIC Certification Practice Test 127 questions with explanations
- OMVIC Certification Practice Test 227 questions with explanations
- OMVIC Certification Practice Test 327 questions with explanations
Practice by topic
- OMVIC, the MVDA and its regulationsWhat the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002 and its two regulations cover, what OMVIC does as the administrative authority, how its board is made up, the transaction fee, advertising orders, receivers and freeze orders, confidentiality and the information OMVIC must publish.
- Registering dealers and salespeopleWho must register and take the Automotive Certification Course, dealer and salesperson requirements, refusals, interested and associated persons, proposals and Licence Appeal Tribunal appeals, temporary suspensions, reapplying, exemptions, dealer classes and the five-day notice rule.
- Dealer premises, records, privacy and trust accountsWhat a dealer's registered premises must have, sharing a location, the vehicle, transaction and business records a dealer keeps for six years, force majeure notices, customer privacy, and when a general dealer must use a trust account.
- Contract requirementsWhat must be in a contract to sell a new or used vehicle or to lease one, the Sales Final, OMVIC and CAMVAP statements, as-is and safety certificate statements, demonstrators, trade-ins, consignment and broker contracts, negative equity and financing disclosure.
- Required disclosures and the right to cancelThe vehicle history, prior use and condition facts a dealer must disclose in writing, what clear, comprehensible and prominent means, the $3,000 damage rule, odometer statements, wholesale disclosure to other dealers, and when a buyer can cancel within 90 days.
- Advertising and all-in pricingWhat a dealer ad must show, all-in price rules and the HST and licensing exception, joint ads, availability and quantity limits, used and former-rental disclosure, as-is and unfit vehicle ads, stock photos, and Consumer Protection Act rules for credit and lease ads.
- Extended warranties, service plans and the Compensation FundWarranty security, 30-day warranty versus seven-day service-plan remittance, Fund funding, consumer eligibility and conditional compensation limits.
- Inspections, curbsiders and the Code of EthicsWhat OMVIC inspectors and investigators can do, obstruction, curbsiders and how dealers avoid selling to them, the Code of Ethics duties, Notices of Complaint, discipline and appeal panels, fines and offences under the MVDA.
- Consumer Protection Act and repairsConsumers versus customers, false, misleading and unconscionable representations, material facts, penalties, the one-year cancellation right, credit card refunds, the two-thirds repossession rule, financing and lease disclosure statements, residual obligation leases and the rules for vehicle repairs.
- Researching vehicles and the Sale of Goods ActDue diligence on mileage and liens, paying out liens on trade-ins, the implied conditions of merchantable quality, fitness for purpose and quiet possession, as-is sales, conditional sales, deposits before a contract and what a dealer can do when a buyer backs out.
- CAMVAP, consignment, plates, auctions and brandingConditional CAMVAP arbitration, consignment contracts, dealer plates, auction exemption, brands and DriveON inspections, safety certificates and UVIP.