• The OMVIC Automotive Certification Test has 60 multiple-choice questions, a 90-minute time limit, and requires a minimum score of 80 per cent to pass; it can be written online (webcam-proctored) or in person at an authorized testing site. (source)
• Effective September 1, 2026, the Georgian College (Automotive Business School of Canada) course fee is $288.94 CAD for domestic or permanent-resident students and $563.97 CAD for international students; the fee includes the student manual and the test. (source)
• The test is open book: you may use the hard copy of the student manual during the exam. You have 12 weeks from registration to write and pass the test, with a maximum of four attempts per academic term (Winter Jan 1-Apr 30, Summer May 1-Aug 31, Fall Sep 1-Dec 31); after that you must re-register and pay the full course fee. (source)
• Effective September 2026, students who pass the Automotive Certification course with at least 80% receive a digital badge instead of a physical certificate, and passers may use the "Certified in Automotive Law and Ethics (C.A.L.E.)" designation. (source)
• After passing the course you have up to two years to apply for OMVIC registration; if you wait longer than two years you must retake the course. (source)
• OMVIC registration fees effective May 1, 2026: new salesperson application $349 CAD, salesperson renewal $209 every two years, late reapply fee $153 plus the renewal fee; new dealer application $699 and dealer annual renewal $401. (source)
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is mandatory for registrants renewing on or after July 1, 2026 (salespeople every two years, dealers annually); the REVS CPD fee for OMVIC's in-house courses is $99, payable 90 days before the renewal date. (source)

Last verified: September 16, 2026 against OMVIC (omvic.ca) and Georgian College's Automotive Business School of Canada (georgiancollege.ca/omvic).