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DealerPrep: OMVIC and CPD 2026 exam prep on iPhone and iPad
DealerPrep is the iPhone and iPad study app for Ontario OMVIC certification and the CPD 2026 renewal cycle. 1,000+ MVDA-cited questions on the App Store.
DealerPrep is live on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, launched in late April 2026 ahead of OMVIC’s July 1 CPD enforcement date. If you are a salesperson with a renewal coming up this summer, or a dealer renewing your registration this year, you have the practice tool you have been waiting for.
This post is the short version of what shipped, who it is for, and how to use it between now and your renewal.
Why we launched in April, not July
OMVIC’s Continuing Professional Development program became mandatory for license renewals on or after July 1, 2026. Dealers renew CPD every year. Salespeople every two. Eighty per cent to pass. No CPD pass, no renewal, no trading. The program rolled out April 1, 2026, the portal opens 90 days before each renewal date, and that is when most dealers and salespeople will start looking for a study tool.
Shipping the iOS app in late April gives a July renewer roughly ten weeks of practice time before their portal even opens. It also gives the Automotive Certification Course candidates currently in their twelve-week study window a way to drill from their phone instead of carrying a hardcopy manual to the kitchen table.
We held the line on quality over speed. The catalogue went through two passes of subject-matter review against the public regulations before the App Store submission. Every question links back to the section it tests. The bundled legislation reference covers the MVDA, O. Reg. 332/08, O. Reg. 333/08, the Consumer Protection Act and O. Reg. 17/05, the Personal Property Security Act and Reg. 912, the Sale of Goods Act, the Highway Traffic Act and Reg. 601, the Repair and Storage Liens Act and Reg. 1003, and the Bailiffs and Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act, all searchable, all offline.
Every wrong answer cites the rule
Miss a question and the explanation links straight to the regulation being tested.
- Tap the citation chip to land on the section text in the bundled reference.
- Same treatment on right answers, so you read the rule before moving on.
- Works offline; no round-trip to a website.
What is in v1
Numbers, because that is what people skim:
- 1,000+ original multiple-choice questions across 17 syllabus categories: registration, code of ethics, contracts, mandatory disclosures, wholesale, advertising, rescission, warranties and service plans, inspections and discipline, curbsiders, the Compensation Fund, consumer protection, the Sale of Goods Act, vehicle documents, liens, and more.
- 4 full-length mock exams (one free, three paid) modelled on the real OMVIC certification format. No question overlap between mocks.
- 365 spaced-repetition flashcards for the definitions, dollar thresholds, and timelines that get tested.
- The full legislation reference, every section linkable, every question explanation cited back to the source.
- Practice mode that tracks weak categories so you study what you keep getting wrong.
- Revision Mode that rebuilds quizzes from the questions you missed.
- Compliance feed of plain-English notes when OMVIC bulletins, MVDA changes, or CPD rules shift.
- iCloud sync so your progress shows up on iPhone and iPad.
- Offline-first: the question bank, the legislation reference, and your stats all work without a connection.
Mock exams in the real format
Sixty questions, ninety minutes, the same shape Georgian College runs for the Automotive Certification Course.
- One free mock to bench your starting point, three paid mocks for the run-up.
- No question overlap between mocks; flag-for-review and back-navigate work mid-session.
- Per-category breakdown on the results screen so you know where you bled marks.
OMVIC 2026 and CPD 2026: what changed
If you have not been following the regulator closely, the short summary:
- April 1, 2026: OMVIC’s CPD program (REVS, “Raising Excellence in Vehicle Sales”) went live on OMVIC’s portal.
- July 1, 2026: every license renewal on or after this date requires a CPD pass at 80%.
- $99 per CPD cycle, runs entirely on OMVIC’s portal, unlimited retakes, content review unlocks on the second attempt.
- The MVDA itself did not change. What changed is the recurring training requirement on top of registration.
The Automotive Certification Course through Georgian College, which every new salesperson and dealer applicant has to clear, did not soften: 12 weeks self-study, 60 questions in 90 minutes, 75% to pass, open-book against the hardcopy manual. (Full details on the certification page.)
How DealerPrep fits into your study plan
Two paths depending on where you are.
New applicant in your 12-week window: use the Automotive Certification practice tracks alongside Georgian’s manual. Run a category quiz after each chapter you read. Use Mock Exam 1 (free) as a baseline halfway through, then a paid mock 1-2 weeks before your real exam. The 75% Georgian pass mark is harsher than the 80% CPD mark looks because of the timed, no-electronics format; mock practice closes that gap.
Existing registrant prepping for CPD: open the CPD page for the topic outline, then drill the categories OMVIC’s REVS curriculum emphasises (ethics, advertising, all-in pricing, mandatory disclosures, consumer protection updates). Pro Annual at $49.99 is less than half a single CPD course fee, so it pays for itself if it saves you one OMVIC retake fee or one missed renewal cycle.
Both: the legislation reference is free for everyone. If you only ever use the bundled MVDA + regulations search, the app earns its install regardless of whether you go Pro.
Stats that point at what to drill next
The Me tab ranks your weakest categories so each session has a target instead of a random walk.
- Overall and per-category accuracy at a glance.
- Weak Areas surfaces topics you keep missing once you have enough attempts to count.
- Revision Mode pulls a fresh quiz from your wrong-answer pool.
Pricing without the asterisk
| Tier | Price | What’s in it |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Quick Quiz, all category practice, the free Mock Exam, full Reference tab, weak-area stats, two themes |
| Pro Annual | $49.99 / yr | All four mocks, Revision Mode, premium themes, news feed, all current and future practice content |
| Pro Monthly | $9.99 first month, then $14.99 / mo | Same Pro entitlements, billed monthly |
| Single Mock | $14.99 each | Per-mock unlock, non-renewing, for one-and-done exam users |
Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions.
What we are working on next
The v1 catalogue covers initial certification fully. The CPD-specific track will fill in as OMVIC publishes the REVS module outline and as registrants share what the actual portal modules cover (no public syllabus exists yet). License-expiry reminders, scheduled study plans tied to your renewal date, and an iPad-optimised layout (today the app runs on iPad as a scaled iPhone view) are the next three items on the roadmap.
We are still independent. DealerPrep is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by OMVIC, the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery, Georgian College, or the Automotive Business School of Canada. CPD assessments run on OMVIC’s portal, and only OMVIC issues the credential. DealerPrep is study practice for the same underlying material.
Get it
Download DealerPrep on the App Store. Free to install, free tier is generous enough to be useful on its own, and there is no account required to start practising. If you spot a regulation that has shifted, an outdated citation, or a wrong answer, email [email protected]. Fast feedback is what keeps the content honest.