DMV

Safety, Transportation & Consumer Services

California statewide coverage directory

DMV Occupational Licensing: qualification, exams, and education

Occupational-license examinations, required education, renewal instruction, and provider-program approvals.

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Regulated credentials

Who this California guide covers

Licenses and credentials

  • - Traffic Violator School Operator and Instructor
  • - Driving School Owner and Instructor
  • - Vehicle Dealer and Salesperson
  • - Vehicle Verifier
  • - Mature Driver Improvement provider

What 101PD may provide

  • - DMV occupational-license exam preparation
  • - Traffic Violator School education
  • - Mature Driver Improvement and renewal programs

Provider qualification route

How 101PD can become authorized

Apply for the exact DMV school, program, or instructor authority and maintain its curriculum, attendance, testing, and completion records.

Non-substitution boundary

What online training cannot replace

Approval for one DMV program does not authorize another. In-car training requires separate facilities and instructors.

Planned catalog

California-only launch queue

Exam prep

California Traffic Violator School Operator Prep

$0 / Free

Independent preparation only; it does not create exam eligibility or replace the regulator's application process.

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Required education

California TVS Instructor Education

$0 / Free

Credit remains unavailable until the required provider, sponsor, or course approval is documented.

Not yet enrollable

Exam prep

California Dealer and Vehicle Verifier Exam Prep

$0 / Free

Independent preparation only; it does not create exam eligibility or replace the regulator's application process.

Not yet enrollable

Official sources

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The regulator controls eligibility, fees, applications, examinations, and credit. These are the sources used for this page.

Research review date: July 22, 2026. Next review due October 22, 2026. Recheck required before activation.