Overview
An inspection technician licence is valid for 5 years and allows a technician to complete commercial, out of province and salvage vehicle inspections.
Applications
Select the appropriate application form below:
Select ‘upgrade’ if you already have an inspection technician licence but need to add a program type (for example, commercial, out of province or salvage) or a vehicle type (for example, automotive, commercial bus or light truck).
A copy of your journeyman certificate(s) may be required when requesting certain program or vehicle types.
Applicants will need the following:
- Motor Vehicle Identification Number (MVID)
- copy of your criminal record check (dated within the past 90 days)
- copy of your journeyman certificate(s)
- vehicle inspection manual(s)
- valid email address
- credit card to complete the $250 payment
The MVID is a 9-digit number found near the barcode on your Alberta driver’s licence. If you do not have an Alberta driver’s licence, are unable to locate your MVID, or received a licence error, contact us.
If your technician application was returned to you, resubmit your application. Ensure to have the reference number of the application provided in the email upon submission of your original application.
Application tips
- Enter your information correctly
- The renewal application attempts to access your technician file, so the information needs to match what is on file in order for it to be retrieved.
- Use the name on your technician licence
- If the name on your technician licence is 'Michael', you cannot enter 'Mike'.
- Find Technician page
- This page wants either your driver's licence number or MVID, but not both. Try leaving the driver's licence field blank and only use your MVID.
- Trouble using your email
- We may have an old email address (or no email address) on file. Try using an old email and see if that works (email addresses can always be changed when you complete the application). If we did not have an email address on file for you, try entering ‘[email protected]’ in the email field.
If you continue to have problems, complete a new technician application instead. We will ensure you keep your technician number.
Otherwise, contact a Vehicle Inspection program analyst.
Technician licence requirements
Contact
Connect with the Vehicle Inspection Program:
Phone: 780-427-8901
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]
Address:
Vehicle Inspection Program
Room 109
Main Floor, Twin Atria Building
4999 98 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2X3