Certified Inspection Mechanic Without the Exam
Vermont does not require a service member or veteran to pass the certified inspection mechanic examination where they hold specified ASE certifications, under 23 V.S.A. §1227. The DMV states it plainly: "A service member or veteran shall not be required to pass an examination...". It is a narrow, practical benefit — it turns an ASE certification you already hold into a Vermont inspection credential without re-testing, which is a direct route into paid work at a garage.
Verified August 27, 2026
What this benefit is
Vermont does not require a service member or veteran to pass the certified inspection mechanic examination where they hold specified ASE certifications, under 23 V.S.A. §1227. The DMV states it plainly: "A service member or veteran shall not be required to pass an examination...". It is a narrow, practical benefit — it turns an ASE certification you already hold into a Vermont inspection credential without re-testing, which is a direct route into paid work at a garage.
What it's worth: The certified inspection mechanic examination waived
- A SERVICE MEMBER OR VETERAN SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PASS the certified inspection mechanic examination.
- The applicant must hold SPECIFIED ASE CERTIFICATIONS.
- WHICH ASE CERTIFICATIONS QUALIFY IS SET BY 23 V.S.A. §1227 — ask the DMV for the current list.
- It converts a certification you already hold into a Vermont inspection credential without re-testing.
- This is a route into paid garage work rather than a fee saving.
Who is entitled to it
- You serve or served in the U.S. armed forces.
- Your service meets the test.
- Vermont inspection mechanic certification.
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How to claim it
- 1Ask the DMV which ASE certifications §1227 specifies before applying.
- 2If you hold one of them, apply for the inspection mechanic certification citing the waiver.
- 3Take your ASE certification documents and proof of service.
- 4If you do not yet hold an ASE certification, that is the step to take first — the waiver builds on it.
- 5Ask whether any fee remains payable; the waiver is of the examination.
- Form
- Application to the Vermont DMV
- File with
- Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles
- Documents you will need
- dd214
- No renewal
- Once granted it does not need renewing.
Sources
- authority · published policyVermont DMV — military page, inspection mechanic certification under 23 V.S.A. §1227
- operating · published policyVermont Office of Veterans Affairs
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