NC Auto Safety Certification

This course is designed to meet the training and licensing requirements (initial and/or renewal) for the Vehicle Safety Inspection Program administered by the NC Division of Motor Vehicles, License and Theft Bureau. Upon completion, a student will understand the rules, regulations, and procedures for conducting a vehicle safety inspection; be able to inspect a vehicle properly, and be prepared to sit for the state certification exam. Initial and recertification classes will be eight hours of instruction. The registration fee includes the workbook used during class. Registration is required. 

GTCC recommends that students seeking initial certification take the Safety class before the OBD II class. 

Students are required to:

  • Bring to class an LT-310 form signed by the owner, partner, or officer of the inspection station
  • Have a valid NC driver’s license to be certified to perform inspections 

Current Courses

Location: Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CADM), 6012 W. Gate City Blvd, Greensboro on the Jamestown Campus.

Course Name Dates Days Hours Campus Room Register
DMV-3129-S168 NC Safety Certification 4/23/24 - 4/24/24 Tu, W 5-9 p.m. Jamestown CADM 1702 Register Now
DMV-3129-S169 NC Safety Certification 5/7/24 - 5/8/24 Tu, W 5-9 p.m. Jamestown CADM 1702 Register Now

Frequently Asked Questions

The cost is:

  • Course registration fee: $88
  • Book: $0 (it's included in the course fee)
  • Total cost: $88

Payment for the class is due at the time of registration.

You may register online or in person.

Online: Register

In person: Complete the Continuing Education Registration Form and bring it with your payment (check, cash, credit card, or money order) to one of the GTCC campuses.

Registration Locations:

  • Jamestown: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday at Medlin Campus Center, 601 E. Main St. 
  • Greensboro: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-noon Friday at 3505 E. Wendover Ave., Continuing Education Center
  • High Point: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-noon Friday at 901 S. Main St., H1

Students must:

  • Bring LT-310 form signed by the owner, partner, or officer of the inspection station
  • Have a valid N.C. driver’s license to be certified to perform inspections

Students who successfully complete the NC Auto Safety Certification class will have their LT-310 paperwork mailed to the DMV for certification.  

Requirements for successful completion:

  • Attendance: Must be in class 100% of the class hours
  • Must pass the Certification Exam with 80% or better

Students will be dropped from the class if they miss the first day and will not be eligible for refund.

The college will make a 100% refund of registration fees if you officially withdraw from class before the first meeting. Also if the class is canceled or full, GTCC will make a full refund. Non-attendance is not a basis for a refund.