Time is running out to register for one of the remaining seats for the Certified Master Dealer training.
The deadline to register for the elite dealer training is 5 p.m. CT on Wednesday, July 23.
The CMD program returns in August, with a pair of unique sessions tailored to the BHPH and retail sectors of the used vehicle industry. Registration is underway for both sessions at niada.com/certified-master-dealer/. The BHPH section is Aug. 4-7 at the DFW Airport Marriott in Grapevine, Texas. The retail section is Aug. 11-14 at the Airport Marriott in Atlanta, Georgia.
Discounts of 50 percent off the registration are available for the 2025 NIADA Convention attendees, 20 Groups members and current CMDs. For the discount code and eligibility, contact John Dismukes, john@niada.com.
Alums of the program include several National Quality Dealer of the Years, including 2015 honoree Darla Booher.
““I’ve attributed the certified master dealer as probably the smartest thing I’ve ever done,” Booher said. “The course helped me to grow my dealership. Quite frankly, I don’t know if I would be in business right now if I had not taken the CMD course.”
The BHPH Certified Master Dealer program is for dealers who have BHPH/LHPH operations of wide-ranging portfolios.
The Retail Certified Master Dealer program is for dealers who do not participate in Buy-Here-Pay-Here. They retail vehicles to consumers and may or may not also have a consumer-facing service department.
Both courses require six hours of continuing education per calendar year. The Qualifying Continuing Education includes:
• State association seminars
• NIADA bootcamps
• NIADA webinars
• NIADA led convention sessions
• NIADA led BHPH Dealer Forum sessions
• NIADA led state convention sessions
The registration costs are:
NIADA Members: $4,795
Nonmembers: $5,395
CMD Dealers: $2,397
For a complete review of the curriculum for the Certified Master Dealer course, click here.
