Smog Test Preparation
To
be eligible to take the Basic EB State Smog Exam, you must
have the following:
1.
ASE A6, A8 & L1
2. OBDII Update Class
3. Successful completion within the last 12 months
of the Basic Clean Air Car Course. To
qualify for the Basic Clean Air Car Course, the applicant
must have one year of automotive experience and/or education
in the engine performance area
or
Possession of either an Associate of Arts (AA) degree,
Associate of Science (AS) degree, or a certificate in Automotive
Technology from a state accredited or recognized college,
public school, or trade school with a minimum of 360 hours
of coursework in the engine performance area, and successful
completion of BAR's Basic Clean Air Car Course within the
last 12 months
or
Possession of a valid and unexpired Smog Check technician's
license other than an Intern Technician License.
To
be eligible to take the Enhanced EA State Smog Exam, you must
have the following:
1.
ASE A6, A8 & L1
2. OBDII Update
3.
Successful completion within the last 12 months of the Basic
and Advanced Clean Air Car Course. To
qualify for the Basic Clean Air Car Course, you must have
one year of automotive experience and/or education in the
engine performance area
or
Successful completion of BAR's Advanced Clean Air Car Course
within the last 12 months, possession of a current and unexpired
Intern Technician License and one year of verifiable experience
in the vehicle engine performance area completed after obtaining
the Intern Technician License
or
Successful
completion of BAR's Basic and Advanced Clean Air Car Course
within the last 12 months, and possession of either an Associate
of Arts (AA) degree, Associate of Science (AS) degree, or
a certificate in Automotive Technology from a state accredited
or recognized college, public school, or trade school with
a minimum of 360 hours of coursework in the engine performance
area
or
Possession
of a valid and unexpired Basic Area (EB) Smog Check Technician's
License and completion of the Advanced Clean Air Car Course
within the last 12 months
or
Possession
of a valid and unexpired Advanced Emission Specialist (EA)
Smog Check Technician's License.
New
BAR Smog Certification Requirements...
For
Basic and Advanced Level Smog Technicians
Beginning
January 1, 2002: ASE L-1 certification will be required
for all BASIC LEVEL smog technicians prior to renewing (or
obtaining) their smog license. This is in addition to the
current standards requiring the ASE A-6 and A-8 certifications.
As
of February 2001: The new OBDII update course is required
to have been completed by all basic and advanced level smog
technicians prior to renewing (or obtaining) their smog license.
As
of July 2002: The Basic Clean-Air-Car-Course is required
for all new applicants (and those that have an expired smog
license for more than 1 year) to obtain either a basic or
advanced level smog license.
BAR
Smog Report...
The
Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) is requiring all licensed
smog technicians whose license expires, or new applicants
whose applications are postmarked after January 31, 2001 to
complete an On-Board Diagnostics II (OBDII) update training
course prior to application. The course must be completed
at a BAR certified training institution, by a BAR certified
instructor.
BAR recognizes that many technicians have already received
training on the subject of OBDII. BAR will allow technicians
to take a one-time challenge test at a BAR certified training
institution in place of taking the course. Those technicians
that score 70% and above on the course final examination,
will be given credit for the course. If a technician fails
the challenge test, the technician must take the complete
OBDII course. All technicians whether currently licensed or
pursuing a license, may attempt the OBDII challenge test.
NOTE:
Challenge test examinees are prohibited from taking more than
one challenge test. BAR will electronically track all examinees,
and will not accept the results of a second challenge test
by an examinee (whether passed or failed). If you are scheduled
to take a second challenge test, you must cancel this test,
and sign up for the full training course at a BAR certified
institution.
If
you take the OBDII course first (no previous challenge test),
but fail the course final examination, you may take one challenge
test in place of re-taking the course. If you fail the course
examination, and then fail the challenge test examination,
you must take the full course (no more additional challenge
tests).
For those technicians that pass the course and/or the examination,
the BAR instructor will provide you with a stamped and signed
page four of the State's Smog Check Technician application
noting the course completion. Submit this original page (no
copies) along with your initial or renewal application to
the Departments Licensing Division. The Licensing Division
will not accept a copy of the signed page four. The course
completion document is valid until you submit your license
application.
Suggested
Classes to prepare you for the Smog Test…
The
following classes are recommended for students/technicians
seeking a CA State Smog License. In order to qualify to take
the EB (Basic Area) test, you must be certified in ASE A6
& A8. To take the EA (Enhanced Area) test, you must be certified
in ASE A6, A8, and L1. After February 1, 2001, the 20HR OBDII
update will be required for ALL smog technicians and new applicants.
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