AUTO 130 - Level-I Smog Technician Training Course: Engine and Emission Control Fundamentals

    Recent Professors
    RPowell@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of AUTO 130
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course is designed to help students satisfy the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) Smog Check Technician training requirement and successfully complete the Level-I Smog Technician Training Course when applying for the California Smog Check Technician licensing examination. Course content includes engine theory, design and operation, ignition systems, fuel systems, engine management systems, and emission control systems. Emphasis is placed on proper engine diagnostic procedures and onboard diagnostic systems (OBD-I and OBD-II). Lab activities focus on the use of testing equipment, scan tools, and digital scopes and meters, as well as inspection and repair procedures of vehicles that fail the smog test. Upon successful completion of this course, students receive a certificate of completion from Río Hondo College's Automotive Technology Department. Students with permission from the Division of Career and Technical Education (CTE) may re-enroll only one time for certification or licensure standards.
    Usually Held
    Tue 6:00pm–8:25pm, Thu 6:00pm–8:25pm