AUTO 135 - Level-II Smog Technician Training Course: Smog Check Inspection Procedures

    Recent Professors
    RPowell@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of AUTO 135
    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-II Smog Technician Training Course when applying for the California Smog Check Technician licensing examination. Course content includes customer awareness, program administration, equipment maintenance, inspection and testing procedures, and pass/fail reports. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of the loaded and non-loaded modes of emissions testing. Lab activities focus on vehicle identification, visual and functional inspections and calibration of testing equipment, and performing complete smog check inspections of vehicles. 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
    Mon 6:00pm–8:25pm, Wed 8:00am–10:25am