Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) An institution providing prerequisite
training under subdivisions (a) and (b) of section
44045.6
of the Health and Safety Code to those seeking to become licensed technicians,
or providing retraining to licensed technicians cited under the provisions of
subdivision (c) of section
44045.6
of the Health and Safety Code, or providing retraining to licensed technicians
cited under the provisions of subdivision (b) of section
44050
of the Health and Safety Code, or providing retraining to licensed technicians
under the provisions of subdivision (b) of section
44031.5
of the Health and Safety Code must be certified by the bureau prior to
providing that training or retraining.
(b) A school may be certified to instruct one
or more of the following smog technician training courses:
(1) The Basic Smog Technician courses which
consist of the Basic Clean Air Car Course, the Citation Retraining Course for
Basic Area Technicians, the Bureau Training Program, and the Update Training
for Basic Area Technicians.
(2) The
Advanced Smog Technician courses which consist of the Advanced Clean Air Car
Course, the BAR 97 Transition Course, the Citation Retraining Course for
Advanced Emission Specialist Technicians, the Bureau Training Program, and the
Update Training Course for Advanced Emission Specialist
Technicians.
(c) To
become certified, an institution shall submit an application to the bureau on
form TS-1 (10-99), "Application to Become a BAR Certified Training
Institution."
(d) An initial
application shall be subject to the review procedures specified in Section
3303.2. of Article 1 of this
Chapter.
(e) An applicant shall
meet the following requirements:
(1) All
institutions wishing to be certified to offer training to qualify an individual
for a technician license shall provide satisfactory evidence of:
(A) Approval from the Department's Bureau for
Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education, if applicable. That approval
shall remain current at all times.
(B) Possession of current course
materials.
(C) Lecture and shop
facilities sufficient to adequately train all participating students.
(D) Instructors certified by the bureau
pursuant to Section
3340.33 of this article to offer
instruction.
(E) Having functional
access to a bureau-designated web site and having an electronic mail address
where the institution can receive electronic information from, and send
electronic information to the bureau.
(2) An institution wishing to be certified to
offer Basic Smog Technician courses shall have the following tools and
materials in quantities sufficient to adequately train all participating
students:
(A) An emissions inspection system
as provided by and in accordance with, subsection (a) of Section
3340.17 of this article.
(B) An engine performance analyzer containing
an electronic device capable of displaying and printing diagnostic information
related to the engine ignition and fuel systems of the vehicle being
tested.
(C) A tachometer/dwell
meter.
(D) An ignition timing light
which measures ignition advance.
(E) A hand vacuum pump, and a vacuum
gauge.
(F) An ammeter capable of
measuring amps and milliamps.
(G) A
digital volt/ohm meter.
(H) A
compression tester.
(I) Current
emission control service manuals and systems application guides.
(J) Automotive computer diagnostic and repair
manuals.
(K) Electronic component
location manuals.
(L) Hand tools
necessary to inspect, adjust, maintain, and repair vehicular ignition, fuel
delivery, and emission control systems.
(M) Audio-visual equipment sufficient to
adequately present the required course material.
(N) A diagnostic device capable of retrieving
diagnostic trouble codes, interpreting codes, and displaying and storing data
streams from the on-board computer systems of vehicles. Diagnostic data modules
required to operate the device shall be kept updated to the current available
calendar year. The device shall be On-Board Diagnostic II compliant, and shall
have the Enhanced E/E Diagnostic Test Modes capabilities as noted in the
Society of Automotive Engineer's document number J2190 dated June
1993.
(O) A fuel pressure gauge
capable of measuring the higher pressures of fuel-injected vehicles.
(P) A Propane enrichment kit.
(Q) Fuel fillpipe restrictor dowel gauge
meeting the following specifications:
1. Made
of a non-sparking material meeting the standard for hardness of aluminum alloy
No. 5052 as defined in Volume 02.02 of section
2 of the 1986 Annual Book of
Standards published by the American Society for Testing and
Materials;
2. Having a radiused
test portion;
3. Having a test
portion diameter not less than 0.9375 inches or more than 0.950
inches;
4. Having an overall length
not less than 5 inches or more than 12 inches;
5. Having a handle no less than 1.25 inches
in diameter, and no less than 4 inches in length; and
6. Constructed of solid bar stock or tubing
with a minimum wall thickness of
3/16 of an
inch.
(R) The currently
available bureau manuals and bulletins.
(S) A minimum of one operational
demonstration vehicle, or stationary engine per every four students attending a
course must be available and must be used for demonstration and student
laboratory assignments involving testing, diagnosis and repair procedures. The
vehicle or stationary engine must be appropriate to the demonstration or
laboratory assignment. At least one demonstration vehicle must be owned, rented
or leased by the institution. Demonstration vehicles and stationary engines
must be fully operational with computer-controlled systems.
(3) An institution wishing to be certified to
offer Advanced Smog Technician courses shall, in addition to the equipment
required by paragraph 2 of subsection (e) of this section, have the following
equipment:
(A) An emissions inspection system
in accordance with the bureau's emissions inspection system specifications
referenced in subsection (b) of Section
3340.17 of this article.
(B) An evaporative emission control test
system approved by the bureau for use in an enhanced program area.
(C) An electronic device capable of
graphically displaying any electrical or electronic signal used by an
automotive computer system. The device shall have the capability of displaying
the electrical or electronic signal using a voltage and time scale that is
adjustable. The device shall have the capability of capturing and displaying a
high frequency abnormal signal, regardless of time per division setting, or
screen refresh rate.
(f) Institutional certification by the bureau
shall not exceed one-year. Institutions shall renew their certification
electronically using form TS-1 (10-99); "Application To Become A Bureau
Certified Training Institution" located at a bureau designated Internet web
site.
(g) All institutions
certified shall:
(1) Maintain adequate lecture
and shop facilities, sufficient tools and materials, and current course
materials.
(2) Identify in writing
to all potential students the level of certification training the institution
will provide and any limitations to this training applicable to obtaining a
technician license. This written disclosure shall be presented to students no
later than their first class meeting.
(3) Provide competent instruction to
students, including lab exercises and hands-on work.
(4) Advise prospective students of the
automotive mechanical experience and automotive mechanical course-work
requirements at the time of application.
(5) Evaluate applications to verify that the
applicant meets the applicable qualification requirements specified in
subsection (b) of section
3340.28 of this article.
(6) Instruct a maximum of twenty-five
students per instructor at any one time.
(7) Allow the bureau or authorized
representative reasonable access during normal business hours to training
records, equipment and facilities.
(8) Report to the bureau on form TS-5
(10-99), "Certified Institution's Training Record," the number of students
receiving training or retraining courses prescribed by the bureau, the names of
those students successfully completing training or retraining courses, and in
the case of students taking retraining courses pursuant to section
3340.31 of this article, the names
of those failing to complete such retraining courses. Reporting shall be
performed electronically using form TS-5 (10-99); "Certified Institution's
Training Record" located at a bureau designated Internet web site.
(9) Have available for students the current
year editions of all required vehicle reference and repair manuals, in
electronic or print media.
(10)
Have available for students the current operating instructions for all training
aids and automotive test equipment.
(11) Have available for students an adequate
number and variety of training aids such as demonstration engines, carburetors,
and emission control devices, in order to meet student training needs and to
ensure proper understanding of the course content and laboratory
assignments.
(h) Pursuant
to section
44045.5
of the Health and Safety Code, an institution may be certified to instruct the
Bureau Training Program to meet the prerequisite for licensure, as follows:
(1) The institution shall use training
materials, course-work, and examinations developed by a bureau approved
publisher.
(2) The institution
shall obtain all training materials, course-work, and examinations from a
bureau approved publisher. Failure to use training materials, course-work, or
examinations developed by a bureau approved publisher may result in the
disapproval of the training program or decertification of the
institution.
(3) The institution's
administration of examinations shall meet bureau standards, as outlined in the
"Bureau Training Program Standards" (3-95), herein incorporated by reference,
and meet or exceed all statutory requirements and federal and state standards
regarding examination development. Failure to meet bureau standards, as
outlined in the "Bureau Training Program Standards" (3-95), and meet or exceed
all statutory requirements and federal and state standards regarding
examination development, may result in the disapproval of the training program
or decertification of the institution.
(4) The institution shall instruct the
training program in accordance with the requirements outlined in the "Bureau
Training Program Standards" (3-95). Failure to provide instruction that meets
the requirements outlined in the "Bureau Training Program Standards" (3-95) may
result in the disapproval of the training program or decertification of the
institution.
(5) The bureau
reserves the right to review and recommend changes to an institution's methods
of instruction and/or administration of examinations. Failure to comply with
the bureau's recommended changes to an institution's methods of instruction
and/or administration of examinations may result in the disapproval of the
training program or decertification of the institution.
1. New
section filed 6-21-89; operative 6-21-89 pursuant to Government Code section
11346.2(d)
(Register 89, No. 25).
2. Editorial correction of HISTORY 1.
(Register 91, No. 32).
3. New subsection (b)(3) and renumbering of
following subsections filed 8-18-92; operative 9-17-92 (Register 92, No.
37).
4. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 6-23-95
as an emergency; operative 6-23-95 (Register 95, No. 25). A Certificate of
Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-21-95 or emergency language will be
repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of
Compliance as to 6-23-95 order including amendment of subsection (g)(3)
transmitted to OAL 10-20-95 and filed 12-6-95 (Register 95, No.
49).
6. Amendment of section filed 7-26-96 as an emergency;
operative 7-26-96 (Register 96, No. 30). A Certificate of Compliance must be
transmitted to OAL by 11-25-96 or emergency language will be repealed by
operation of law on the following day.
7. Editorial correction of
subsections (b)(2), (e)(1)(F), (e)(3) and (e)(4) (Register 97, No.
2).
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-26-96 order, including
repealer of subsection (b)(2), subsection renumbering, amendment of subsection
(e)(1), repealer of subsections (e)(2)(N) and (e)(3)-(e)(3)(K), subsection
relettering and renumbering, and amendment of subsection (h), transmitted to
OAL 11-19-96 and filed 1-6-97 (Register 97, No. 2).
9. Amendment
filed 2-1-2001; operative 2-1-2001 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(c)
(Register 2001, No. 5).
10. Amendment of subsections (e)(2)(A) and
(e)(3)(A) filed 2-15-2002 as an emergency; operative 2-15-2002 (Register 2002,
No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-17-2002 or
emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
day.
11. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-15-2002 order transmitted
to OAL 6-13-2002 and filed 7-26-2002 (Register 2002, No. 30).
12.
Amendment of subsection (e)(12) filed 6-9-2003; operative 7-9-2003 (Register
2003, No. 24).
13. Change without regulatory effect amending
subsections (a)-(e)(1)(A), (e)(1)(D), (e)(2)-(e)(2)(A), (e)(2)(P),
(e)(2)(Q)3.-4., (e)(3) and (e)(3)(A) filed 10-11-2006 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2006, No. 41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
44002,
Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
44030.5,
44031.5(b),
44045.6
and
44050,
Health and Safety Code.
