Feel you need some extra help to PASS your state exam? Grab a chair, get comfortable, let us take you step, by step, to get you ready for the California Smog Inspector Exam! 

What are you to do if a safety issues arises mid inspection or better yet what is considered a safety issue by B.A.R.? 

What laws are you supposed to follow while performing the 3 or 2 sections of a smog check inspection? 

Don't sweat it, let me guide you on this process so you can be at ease and understand whats a safety issue and learn about laws and regulations. 

What's an estimate? Who can authorize a smog check/ repairs? Can they authorize repairs/smog check via a text message? 

Here will cover the entire process from beginning to end on how to properly write an estimate, how it converts to a repair order and what is considered an invoice. 

Can you legally smog a diesel on the BAR97? When are you allowed to use BAR97 instead of the DAD/OIS? 

Lets take a deep dive into when, where and which vehicles will be inspected and on what emissions analyzer. 

Can a 1995 fail for a aftermarket air intake system? Is it disconnected if you find an air injection pump is missing the drive belt? 

Hang on tight, let me show you whats tampered, missing, modified, disconnected and defective when it comes to smog check inspections. 

Are you required to perform a functional EGR test on a ASM Test? 
What year must a fuel cap integrity test and ignition timing test be done? 

Lets review the functional inspection process, what to look for, and what years need these functional test performed. 

Its TIME! Now that you completed my refresher lets take a look at some of practice questions I review with my students to get them ready to go through the state exam easy breezy! 

Come in the classroom as I spend some time with you going over some practice questions and show you how to pick out key words and use what you already know and understand to answer these questions, lets get that 100% on the state test! 

Take some time to practice with my tests! I would use a timer on my cell phone to practice for the real thing! In the test center you will have roughly 2 minute per question and don't want to run out of time.

Practicing with a timer will help you get used to the feeling of fighting against the clock  after a few times you'll be taking these tests like nothing. 

I remember when I went to school, my school didn't give me a book or anything of value that would help me pass my state exam, better yet anything to help me be a great smog technician.

In this section you will find, my level II book that is used in my class so you can also be one few best smog technicians on the field!