BAR-Certified Provider · BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
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North County's BAR-Certified Program · Est. 2014

Get licensed.
Stay certified.
Move forward.

Furgerson's Automotive & Smog Training (F.A.S.T.) is North County's leading BAR-certified provider for Level 1 and Level 2 Smog Check Inspector Training, BAR Specified Training: Diagnostic and Repair, and BAR Certified Repair Technician Update Training. Built by working technicians, for working technicians.

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11+
Years operating
2,400+
Technicians trained
90%+
State exam pass rate
5
BAR-certified courses
01 / Course Catalog

Five courses.
One path to licensure.

Every course is BAR-approved and structured around the Bureau of Automotive Repair's official curriculum. Pick by where you are in your licensing journey — initial certification, repair qualification, biennial renewal, or citation training.

FAST-L1 · 68 HRS · INITIAL LICENSURE

Level 1 Smog Check Inspector Training:
Engine and Emission Control Training

Most enrolled

Foundational training in engine theory, emission control systems, OBD-II diagnostics, and California's Smog Check inspection procedures. Step one toward a Smog Check Inspector license, and one of the ways you qualify to take Level 2.

Duration
68 hours
Format
In-Person
Outcome
BAR Lvl 1 Cert.
From$1,495
Course detail
FAST-L2 · 28 HRS · INITIAL LICENSURE

Level 2 Smog Check Inspector Training: Inspection Procedures

The class required before you can sit for the state Smog Check Inspector licensing exam. Hands-on inspection procedures, BAR-97 and OIS operation, and the full inspection workflow used in BAR-licensed stations.

Duration
28 hours
Prereq
Lvl 1 or BAR Spec.
Outcome
BAR Lvl 2 Cert.
From$895
Course detail
FAST-BSDR · 72 HRS · REPAIR QUALIFICATION

BAR Specified Training: Diagnostic and Repair

The ASE alternative (A6, A8, and L1) for technicians with 2+ years of engine-performance experience seeking a Smog Check Repair license — and the 5-year renewal for repair technicians who don't hold their ASEs.

Duration
72 hours
Prereq
2 yr exp.
Outcome
BAR Spec. Cert.
From$1,495
Course detail
FAST-UT079 · 12 HRS · 2-YEAR RENEWAL

BAR Certified Repair Technician Update Training

Renewal

The two-year renewal that keeps a Smog Check Repair Technician license active. One Saturday, online. Current topic: UT079 Transmission Diagnostics.

Duration
12 hours
Format
Online
Outcome
Repair Update Cert.
From$275
Course detail
MIN. 8 HRS · CORRECTIVE TRAINING

BAR Citation Training

Corrective

Remedial training that reactivates your Smog Check license after receiving a citation from the Bureau. A minimum of 8 hours; actual hours vary with the conditions of your citation.

Duration
Min. 8 hours
Format
In-Person
Outcome
Citation Cert.
From$280
Course detail
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02 / Why F.A.S.T.

Trained by techs.
Held to the BAR.

F.A.S.T. has been North County's BAR-certified training program for over a decade. We're working automotive professionals who prioritize hands-on learning, so technicians know what the state expects and what the shop floor demands.

/ 01

BAR-certified from day one

Every course meets or exceeds Bureau of Automotive Repair curriculum requirements. Your hours count toward licensing and renewal.

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Hands-on at a real shop

Training runs through Escondido Auto Tech at 255 N. Ivy St. in Escondido — a working independent shop. You'll touch real BAR-97 and OIS units, real vehicles, real failed-test scenarios.

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Built for working techs

Evening, weekend, in-person, and online schedules, plus in-depth class materials so you can study after hours. We know you've got a bay full of cars waiting.

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State-exam-focused

Our 90%+ first-attempt pass rate isn't luck. Every module ends with practice questions modeled on the actual BAR licensing exam format.

/ 05

Citation training, fast

Received a BAR citation? We offer corrective training tuned to the specific conditions of your citation. Get back to legal quickly.

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One instructor, start to finish

You won't bounce between random instructors. The same lead instructor walks each class from intake through exam prep.

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03 / Word from the bay

2,400+ techs trained.
Here's what they say.

Reviews collected from former F.A.S.T. students working in BAR-licensed shops across San Diego, Riverside, and Orange counties.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"Passed Level 1 first try. Steve doesn't waste your time on filler — every hour is something the state actually tests on. Worth every dollar."
RM
Ricardo M.
Smog Inspector · Vista
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"Did the repair technician update training online while keeping the shop open. Scheduling was flexible and the class materials were excellent. Will be back for the next renewal."
JH
Jessica H.
Shop Owner · Oceanside
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"BAR Specified was the deepest dive into diagnostics I've done in 12 years of repair work. Got my Repair Tech license on the first attempt."
DT
Daniel T.
Repair Tech · Escondido
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