Vehicle Safety Inspection Training

Vehicle Safety Inspection Training Class

This class is designed for individuals seeking a Vehicle Safety Systems Technician License and needing to prepare for the exam. The state requires ASE certifications in A4, A5, and A6 for you to apply for the license, though you do not need these certifications to take the class. (You will need them when applying for the license.)

The class is also intended for those who have transitioned from the old brake and lamp license to the Vehicle Safety Systems Technician License but want to understand the requirements for performing inspections.

The course instructor is Justin Flint from Bakersfield College. Justin Flint has extensive knowledge of this program and has been involved with it since its inception. He has held Brake and Lamp licenses for over 15 years and has served as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) with the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) since 2018, contributing to the revision of the Brake, Lamp, and Vehicle Safety Inspection license exams. He was part of the original group that developed the current Vehicle Safety Exam and has received permission from BAR to teach classes.

The Bakersfield College Automotive Department is dedicated to providing community training for this program. If you are interested in Vehicle Safety Inspector Training, please fill out the interest form below. You will be contacted to register when enough students have enrolled, and the next training opportunity becomes available.

Vehicle Safety Class Interest Sign-Up

Vehicle Safety Inspection Program Information

The Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection Program, which became effective on March 27, 2024, consolidates current brake and lamp inspections with other vehicle safety systems assessments into one comprehensive inspection and creates new station and technician licenses. Required by Assembly Bill 471 (Low, Chapter 372, Statutes of 2021), the program protects consumers by certifying vehicle safety systems, allowing revived salvage vehicles to be registered with DMV and safely returned to the road.

To support the transition from the brake and lamp inspection programs to the new Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection Program, the BAR has developed a phased implementation approach. Vehicle safety systems inspections will begin on July 8, 2024, and run concurrently with existing brake and lamp inspections until the brake and lamp inspection programs end on September 27, 2024.

For more information about the Vehicle Safety Inspections, please visit the Bureau of Automotive Repairs website.