British Columbia Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Program: Certification of the Repair Industry

This paper describes the certification of the automotive repair industry with respect to the British Columbia Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program, more commonly referred to as the AirCare Program. A training program has been developed to ensure that technicians have the knowledge, and can develop the necessary expertise, to repair emissions systems on vehicles that have failed inspection. A performance monitoring system allows detailed review of individual technicians performance.