GT-OH

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A buddy of mine lives in VA and he is thinking about moving to PA. Right now he is a state emission insp. and was wondering what it takes to do emissions in PA. Any help would be appreciated.

dschmittie1

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what year is the car and where in PA would be be moving?

GT-OH

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Maybe I didn't word it right. He is looking to become a state inspector. Not have his car tested.

giiventofly

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we charge $37.10 for emmisions and i forget what we charge for pa state inspection. they're easy money if that's why he's asking.

GT-OH

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But how do you go about getting certified to be able to do the inspections?

dschmittie1

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Getting certified to be an emissions inspector isn't hard. I think it is a 16 hour class and is really straight forward and he will need to get recertified every 2 years. He will also need to get certified to do safety inspections also I think that is something like a 16 hour class also.

I know the local Vocational school has classes for safety emission license every month or so

dlross

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You have to go to the state inspection school and pass the test. i took mine a a vo tech school. depends on where they have the class and they dont have it all the time so you will have to find out where and when. the test is not that hard. But where i live in pa we dont have emissions.

giiventofly

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school. you have to re cert for emissions but not for safety.

GTP231

Tell your friend when he gets up here to call the ATC Warminster campus and get signed up for the EEIC course. Its a 4 night course all in one week. ITs also 260 bucks if he's certified in VA it'll prolly be a cake walk for him just make sure he pays attention. On the last night you take the written test and the computer based test.
Bucks County community college might have it also. I just know there's an ATC campus in your area so it came to mind first. I could've saved 10 bucks going to Delco but didn't want to deal with the traffic and ATC's was sooner
I just went through this all over again this past summer since I moved back from Maryland. Hope this helps out plenty and let me know if you have anymore questions

GT-OH

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A very big help! Thanks alot. I am going to pass this info on to him.

BlueStreak362

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It is a 16 hour class, when i got mine i had to take it, at the end you have to take a timed test(for inspection). It isnt hard.

CamaroSS621

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i have my State inspection and emissions. they were pretty easy to get. I got them both while I was at tech school and still have them today. def worth it

ls2pontiac

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i never bother getting insp/emissions, i get caught about once every 6 months so its not a big deal

GT-OH

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Without being to personal can anyone give me a ballpark of what state inspectors make an hour.

dschmittie1

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That can vary so much. Is he working at a dealership or independent. Where in PA it will vary so much.

giiventofly

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I hope for his sake he can do more than just inspections.

What me makes will depend on where he works, my shop is flat rate so it's more how much you do than anything.

GT-OH

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He can. The shop he is at in VA has him doing mostly emissions so he was just wondering that side of it.

Thanks for all the info from all.

98LS16T56

Every two years you got to re-new your emissions lisence.(WASTE OF TIME/MONEY, but youhave no choice, you gotta pay or your license expires) for The state you just have to check yes on a card.