BAR Certified Cloud-Based Training for California Automotive Repair Dealers
As the ONLY Bureau of Automotive Repair-accepted training solution on the market, our BAR certified providers keep California dealers safe from violations.
The Only BAR-Accepted Training Solution
At ComplyAuto, our BAR certified providers keep California dealers safe from violations.
These comprehensive materials cover essential BAR material and is developed by California certified attorneys. Gain 24/7 access to training materials, lectures, and lower your risk of BAR scrutiny.
Comprehensive Instruction
Gain access to expert instruction and interactive videos.
Completion Certificate
Notify BAR and receive a certificate upon completion of course.
Dedicated Experts
Our team and expert materials foster exceptional understanding of course content.
BAR-Approved Training Program for Automotive Repair Dealers
These comprehensive materials cover essential BAR material and is developed by California certified attorneys. Gain 24/7 access to training materials, lectures, and lower your risk of BAR scrutiny.
Features
24/7 Access to Training Materials
BAR Certified Online Training
BAR Compliance Certification
Certificate of Course Completion
Comprehensive BAR Compliance Manuals and Procedures
Interactive Instruction with Videos
Led by Industry Expert Attorneys
Notify BAR of Course Completion
Online Remedial Training for BAR Violations
Quizzes and Final Testing
Resource Library
And More
“The seamless online format of the program allowed our entire team to immerse ourselves in the in-depth training… I enthusiastically recommend it to anyone involved in the automotive repair industry.”
Kevin Donohoe
Owner at Pacific Motor Service
Course Outline
Automotive Repair Act Certification Training
Protect your repair facility from BAR scrutiny by enrolling into EduTech’s Automotive Repair Act Certification Training. This is the only training in California that is approved by BAR.
“Evidence of voluntary participation in retraining [of]…employees” as a mitigating factor. – Guidelines for Disciplinary Orders and Terms of Probation, BAR
BAR has allowed retraining to be a “factor in mitigation” when investigating a repair facility. Therefore, as a preventative measure, it is strongly recommended that all technicians and service writers enroll into this course to show the BAR that you acknowledge and understand these rules before any investigation ever occurs.
All students enrolled in this product will be eligible for our “EduTech Guarantee” which financially protects repair facilities from enforcement by the Bureau of Automotive Repair.
BENEFITS:
• Lower risk of BAR scrutiny by standardizing correct practices
• Increased customer satisfaction
• Establishes good faith efforts and may avoid BAR citation and fine
• Professional development for service writers and technicians
• Eligibility for the EduTech Guarantee
Students enrolled in this product will also have complimentary access to HR training materials and policy builders. Topics include:
• Sexual harassment (supervisory and non-supervisory)
• Active shooter
• Workplace violence
• Social media use
• Biometric data (timekeeper or key lockbox)
Remedial Training and Attorney General Disciplinary Order
The Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) has allowed violating automotive repair dealers to take a remedial training program in lieu of having their information posted on a public website. Additionally, automotive repair dealers are required to take a training course as part of the California Attorney General’s disciplinary order.
This course fulfills both of these requirements.
Created by California attorneys with over 45 years of combined experience in the automotive repair industry, this course is the only course on the market that is taught by instructors who are certified by the BAR.
Your Instructors
Hao and Jack have 45 years of combined experience in the automotive repair industry (with one of them having been a service writer himself). Each attorney is certified by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a remedial training instructor.
Senior Product and Regulatory Counsel
Hao Nguyen has spent his entire legal career in the automotive industry providing legal support and counsel in all functions at the dealership: from sales operations and registration to environmental issues and vehicle advertising. His experience spans from working with lobbyists and stakeholders at the California New Car Dealers Association to dealerships in his capacity as a consultant at Auto Advisory Services. While here, he launched the service drive audit program to reduce liability in the service department and has personally reviewed hundreds of repair orders for compliance under the Automotive Repair Act. He also served on the board of directors of the California Automotive Business Coalition. He now bridges his knowledge and expertise of the dealership space to help dealers with their data protection and cyber security goals. He is admitted to practice law in the State of California.
Attorney at Law
Jack Molodanof is an attorney and registered lobbyist who has been specializing in automotive legislation, administrative and regulatory law and has provided legal compliance training to the automotive repair industry for the last 30 years. He is considered an expert in California for the automotive repair industry and represents several statewide automotive repair associations including the California Autobody Association (CAA) and the Automotive Service Councils of California (ASCCA). His family owned and operated a small mechanical/collision repair shop for many years in San Jose, California. Molodanof serves on the Bureau Automotive Repair (BAR) Advisory Group, which provides input on BAR programs. Mr. Molodanof graduated with distinction from the University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law in 1987. Mr. Molodanof is a member of the State Bar of California. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, the U.S. Eastern District Court of California, the California Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Molodanof is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Endorsed By:
The Automotive Repair Act Certification Training is the only training course that is approved and recognized by the Bureau of Automotive Repair.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR)?
The Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) is the licensing and oversight agency for all California automotive repair dealers. BAR investigates violations of the Automotive Repair Act (Act), and takes disciplinary action against registrants and licensees as applicable.
In 2021, the BAR was granted greater ability to enforce violations under the Act including issuing citations and fines and disclosing their names on a public website. BAR was also allowed to create a remedial training program and a process for certifying providers of such training. An automotive repair dealer that successfully completes the remedial training will be able to prevent disclosure of the citation on the BAR website.
ComplyAuto EduTech created a remedial training program for automotive repair dealers to fulfill this alternative. These courses, taught by California attorneys who are certified by the BAR, are meant to teach students about the laws and regulations of the Act to better equip them with the practical knowledge to not only fulfill this alternative requirement but also effectuate a better relationship with the BAR and the customers who they serve.
What does it mean when you are certified by the Bureau of Automotive Repair?
The Bureau of Automotive Repair’s certification is reserved for those programs that have passed a rigorous review process for quality, content, professionalism, and student engagement and BAR requirements. ComplyAuto EduTech submitted its training program to the BAR and, after a full review by its staff and enforcement officials, our training course received certification.
This also means that the BAR will accept EduTech’s certification of completion as a valid certificate to show that the identified automotive repair dealer has confidently completed the terms of their remediation plan.
Do I have to take the 8-hour Remedial Training in one sitting?
Not at all! Students are free to start and stop the training at their convenience. They can then return to the program and pick up where they left off. The Remedial Training can be taken at the student’s convenience and will always be accessible online 24/7. Remember that, depending on the violation, whether it is from the Bureau of Automotive Repair or the state Attorney General, students have a finite amount of time to complete the training course.
What is the difference between the Remedial Training and the Continuing Education product (Mitigation Learning)?
The Remedial Training program is an 8-hour course that is designed to meet the Bureau of Automotive Repair’s strict “cite and fine” and the state Attorney General’s probationary remediation efforts. Upon completion of this course, the student will be provided with a certificate of completion. BAR will accept EduTech’s certification of completion as a valid certificate to show that the identified automotive repair dealer has confidently completed the terms of their remediation plan.
The Continuing Education program is a series of courses that will train students on the Automotive Repair Act and its statutory and regulatory requirements. From the required signs in a repair facility to the specific documentation requirements in various repair services, the student will have the knowledge and tools to be able to properly perform all aspects of automotive repair. Students within the Continuing Education program will also have access to a robust Resources Library that contains a comprehensive manual, extensive repair service forms, and wizards to walk you through creating specific documents, and other training courses through ComplyAuto’s Workforce platform. Once completed, the added benefits of enrolling into this program are:
• Lower risk of scrutiny by the Bureau of Automotive Repair
• Lower risk of consumer complaints
• Establishes repair facility’s good faith efforts prior to any BAR citation
• Professional Development for Service Writers
• Certification of BAR Compliance for Consumers
• “Storage or Mechanic’s Lien” Wizard
• Access to Signage Builder
• Access to Forms Builder
• Eligibility for EduTech Guarantee
Can I enroll in both products?
Absolutely! Students who enroll in both the Remedial Training and Continuing Education program will receive a discount.
Can you tell me a bit more about EduTech’s Compliance Guarantee?
Absolutely! Fully enrolled and completed all courses in “Mitigation”? We will pay for violation and provide Remedial Product free. Have the Mitigation product, but courses not completed? We will give you a discount on Remedial Product.
• Criteria for coverage: Dealer must be good standing (not delinquent); and all courses must be completed (certificate issued) for writer/technician associated with violation.
• If a violation is found, complimentary live training for ARD by one of our instructors is provided (one location).
I want to enroll all of my service writers and technicians into this course. Is there a discount?
Of course! Our pricing is based on a repair facility’s registration number, which means that if you have 1 or 10 writers or technicians you would like to enroll at a repair facility, you can do so for the price of one registration number. Any organization that has multiple repair facilities (i.e. multiple registration numbers) will have to pay for multiple licenses.
You state that the Continuing Education will be a “mitigating factor.” What exactly does that mean?
When reviewing a repair facility’s violations and determining the level of discipline, the Bureau of Automotive Repair will take into account any formal complaints levied against the facility as well as something called “factors in aggravation and in mitigation.”
BAR specifically identifies the following as factors of mitigation:
(where did these come from? BAR: Guidelines for Disciplinary Orders and Terms of Probation (AG violation))
• Evidence of voluntary participation in retraining for self or employees;
• Evidence that the violation was not part of a pattern or practice;
• Evidence of retraining and has initiated steps to minimize recurrence;
• Evidence of substantial measures to correct business practices and/or operations so as to minimize the likelihood of recurrence of the violation; and
• Evidence of any other conduct which would constitute a factor in mitigation.
Cite and Fine: Sec. 3394.51(b)(3) and (6)
• In determining whether to issue a citation, and the amount of a fine issued the Bureau shall consider the following factors, as applicable:
(3) The good or bad faith of the registrant, including any training regarding the subject matter of the violation prior to the issuance of a citation
(6) Whether the violation was willful or an inadvertent error
Voluntarily completed training courses in advance of any citation will be viewed favorably by the BAR. ComplyAuto EduTech’s Risk Mitigation Courses serves this mitigation purpose. Each automotive repair dealer will be provided a certificate as evidence to show that they have completed the course.
See page 11 of 52 of BAR – ISOR discussing the mitigation factor as good faith.
https://www.bar.ca.gov/pdf/regulatory-actions/citation-and-remedial-training-2022/isor.pdf
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