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Rick Escalambre earned his Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Arts from San Francisco State University. He has been a Professor of Automotive Technology at Skyline College in San Bruno, CA for the past twenty-three years. In addition to teaching Engine Performance related subjects, he coordinates one of the largest and finest automotive programs in the State of California. Rick previously taught automotive at a local high school, managed a Chevron Service Station, and has owned and operated a general automotive repair business in Concord, CA. For the last nine years he has been Chairperson for the Bureau of Automotive Repair Smog Check Education Advisory Committee. He is a past president of the California Automotive Teachers (CAT) association. He is a respected author and editor of books in the field of Engine Performance, Emissions, and Computer Controls. He has done extensive research of Evaporative Emission Systems, OBD II system operation & diagnosis, and MODE 6 operation. The goal of this WEBSITE is to provide information that will help teachers and technicians perform their respective jobs more effectively.	Train-The-Trainer Class Summer 2009 Meet NATEF Hours! "Pics from '08"
Coming Soon (July 2008) "OBD II Between the Lines" In-depth book that addresses current OBD II Operation!

Rick Escalambre earned his Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Arts from San Francisco State University. He has been a Professor of Automotive Technology at Skyline College in San Bruno, CA for the past twenty-three years. In addition to teaching Engine Performance related subjects, he coordinates one of the largest and finest automotive programs in the State of California.

Rick previously taught automotive at a local high school, managed a Chevron Service Station, and has owned and operated a general automotive repair business in Concord, CA. For the last nine years he has been Chairperson for the Bureau of Automotive Repair Smog Check Education Advisory Committee. He is a past president of the California Automotive Teachers (CAT) association.

He is a respected author and editor of books in the field of Engine Performance, Emissions, and Computer Controls. He has done extensive research of Evaporative Emission Systems, OBD II system operation & diagnosis, and MODE 6 operation.

The goal of this WEBSITE is to provide information that will help teachers and technicians perform their respective jobs more effectively.

Train-The-Trainer Class

Summer 2009 Meet NATEF Hours!

"Pics from '08"

Coming Soon (July 2008)

"OBD II Between the Lines"

In-depth book that addresses current OBD II Operation!

Evaporative Emissions Class

This class will cover EVAP systems in use on OBD II vehicles. Diagnosis & testing includes smoke machines, other types of equipment, and running a vehicle on the dynamometer to set the monitor. This class will give you something to use immediately!

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2007 Smog Check Update Class

A quality class at a quality price!

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NACAT Conferencee

"Summer 2008 "

PENN College