Rocky Carlisle has over 35 years of automotive experience and is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Smog Check technician and a Certified Clean Air Car Course Instructor. He obtained his first Smog Check technician license in 1970. His experience includes 26 years as a technician, 8 1/2 years as an Air Quality Engineer with the Bureau of Automotive Repair and in 2004, he was appointed by then Governor Gray Davis as the Executive Officer for the California Inspection and Maintenance Review Committee where he is currently employed. Rocky is certified as an ASE Master Automotive Technician with  L-1 and F-1 certifications. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in computer information systems, has over 20 years teaching experience and teaches classes at Advanced Automotive Training in addition to American River College and Cosumnes River College. Rocky is also a consultant to the National Center for Vehicle Emissions Control and Safety located at Colorado State University in Fort Collins Colorado and the United States Agency for International Development in Washington D.C. In 2003 Rocky assisted with a needs analysis for an emission program in Sri Lanka and returned to Sri Lanka in 2004 to conduct training for government officials and technicians.

Bruce Cosby was hired by the Bureau of Automotive Repairs’ Technical Training Unit in 1998 as a BAR Certified Instructor and traveled extensively through out California as a Technical Trainer providing in depth training to Bureau undercover field personnel, management and support staff. He also occasionally acted as a technical advisor to the California Highway Patrols MAIT Team offering technical support in accident investigations. He also holds a special subjects certificate from the Bureau for Private Post Secondary Education. Bruce is an Adjunct Professor at American River College in the Vocational Education Department, were he was nominated for Teacher of the Year in 2001. Bruce holds 2 Bachelors Degrees, one in Business Administration and one in Vocational Education, and is pursuing a Masters Degree in Public Administration. Bruce is a Master Certified Technician, a graduate of the Ford ASSET Program and holds numerous certificates with General Motors, Chrysler, Toyota and Honda. He instructs a variety of courses including several Toyota T-Ten classes at American River College. He has designed and implemented curriculum for American River College and Advanced Automotive Training. Bruce stays current with the rapid changing industry by continually upgrading his skills. He is certified in both Honda and Toyota’s Hybrid platforms and introduces Hydrogen Fuel Theory into his lectures. Although well trained, Bruce’s strengths really rests in his passion for teaching, he can impart knowledge and explain difficult concepts into an easily understood format that the students retain. He also teaches students how to take Harvard Notes, this was a survival skill he learned while attending Gas Turbine Engineering School for the US Navy. This unique form of note taking increases the student’s retention factor while reducing their stress level which in turn results in high passing scores for the various exams that are administered.

Michael Palmer presently owns and has operated successful Automotive Repair Shops in the Sacramento area for more than 35 years. His shops are smog test and repair and also state lamp and brake adjusting stations. Mike is a Master Certified Automotive Technician and holds smog, lamp and brake licenses.  In addition, he is certified by the Bureau of Automotive Repair to teach smog technician classes required by BAR. He is an Adjunct Professor at American River College and has taught for San Juan School District since 1973. He brings "Hands On" business experience, in addition to over 35 years of automotive experience to the classroom.