Johnson College will hold Pennsylvania State Motor Vehicle Inspection classes on September 14, 15 and 16 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the College’s Automotive Center.
The fee for the course is $160 per person plus $6.00 for the course manual. In addition to the classroom hours, requirements also include a two-hour tactile test to be scheduled with the instructor before receiving certification from PennDOT. There is an additional charge of $40 each for motorcycle certification and certification for heavy trucks and buses.
Registration is limited to twenty-five people and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis according to receipt of payment. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid operator’s license for each class of vehicle for which they seek certification.
Those interested in state inspection classes may download registration forms online at www.johnson.edu or contact Cathy Beckage, Continuing Education Assistant, at 570-702-8979 or cbeckage@johnson.edu. Checks can be mailed to: Johnson College, Attention: State Inspection, 3427 North Main Avenue, Scranton, PA 18508. MasterCard, Visa or Discover credit cards are also accepted.
Why such a small number of allowed participants? A course like this ought to be made available to everyone driving a car. Perhaps if the allowed number of registrants were increased for the lecture part and then divided come the hands-on part, then the course could be made even more affordable.