The Automotive Service Technology Program is up for renewal in 2020.
The Heavy Equipment Associates Program is up for renewal in 2020.
- thorough knowledge of automotive systems and components
- good computer skills
- excellent communication skills
- above average mechanical aptitude
- good reasoning ability
- ability to read and follow instructions
- manual dexterity
Achieving ASE Certification for Automotive Training Programs
The motor vehicle repair industry has taken on a new sophistication. It requires advanced
technical training and computer literacy. Today's automotive technician must have:
According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, jobs as automotive service professionals
will be plentiful for persons who finish training programs in high school, vocational
or technical school, or community college.
To help vocational educators recruit, mentor, and train tomorrow's technicians, the
National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) offers certification for
technician training programs. The purpose of the automotive technician training certification
program is to improve the quality of training offered at secondary and post-secondary,
public and proprietary schools.
Programs can earn ASE certification upon the recommendation of the National Automotive
Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF). NATEF was founded to develop, encourage,
and improve automotive technician education. NATEF examines the structure and resources
of training programs and evaluates them against nationally accepted standards of quality.
NATEF's precise national standards reflect the skills that students must master. ASE
certification through NATEF evaluation ensures that certified training programs meet
or exceed industry-recognized, uniform standards of excellence.
https://www.aseeducationfoundation.org/program-accreditation