ASE Certification
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:
- 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
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.
Benefits of Certification
Certification of an automotive training program
brings with it program credibility, prestige,
recognition, and overall program improvement.
The certification process benefits everyone:
schools, students, future employers, and the
automotive service industry. Specific benefits
of program certification are noted below:
For schools, program certification:
- Increases potential for funding from public
and corporate sources
- Provides a mechanism for recruiting students
based on demonstrated program excellence
For students:
- Provides a means of identifying quality
programs meeting national standards
- Ensures that training received is current,
complete, and applicable
For employers:
- Ensures a pool of well-trained' entry-level
technicians
- Encourages involvement with the schools
through the advisory committee
For the automotive service industry:
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