What are ASE, and ASE Master Certifications?
ASE stands for National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (www.asecert.org) You may have seen the ASE blue logo at a repair shop or seen the ASE blue patch on the sleeve of a Technician. ASE is a national testing organization which sets standards for automotive technicians. To become certified by ASE, a technician first must have experience on a particular system, then take and pass the ASE test for that system. All ASE certifications are valid for 4 years, then the Technician must re-take and pass the updated test to be re-certified on that particular system. Example; a technician has been working at a brake repair shop for a year and wants to become certified on brakes. Since he has qualified the experience criteria for brakes, he may take the ASE test. Once the Technician passes the ASE test on brakes, he is then given a “ASE Certification on Brakes”. The Technician can now wear the ASE blue patch and display the ASE logo at his place of work. Different levels of ASE Certi
