The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is a
professional certification
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group that certifies
professionals
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and
shops in the automotive repair and service industry in the
United States
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and parts of
Canada
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. It is an independent,
non-profit organization
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created in 1972 in response to consumers needing to distinguish between potentially incompetent and competent
automotive technicians. The organization aims to improve the quality of vehicle repair and service through the testing and certification of repair and service professionals.
ASE Certification
ASE offers certification tests for
automotive professionals through
Prometric
Prometric, also known as Prometric Testing, is an American test administration company. The corporate headquarters are located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The company manages a network of test centers, with thousands of sites in 160 ...
Test Centers. These involve several exams, the passing of which, added with two years of relevant hands-on work experience, will merit certification. The required experience can be substituted by one year of on-the-job training and a two-year training degree. A recertification track is also offered for those who have had previous certification.
Upon certification, the certified applicant will also receive an ASE shoulder insignia, wallet I.D. card and a wall certificate suitable for framing. As of January 2020 the wallet card is again available after being retired since June 2016.
ASE certification is usually required by employers for those interested in pursuing a career in professional automotive service. Some municipalities require ASE certification in order to be licensed for motor vehicle repairs, such as
Broward and
Miami-Dade
Miami-Dade County () is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Florida and the seventh-most-populous count ...
counties of Florida.
See also
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Automobile repair shop
An automobile repair shop (also known regionally as a garage or a workshop) is an establishment where automobiles are repaired by auto mechanics and technicians. The customer interface is typically a Customer service representative, service adv ...
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Auto mechanic
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Automotive repair shops of the United States
Organizations established in 1972
Standards organizations in the United States
1972 establishments in Washington, D.C.
Organizations based in Virginia
Leesburg, Virginia