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or take advantage of you and perhaps get
your credentials. We want to be sure that
all the correct security protocols are done.
The technician sits down and takes the
test on the computer. After they are finished,
have collected their items, and get to their
car, the test results are in their inbox.
In addition to passing an ASE test-any
test that you're taking to be ASE-certified-
you must also indicate that you have two
years of work experience in the area that
you're going to be certified in. Once you
show us that information, we store it for
you so that you don't have to do it again.
The myASE portal allows you to manage
your credentials. It'll tell you when you're
going to expire. All of our tests have a fiveyear
expiration, so it'll send you an email
saying you're getting ready to expire.
It's important to note that we don't sell
that information. It is sacrosanct at ASE.
The only people who mail against it would
be us. We're very protective of our service
professional data.
FM: Are there any differences with the recertification
procedure?
TS: Say you need to recertify in brakes. You
click on the brakes test, you pick that test
center and when you want to take it, and the
whole process works similarly. The only difference
is the recertification test is a shorter test,
and it has a higher degree of difficulty to the
questions. The assumption being you've been
working as a technician for the last five years,
so therefore you've seen and have had access
to some of the newer technology or changes
in service and repair procedures in that fiveyear
time. So, we've upped the ante a little bit.
Most people, if they're already certified and
they come and take a re-cert test, are probably
going to pass.
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FM: Are there any challenges or hurdles for
technicians trying to obtain a certification?
TS: The first test you take should always be the
one you're the most comfortable with. Don't
try and do all of them at once. Pick a couple
that make sense to you and get them under
your belt.
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FM: Are there any certifications that stand out that would help an
entry-level technician become a well-rounded beginner?
TS: No matter if you're in auto, truck, or collision, I would recommend taking
the G1-Auto Maintenance and Light Repair Certification Test, particularly if
you're coming out of an automotive service technology or a diesel program.
That test is very broad but shallow. That one is a really good one to start
with across the board.
FM: How can a busy shop with only a few technicians afford to send a
tech to train and certify while work at the shop remains?
TS: First of all, it is so important to continue the training and certification
because the second you don't, you drop behind. Despite the fact that maybe
you have good people, if you don't keep up with training, your shop and
your folks are going to fall back. And in the long run, they're either going
to leave or your shop is going to have issues in terms of being able to get
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trical systems can be a little more challenging if that's not an area that you
have a lot of experience in.
Then, of course, as you move up the ladder, our advanced-level tests have a
much more diagnostic and higher-level technology aspect to them. I wouldn't
recommend that you shoot for those until you've completed some of the normal
ASE tests, and you've had some experience working in the field.
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