Acerca de ASE

ASE develops tests that automotive service professionals take to get certified.

Mission Statement:
To serve the transportation industry as an independent third party that upholds and promotes high standards of service and repair through the assessment, certification, and credentialing of current and future industry professionals.

Vision Statement:
ASE is a driving force in the transportation industry – a dynamic catalyst for the advancement of a workforce of professionals who possess the essential knowledge and skills to do the job right the first time. Our Blue Seal logo symbolizes excellence and inspires confidence.

In the early 1970s, there were questions as to how the motoring public could know that the person working on their vehicle was legitimate and had the knowledge to repair and service their vehicle. The automotive industry came together to come up with a solution: ASE. This not only ended up helping the motoring public to be able to trust who is working on their vehicle, but it also kept the government from licensing jobs and having oversight. Today, ASE is a legally defensible credential for shop owners, dealerships, employers and service professionals alike.

To become ASE Certified, you must have combination of hands-on work experience as well as passing the test. ASE Certification works in a few steps:

• Create a free myASE account.
• Register to take an ASE Certified test.
• Submit relevant hands-on work experience, as required to become ASE Certified.
• After registering for a test, you have 90 days to take the test.
• Once you've submitted your work experience as well as passing the test, you will receive a printed ASE certificate in the mail.
• Renew every 5 years.

Facilitated by ASE, ASE Certification tests are written in workshops that are made up of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) - working industry professionals including technicians, OEs, aftermarket, and educators. Each question the workshop of SMEs develop, must pass through several rigorous steps which includes agreement on content from everyone. So, each question must work for the OE, aftermarket and educator SME in the workshop.