Career Opportunities
The ASE Education Foundation has joined forces with organizations across the country that believe in a bright future for automotive service. These businesses, manufacturers, and associations are eager to recruit, nurture and inspire our future’s automotive service professionals.
Benefits to Students & Parents
- A bright, secure future. Student partaking in career development embark on an in-demand, long-term career path full of opportunities rich with innovation—varied and textured to chart your own course.
- ASE brand recognition. In this industry, an ASE stamp-of-approval means a lot—it represents quality, excellence and a commitment to safety.
- Strengthened employability skills. Through our partnership with SkillsUSA, students learn the ever-important teamwork skills such as dependability, positive attitude, collaborative spirit and more.
- Mentorship and guidance in real-world settings. Students learn, train, practice, observe and collaborate with trained mentors and employers through the ASE Education Foundation internship program. This provides context to what is being taught—learning by doing.
- A process that works. With a presence in schools all across the country, the career development process has graduated over 100,000 career-ready students.
- Confidence booster. Students perform real-life tasks with meaningful guidance from mentors, employers & educators. They learn by doing. And it works.
Career Tips
ASE Certified Master Technicians were surveyed for their advice to students who want to become automotive service professionals. The following tips are a compilation of the responses.
- Education, Education, Education Continue your education and develop strong math, reading, study, and computer skills. A strong background in electronics is essential.
- Take advantage of on-the-job training, co-op, or apprenticeship opportunities Get all the training you can and start in a work environment that caters to service and excellence.
- Keep abreast of new technology Make a commitment to life-long learning. There is constant change in technology so take advantage of additional training whenever it is available.
- Learn a “systems-approach” Vehicles today are complex so it is necessary to understand the interaction of electrical and mechanical components within the total system. Learn how to understand the whole system and you can apply this knowledge across the spectrum of vehicles.
- Develop good communication skills Learn not only the professional and technical skills but also communication and people skills. Your credibility is linked to your perceived competence.
- Keep a positive attitude Develop a positive outlook so that you perform proper repairs. Apply yourself – you get exactly as much out of your job as you put into it.
- Take pride in your work Work on every car as if it were your own. Whatever you do, do it well. It’s your signature.
- Be honest and ethical Stay focused on what is most important, practice good work ethics, be dependable and honest, and fix it right the first time.
- Cultivate professionalism in yourself and others Act professionally, take pride in your appearance as well as in the shop area. Be a positive role model for others. Show up for work every day and always be on time.
- Become ASE Certified Certification gives you an edge when you are seeking employment. Your confidence, sense of self-worth, and ability to get a job almost anywhere are improved once you become certified. ASE certification shows your employer that you have proven your technical expertise and that you are among the very best technicians.
Industry Partner Training and Careers
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Frequently Asked Questions
An ASE Accredited training program is an educational program for automotive, diesel, or collision repair, validated by the ASE Education Foundation to meet rigorous industry-developed standards for quality and instruction.
It’s a certification for students completing a technical training program, indicating a satisfactory level of practical, knowledge-based workforce readiness.
Use the “Find A Program” feature on our website to search for accredited programs by location and area of focus.
Yes, we offer free e-learning resources provided by industry partners to supplement your training.
We provide structured, Registered DOL Apprenticeships with mentor training to give you real-world experience in the automotive industry.
Yes, there are individuals & industries partners that offer scholarships to support students’ needs, including for tools.