Entry-Level Testing
Testing window is open! Next maintenance window is scheduled for February 17-19, 2027. Enhanced student testing oversight has been implemented for proctors, including AI detection, identification of potential cheating and other testing irregularities.
See pricing, how to participate and other questions on the Entry-Level Testing page.
Additional resources for schools: Funding Options for Industry Credentials.
Accreditation Standard Updates
Collision Standards have been updated and effective January 1, 2027. Thank you to our industry partners and educators for your help in reviewing and updating the Collision Standards.
You spoke and we listened. All program standards have been updated and streamlined. We have gone from 12 standards to 9! Check out the updated standards on our website to start making updates to documentation. We will have a webinar to discuss more! This is all a part of our move to a brand-new portal for 2027. With this big announcement, we will stop using our current portal as of December 1, 2026.
Back-To-School Giveaway: $11k Snap-on Prizes Up for Grabs
ASE Connects is giving 4 schools the chance to win this fall—one grand prize Snap-on cart and tool set worth $11,165, plus three $250 gift cards.
Instructors and administrators can enter by logging in or creating a free ASE Connects account and completing the Back-to-School Form.
100% free to participate.
Deadline: Complete the form by September 11th for an extra giveaway entry. Form closes October 2nd.
Want to learn more? Read About the Back-to-School Giveaway.
A U.S. Department of Labor × ASE Education Foundation Initiative
6,000 new technicians. Four years. One national push. Backed by the largest workforce grant the U.S. Department of Labor has ever awarded in the transportation service industry, we’re building registered apprenticeships that put people to work as auto, collision, and truck service technicians — earning while they learn. Want to learn more? Complete the form here.
APPEX Student Program
AAPEX is taking place on November 3-6, 2026 at the Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada.
We are again offering the opportunity for students to gain valuable real-world exposure to the automotive aftermarket industry. You can learn more about this year’s opportunities here, including information on our student engine assembly competition, the full schedule, FAQ and more.
ASE Free Webinars Available for On-Demand Viewing
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has made nearly 50 free webinars available for on-demand viewing. These webinars were presented by ASE industry partners during the past year and include a wide range of topics focusing on the latest service issues facing automotive service professionals. Service professionals will benefit from the content provided in areas pertinent to their businesses. Instructors who view the free webinars will receive emailed certificates that can be applied toward the instructors’ technical update training hours required by the ASE Education Foundation (professional development webinars do not count toward these hours). ASE also encourages instructors to use the content to supplement their classroom activities.
Visit the ASE webinars page for more information, to sign up to receive information on future webinars or to view a list of the previous webinars.
