Amy Mattinat, Shop Owner
"As a shop owner, I rely on my technicians to properly diagnose and repair our customer's vehicles. I have such respect for their skill and knowledge. They have to continually train for the new technologies in cars that seems to get more complicated every year. Because of this I only work with ASE Certified technicians and am proud that Auto Craftsmen has been an ASE Blue Seal for many, many years. We appreciate the training and credentialing that ASE provides. Over the years, ASE has helped our business grow master technicians and build trust and loyalty with our customers."
Brin Kline, Shop Owner/Diagnostician
"I can’t recall when I first heard about ASE, but it must have been early in my career as an automotive service technician. As far back as I can remember, I viewed ASE certifications as the only way to show an employer, prospective employer or a client that I was knowledgeable and worthy to professionally diagnose, maintain and repair automobiles. Naturally, I was learning a lot on the job in those early years. It was exciting but it wasn’t enough. I wanted to earn my ASE credentials. In my mind, becoming ASE certified was a rite of passage like transitioning from a boy to a man. A way to earn the respect of your automotive peers. In hindsight, I still believe this to be true today. I believe that I did give my employers and clients a sense of confidence in my abilities and earned the respect of my automotive peers. I don’t believe that I have considered this before, but as I reflect on what ASE meant and means to me, I realize that I owe ASE for helping to make my career what it is today."
Connie Clark, Shop Owner
"ASE is literally a household name, and everyone has heard of ASE and to look for as ASE Certified Mechanic! They do just an awesome job of educating the public. When I was able to have my own shop, some of my competitors literally told me that I wouldn't last 3 months, but 2022 marks 30 years that I have run my independent Repair Facility, and part of that is the trust people have in ASE - I have the only ASE Blue Seal of Excellence Shop in Detroit / Wayne County that is open to the public and people actually seek that out!"
Matt Fanslow, Lead Technician
"I feel that there are a couple of positive aspects of ASE Certification: acquisition and possession. From the 'acquisition and maintenance' aspect I can take the exams or use the mobile app to test and earn the credential(s), but I also get to see areas of my knowledge that are lacking. Maybe I did pass that engine performance exam, and I have the certification, but looking at my performance on the exam I can see that I struggled on the electrical questions. I can now modify or tailor my training to strengthen that area of my skill set. From the 'possession' aspect, I have something more to put on my resume. It may allow me to be considered for a position I may not have been at all without it/them, or it separates me from my competition for that position. It's also something I can display to my clients, that I voluntarily took these exams to demonstrate that I at least meet a minimum level of knowledge in a given area of auto repair as set by the industry."
Steve Anderson, Lexus Dealership Diagnostic Specialist
"The best way to describe being ASE-certified is that is makes me feel like I am part of a big automotive family, and the last thing I would want to do is let my family down. Since ASE made me proud 33 years ago, by being a part of their organization, I could never let them down while wearing the Blue Seal of Excellence. This propelled me into a very successful automotive career, and I have ASE to thank for much of it."
Susan Sweeney, Technician
"With every ASE that I have obtained, the feeling of accomplishment and knowledge of that certificate is rewarding in itself. Having used the ASE Test prep app has been a game-changer for me versus reading the study guides. I love how ASE has adapted study guides for different types of learning. Knowing that ASE is a certificate of accomplishments in the field of study and mastery, which is proudly displayed by those who have dedicated their time and efforts to become knowledgeable in the areas they have completed. It allows us who have trained and passed the tests to be acknowledged and rewarded with higher pay, moving forward in our field to accomplish more for ourselves and being the best we can be, to address the customer's concern with each vehicle accurately."
Tim Iezzi, Shop Owner/Technician/Instructor:
"ASE certification was a point of pride for me. I remember being a kid and seeing my dad's ASE certificate hanging up in the office of the shop. I could not wait to sit the tests and passed my first 4 at age 18, and the rest for "Master" on my 19th birthday. I remember the phone call I made to my dad when I got my score report to tell him I passed and was master certified like he was. An ASE certification shows our customers that we have demonstrated competence in the areas in which we are certified. It shows our customers and our peers that we care about what we do. We advertise that we are ASE-certified master technicians, it's on the calendars that we give out every year, and it's on my oil change stickers so that the ASE logo is front and center in front of my customers. It is the benchmark we judge others by."
G. Truglia, Shop Owner/Technician/Instructor
"NIASE/ASE has helped me in my career from my early days in the industry when I was working at Goodyear and passed my first NIASE certification test. Goodyear provided me with a raise and a gold wrench award pin. When I opened my first repair shop, I promoted NIASE in my shop logo which was a combination wrench with the NIASE logo on the box end. Later on, I made it a point to recertify and employ ASE technicians and become an ASE Blue Seal shop. I have always encouraged all my students to become ASE certified to show their professionalism and commitment to the industry. I'm proud to call myself an ASE-certified professional. Again, we'd like to offer a huge congratulations to the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, on their 50th anniversary. As demonstrated above, being ASE-certified is like be inducted into a family of professionals. Get yourself registered and join the ranks of thousands of certified professionals before you."
