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ASE Acquires WrenchWay to Expand Technician Workforce Development

July 1, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) said June 30 it has acquired WrenchWay, the workforce platform the certification body has partnered with over the past year to recruit and develop service technicians. WrenchWay’s co-founders and employees will join ASE as part of the agreement. Terms were not disclosed. The deal brings in-house a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, ASE, Workforce Development, WrenchWay

ASE Urges Technicians to Maintain or Advance Collision Repair and Refinish Certifications

June 25, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence is reminding collision repair technicians and refinishers to earn, maintain or advance their ASE certifications through its four-test B-series program. ASE offers four collision repair and refinish tests: painting and refinishing (B2), non-structural analysis and damage repair (B3), structural analysis and damage repair (B4) and mechanical and electrical […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Certification

ASE Celebrates Automotive Service Professionals Month

June 1, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Observance will move to October, April beginning in 2026-2027. While still recognizing its annual Automotive Service Professionals Month this month, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) announced it will shift its annual observance to October and April beginning with the 2026-2027 cycle. The move aligns the recognition with the Fall and Spring Car […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Automotive Service Professionals Month

ASE June 4 Webinar to Cover New MVAC Refrigerants R-444A and R-456A

May 28, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) will host a free webinar June 4 at 4 p.m. (EDT) titled “R-444A and R-456A — New Refrigerants for MVAC Service.” The session will be presented by Chuck Abbott, global marketing manager at Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials, and Adam Kimmel of Orbia. They will discuss R-444A […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Regulations, Webinars

ASE Working on New ADAS Calibration Credential

May 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is developing a new advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) calibration technician credential, the organization announced May 18. ASE said it recently concluded a week-long Job Task Analysis and Content Development Workshop to define the credential’s scope and content, with the goal of establishing a common certification standard […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, ASE, Calibration, Certification

ASE May 5 Webinar to Cover ADAS Operation and Calibration

April 29, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) will host a free webinar May 5 at 4 p.m. (EDT) titled “ADAS Operation and Calibration.” The session will be presented by Wes Dickens of MEYLE and will cover the components used in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), how they function, and how to perform several common […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, ASE, Calibration, Webinars

ASE Urges Air Bag Inspections Amid NHTSA Warnings on Counterfeit Chinese Inflators

April 23, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence is advising motorists to have their air bags inspected by a certified technician, citing ongoing federal action against non-original equipment replacement inflators that regulators have linked to at least 10 deaths in the United States. The April 21 advisory from ASE lands less than two weeks after the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Airbag, ASE, Counterfeit Airbags, Recalls

Autel U.S. ADAS Training Program Earns ASE and I-CAR Accreditation

April 9, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Autel U.S. announced that its Autel Academy ADAS Training Program has received accreditation from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR). The dual accreditation verifies that the instructor-led program meets curriculum, instruction, facility and resource standards set by two of the collision and mechanical repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, ASE, Autel, I-CAR

Auto Care Association, ASE Announce 67 New World Class Technicians for 2026

April 1, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) named 67 automotive service professionals as 2026 World Class Technicians, the organizations announced March 31. The annual designation, now in its fourth decade, recognizes technicians who have passed ASE certification tests across 22 specialty areas. The 2026 class brings the total number […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Auto Care Association, World Class Technician

ASE CEO Cites 40% Productivity Gain, 60% Fewer Comebacks for Certified Technicians

March 17, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

ASE President and CEO Dave Johnson appeared on the Remarkable Results Radio podcast to discuss the value and future of ASE certification, sharing data showing that certified technicians deliver 40% better productivity and 60% fewer comebacks than their non-certified counterparts. The findings underscore the business case for certification in an industry increasingly defined by vehicle […]

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