The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has announced the officers for its 2020 Board of Directors. The new Chair is Bobby Bassett, North American National Training Manager, Gates Corporation. Mark Polke, Manager of Sales and Consulting, Bosch Workshop Concepts, North America, Robert Bosch LLC, is Vice Chair; Brad Pellman, President, Pellman’s Automotive (Boulder, […]
Registration Now Open for Winter ASE Certification Tests
ASE winter registration is now open through March 31. More than 54 ASE certification tests are available covering nearly every aspect of the motor vehicle service and repair industry. Those registering will have 90 days to schedule an appointment to take the selected ASE tests, whether registering on the first day of the registration period […]
ASE Honors 53 Technicians During Annual Meeting
Fifty-three automotive professionals were recognized on November 13 at the Fall Board of Governors meeting of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) held at the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Ariz. The annual awards banquet spotlights top scorers on the ASE Certification Tests. Forty-one companies from both OEM and Aftermarket segments […]
ASE Announces Conference on ADAS Technician Assessment
ASE announced it will conduct a conference in mid-September to determine how technicians can be accurately and fairly assessed for competency in diagnosing, repairing, replacing and calibrating Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) and components. In its announcement, ASE said that the structure of different manufacturers’ advanced driver assistance systems, the procedures to calibrate the systems, […]
ASE to Host Instructor Training Conference in Texas
The annual National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Instructor Training Conference will be held July 22-25 at the Embassy Suites in Frisco, Texas. Over 350 high school and post-secondary instructors from around the country will be attending the ASE Instructor Training Conference hosted by the ASE Education Foundation. These instructors are teaching the next-generation […]
Axalta Accredited by ASE
Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) has received accreditation from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) for its Refinish Learning and Development programs in the United States. This accreditation validates that Axalta’s training programs are structured with clear and concise learning objectives and competencies, and they meet the level of excellence recognized by the ASE organization. “We […]
ASE and ASE Education Foundation Announce Staff Changes
ASE and the ASE Education Foundation have announced the following staff changes that took effect January 1. After seven years of leading the Education Foundation, Trish Serratore has decided to transition to part-time status and will move back to ASE as Senior Vice President of Communications. ASE Senior Vice President Mike Coley will take over […]
Chris Shepherd Receives Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician Award
Chris Shepherd, an I-CAR instructor at Caddo Career & Technology Center in Shreveport, La. was awarded the 2018 I-CAR Platinum/ ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year. The award was presented by Nick Notte, I-CAR’s senior vice president of sales, on November 14 during the Fall 2018 ASE Board of Governors meeting […]
New Name for Automotive Training Managers Council
Effective immediately, the Automotive Training Managers Council (ATMC) has changed its name to the ASE Training Managers Council. The name change reflects the affiliation the Council has with ASE as well as an overall rebranding of all organizations affiliated with ASE. The name change was made by unanimous vote of the ATMC Board of Directors […]
PPG and ASE Name Brian Yoder Master Refinish Technician of the Year
Brian Yoder, a refinish technician from Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, was recently recognized as the PPG/ASE Master Refinish Technician of the Year. The award was presented to Yoder at a special reception on November 15, during the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) fall Board of Governors meeting at the Marriott Mission Valley in San Diego, […]