The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) today announced it has awarded the I-CAR Platinum/ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year award to Kurt Money of Shotwell’s Auto Body in Santa Rosa, Calif. Money has more than 42 years of experience as a collision repair technician. He was selected from hundreds […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation and ASE Announce Fall Career Fair Schedule
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) announced the fall schedule of career fairs that will bring together high school and college collision repair and auto service students together with industry employers. Companies have the opportunity to participate in each of the career fair events by being […]
September 15 Chicago Career Fair Expected to Draw More than 500 Students
The Collision Repair Education Foundation and ASE will hold its third annual Cars, Careers, & Celebrities Expo event on Friday, September 15 at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. in conjunction with the NASCAR Cup race taking place that weekend. The event will bring together hundreds of high school and college collision and auto service […]
ASE Introduces Updated Testing Platform
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) announced changes that will offer an enhanced experience for professionals when taking tests to earn ASE certification. These changes to the computer test format were effective at Prometric test sites on August 1. Test questions will look the same as before, but new features have been added. […]
AMi Launches Designations for Collision Repair Estimators
New professional designation includes I-CAR training and ASE certification requirement. The Automotive Management Institute (AMi) announces the development and launch of two new professional designations for the Collision Repair Estimator role. “The new designations, represent fourteen months of industry work to identify and develop requirements, which include AMi, I-CAR and Information Provider training and ASE […]
ASE and Collision Repair Education Foundation Partner on Chicago Career Fair
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is partnering with the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s (CREF) Cars, Careers & Celebrities event being held on September 15,. This is CREF’s third year hosting the event, which last year brought together over 400 high school and college collision students from 10 states. ASE will work with […]
ASE Announces New Officers for 2017
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has announced the officers for its Board of Directors for 2017 and has elected two additions to its Board of Governors. The new Chair is Jeff Walker, Owner, Walker’s Automotive Service in Pleasantville, New Jersey. Ted Hayes, Owner, Hayes Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Lawrenceville, Georgia, is Vice […]
Tony Harrison Named I-CAR Platinum/ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish Technician of the Year
Tony Harrison of Bob Moore Collision Center in Moore, Okla. has been selected as the first ever recipient of the I-CAR Platinum/ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year award. Harrison has more than 46 years of experience as a collision repair technician and has been an I-CAR instructor for 25 years. He […]
ASE Announces Consumer Education Efforts, Video Contest
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has launched a new consumer education initiative, along with a video contest to help answer the question “what is ASE and why is it important to drivers?” To help better educate the motoring public, ASE has launched a new webpage that explains ASE certification in a consumer-friendly […]
ASE Industry Education Alliance Recognizes Outstanding Instructors
The ASE Industry Education Alliance held its 3rd annual instructor conference last month in Concord, N.C. With more than 300 automotive instructors, industry trainers and leaders in attendance, the conference offered three full days of training that count toward an instructor’s NATEF accreditation. Industry leaders, including both OEs and aftermarkets, supported the instructor conference, which […]