ASE Renewal App

As an ASE certified master tech, i enjoy keeping my certifications up to date with up to date questions and information. This app definitely helps me learn alot more with the videos and additional information if i get a question wrong. Very happy and grateful for the app. Very few questions are not real life scenarios but again, even if it is manufacture specific, it can encourage you to look up more information of that topic and BAM, now you know something you didnt even if u dont use it.

I have been ASE certified for many years. Throughout my career more technicians were afraid to take test. I believe many left the industry because of poor compensation. Twenty years later new technicians don’t know basics and rely on OBD2 codes, replace a part and then screw the customer. “Now that we replaced the part we see something else and pay more money “ the culture has changed Young technicians today make as much as I do, but can’t diagnose basic simple things I think that APFC in my opinion because of the diversity and different types of vehicles they should take specialize into the manufacturers because taking these tests currently now on the application there’s things that are not even related to the car line which I work on. However, my basic background I can take model through the questions. The only issue I have is the on my phone. The font is so small. I cannot expand the diagrams to get a good look at the diagram to take and get a correct solution so I have to do second chance question. In a nutshell, I think that the ASC testing should be specific to a car line and the questions tailored to the specific car line. I believe this would help the technicians further and frankly generate more revenue if you all.

It’s a good concept and works well. I don’t like the fact that because I started late it is coming down the wire to maintain my certification. My certs expire 12/31 and it’s September and I’m sitting at 6/8 on all but one it’s 5/8. Because my job REQUIRES current ase certs it would be nice if you were given small extensions as long as you are answering. Otherwise I may just get my 5 year certs and cancel app. Also I understand the idea of quizzing on NEWER technology but the test questions should not be what’s “introducing” us to them. That is what training is for. The tests should test our knowledge on what is currently being worked on in most auto repair shops and the general understanding of the systems being tested on. Dealerships give training and testing along with different levels on their new tech and systems because they will see them well before the independent side. ASE to me is testing and certification on the independent side and should not start to move away from that.