Automotive Service Mechanic Career Coursework
While high school programs are an asset, they vary greatly in quality. The better programs - such as the Automotive Youth Education Service (AYES) - conclude with students receiving their technician's certification and high school diploma.
Various automobile manufacturers and their participating dealers sponsor two-year associate degree programs at postsecondary schools. The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) currently certifies a number of schools. Students in these programs tend to spend alternate six- to 12-week periods attending classes full time and working full time in the service departments of sponsoring dealers.
The National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) establishes the standards by which training facilities get certified. To ensure that programs keep up with ever-changing technology and standards, certified programs are subjected to periodic compliance reviews and mandatory recertification.
Voluntary certification by Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has become the industry standard for automotive service technicians. In some cases, graduates of ASE-certified programs achieve certification in up to three specialties.
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