At present there are more than 440,000 professionals with current certifications on ASE's rosters.  They work in every segment of the automotive service industry: car and truck dealerships, independent garages, fleets, service stations, franchises and more.
		Upon passing at least one exam and after providing proof of two or more years of relevant work experience, you achieve ASE certification.  Technicians that pass all of the exams in a specialty area earn ASE Master Technician status; automobile technicians, for example, must pass eight exams.
		The tests, which are conducted twice a year at over 750 locations around the country, are administered by American College Testing (ACT).  The exams stress real-world diagnostic and repair problems, not theory.  They are no cinch to pass; approximately one out of three test-takers fails.