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[fysh]

I need a new job, desperately. I think having at least 1 ASE cert will help. Where is a good place online to study? What resources are available? If I'm spending the money, I'd like to pass the first time around.

[t_cel_t]

always wondered this, can you just take the test and be certified? or do you actually need to show that you went to school for it?

[88dx]

always wondered this, can you just take the test and be certified? or do you actually need to show that you went to school for it?

you need shop time also, but its eazy to get around that. ASE is a joke but everyone thinks since you have one ur smart and can fix anything 

[d112crzy]

ASE is a joke

[92CXyD]

When I was in retail parts, I had to work 2yr. behind the counter before I could take the P2 ASE exam.
I past barely (2quest from flunking.

My boss at the time had taken the test 10 times and never passed.

Five years later I did recertification test it only had 35 questions.
I did the test in 15 min look over the whole test twice to make sure I did not miss something.
I got 2 questions wrong. ;D

All I did was read the Counterman issues that come out just before the test.
In these issue they went over the general parts of the test and explained each part.

I think if there is a publication for mechanics they will probably have similar overviews to read to prepare for the test.

I remember a while back of my local NAPA store had ASE classes for certain types training like passenger cars, transmissions, lt trucks, etc.
Maybe there is a similar program for yoou.

Or just check the ASE website.

[snm95ls]

I passed A1-A8 first time around with no problems.  I thought they were pretty easy when I took them.

I got fucked by the stealership I was working for back then, so I didn't get to become certified because I was 3 months away from having my 2 years in when I got laid off.  I ended up in a different industry after that.

I would kind of like to take my recerts  since I am back to turning wrenches again, but there wouldn't be much point to it since I don't plan to be doing it after I finish school.

[Joseph Davis]

ASE is a joke

[sewell94]

ASE is a joke

[fysh]

Yes I get it, ASE is a joke. Doesn't mean that employers don't look for it. I lost my job to a Master Tech. He's a nice guy, but the guy is slow and lazy. Did I bust my ass 100x harder each and every day to get work done as fast as I physically could and done right to the best of my abilities? Fuck yeah, i did. Does it matter to my employer? No, it doesn't because I'm not as qualified as the Master Tech and he's willing to work for cheap. I need a new job, and Employers look for ASE certs, whether or not they mean shit in the real world.

So how did you guys study for them? There has got to be some practice tests or something somewhere.

[snm95ls]

Yes I get it, ASE is a joke. Doesn't mean that employers don't look for it. I lost my job to a Master Tech. He's a nice guy, but the guy is slow and lazy. Did I bust my ass 100x harder each and every day to get work done as fast as I physically could and done right to the best of my abilities? Fuck yeah, i did. Does it matter to my employer? No, it doesn't because I'm not as qualified as the Master Tech and he's willing to work for cheap. I need a new job, and Employers look for ASE certs, whether or not they mean shit in the real world.

So how did you guys study for them? There has got to be some practice tests or something somewhere.

I didn't study.  If you know your shit, then you shouldn't have too much of an issue with passing the test.  There is ample time to complete them, so it isn't like you are racing the clock.

[Joseph Davis]

Yes I get it, ASE is a joke. Doesn't mean that employers don't look for it. I lost my job to a Master Tech. He's a nice guy, but the guy is slow and lazy. Did I bust my ass 100x harder each and every day to get work done as fast as I physically could and done right to the best of my abilities? Fuck yeah, i did. Does it matter to my employer? No, it doesn't because I'm not as qualified as the Master Tech and he's willing to work for cheap.

Reading between the lines, you either worked for a dealership where they knew nothing or you screwed yourself over by being a super nice guy and not reminding them that the other dude sucked when he got in your way.

[fysh]

Yes I get it, ASE is a joke. Doesn't mean that employers don't look for it. I lost my job to a Master Tech. He's a nice guy, but the guy is slow and lazy. Did I bust my ass 100x harder each and every day to get work done as fast as I physically could and done right to the best of my abilities? Fuck yeah, i did. Does it matter to my employer? No, it doesn't because I'm not as qualified as the Master Tech and he's willing to work for cheap.

Reading between the lines, you either worked for a dealership where they knew nothing or you screwed yourself over by being a super nice guy and not reminding them that the other dude sucked when he got in your way.

You're right. I work for a dealership ran by a complete moron. The service department is a joke and there is only 2 bays. I didn't get any notice when the new guy got hired. I was told to come in on Saturday and move my toolbox and clean up the shop because someone was replacing me on Monday. There wasn't an opportunity to bring anything to anyone's attention. The new tech does have more experience and he does know more, but his work ethic is nothing in comparison to mine. To the owner, I don't think it matters. He doesn't think like that, he only concerns himself with money, and his head is so far up his own ass he doesn't think he's capable of making a poor decision. So I'm fucked regardless. What would help me find a new job though would be some leverage, such as ASE certs.

[Joseph Davis]

Quit fucking around and learn to comport yourself like a man.  There's nothing wrong with you that direct eye contact and some self confidence wouldn't take care of.

What sort of dealership did you work at, anyway?  Because most don't care about or even encourage ASE testing.

Anyway,

http://www.freeasestudyguides.com/

http://www.asetestpreparation.com/questions/index.htm <-- says the ASE provides a study guide, check their site.

http://www.delmarlearning.com/browse_catalog.aspx?cat1ID=AU&cat2ID=ASE <-- These guys sell books.  These books have ISBN numbers.  Copy them down, go to your public library and check them out on InterLibrary Loan.

[snm95ls]

From the quick search I did earlier, ASE wants money (no surprise there) for the practice tests.

[colt45]

ase is not a test to be passed, it is a certificate of hours worked in a certified shop.  its assumed that after working that set hours in the shop you will be a professional. that is all

[keelay]

ASE is a joke

[rudebwoy]

you dont need 1 second of shop time to get ASE certified.
the college courses I am taking have all the ASE test question after each chapter. a good company to look into is today's technician. they make the course books for each subject.
automotive service by TIM GILLES has all the questions and answers. find them at AMAZON.

[CSaddict]

I was an ASE certified P2. Which is just for parts. Its a joke.

[oinesra]

Just doctor up some papers with your name on them. Odds are if you flash them they will be taken as fact. People lie every day to get jobs.

[patsmx5]

Just doctor up some papers with your name on them. Odds are if you flash them they will be taken as fact. People lie every day to get jobs.

And now JD will come in here and tell us about his "certification" he he was/possibly has put in his shop.

[Joseph Davis]

I never got around to it.  Nobody's asked - out of sight, out of mind.

[92CXyD]

I was an ASE certified P2. Which is just for parts. Its a joke.

Yeah it was such a joke, after 11 years of selling parts, I left the parts biz and got a 3 A.S. degrees.

[Robb]

ASE is a joke

Its 99% GM crap anyway, so if you work on something other than domestics, you gain little in the way of in depth knowledge. 

I have 2 ASE's expiring in the spring, of which I will not be re-certing, since Im already a Porsche Bronze Meister tech, and ASE's mean jack and shit to the Germans now. 

To the OP's question, if you pass at least one ASE cert you will get a nifty card that says your a certified auto tech, and on the back it says what for.  Just take the Engine repair (Easiest, IMO) and clip that card to your resume.  Dont take brakes, its harder than you think it is.

[rudebwoy]

the brakes was easy, getting ready to do electrical systems. I heard the transmission one is hard.

[crxvtec91]

ASE is a joke

[fearsomedan]

Ase is a joke, but employers are told that they need certified techs so that is what they look for. I passed all a1 -a8 tests and L1 by buying the study books from ebay and doing all the practice questions at the end of the books over and over. The whole set was like. $120.00. It did help that I have been a tech for 13 years, but I think anybody who is a good study and have never even picked up a wrench can pass these tests.