New ASE G1 Certification Good or Bad?

[EricTheCarGuy]

The other day I learned of this new certification from ASE. There seemed to be a lot of discussion about it and I wondered what your thoughts were. So, what are your thoughts?

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[Kyle Thomas]

Graduating from a NATEF program gives you 1 year experience…so if you are in the right place no experience is required.

[EricTheCarGuy]

[quote=”kpthomas” post=89886]I’m a high school auto instructor. I see the G1/MLR certification a great stepping stone for young techs. It gives them a different patch and credentials. It is very clear that it is a maintenance and light repair tech vs. a master tech. I don’t think that this waters down our “Master Tech” status at all. It just puts the people that would be doing oil changes in a dealership in a slightly different job market. If you have the knowledge to pass this ASE, do it. It covers all eight areas. It also gets your feet wet with what real ASE tests look for. I was even thinking of doing this. If I’m putting my students through it, I might as well have that credential as well.

On a side note. Eric, thank you for all of the incredible useful content. You are a regular in my classroom. Keep up the great work.[/quote]

Thanks for your input. Thanks also for your comments on my work. Say ‘hi’ to the class for me.

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