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This is coming from someone in the IT field for 10 years…
Up until this video was released I really had no idea what was involved with ASC certification. I like the idea that tech had to be in the field for a period of time BEFORE they could qualify. This new certification might help the junior techs and if I’m going to a shop for a basic service a G1 tech might be good enough larger jobs not so much. Think of it this way a physicians assistant can help you out when you have a cold/flu but I want a doctor for surgical procedure!
Certs can be a good thing for junior folks and for people who have been in the field long enough to “prove” they have the knowledge to work in their respective area. When I interview someone for an IT position I really only glance at their resume because if someone is “certified” but can’t explain the basics then I know that person basically when in and took a test. The trick is that I don’t get to see resumes that aren’t read by HR first and all they are looking for a keywords a lot of times. To me experience is key but you need to get though HR first.
Odd question, are the ASC tests book tests or live (i.e you need to fix/identify/perform a task)? My Red Hat Engenner exam was one of those fix/perform type exams and its funny because the failure rate is huge. I had to take the test twice and at the time I had four year experience working with their product line! VMware was easy compared to RedHat, study/cram for a few days and take the test.
This is coming from someone in the IT field for 10 years…
Up until this video was released I really had no idea what was involved with ASC certification. I like the idea that tech had to be in the field for a period of time BEFORE they could qualify. This new certification might help the junior techs and if I’m going to a shop for a basic service a G1 tech might be good enough larger jobs not so much. Think of it this way a physicians assistant can help you out when you have a cold/flu but I want a doctor for surgical procedure!
Certs can be a good thing for junior folks and for people who have been in the field long enough to “prove” they have the knowledge to work in their respective area. When I interview someone for an IT position I really only glance at their resume because if someone is “certified” but can’t explain the basics then I know that person basically when in and took a test. The trick is that I don’t get to see resumes that aren’t read by HR first and all they are looking for a keywords a lot of times. To me experience is key but you need to get though HR first.
Odd question, are the ASC tests book tests or live (i.e you need to fix/identify/perform a task)? My Red Hat Engenner exam was one of those fix/perform type exams and its funny because the failure rate is huge. I had to take the test twice and at the time I had four year experience working with their product line! VMware was easy compared to RedHat, study/cram for a few days and take the test.
Noticing an interesting trend here…taking things apart. I had family friends and relatives that would not watch me because they were too afraid of me taking their stuff apart, broken or otherwise.
My parents got me one of those electronic learning kits that had a pile of components and book with a bunch schematics and I kinda learned basic electronics on my own. In high school I spent half the day in tech school learning about computers, networking, and electronics. That class was really good because the instructor knew that learning about this stuff in books didn’t work so 70% of the class was diagnosing then repairing computers and other odd electronic gadgets that broke around the school.
Working on cars for me really came from living in a family that didn’t have a whole lot of money to spend. Basic services (brakes, oil/filter, plugs/wires) were things that my father and I just did. There were more than a few times we had to rig up something to get the car to work because the replacement part was either too expensive or we didn’t want to walk all the way to the parts store.
For the most part I keep up with my own maintenance even when my car is still under warranty. Its can be real fun (when the car is under warranty) to diagnose a problem, take it to the dealership, and just describe the problem the best I can just to see if they come up with the same problem.So far the biggest job I’ve worked on (helped with) has been replacing a clutch in a 2003 Focus. Let’s just say when it’s time for my GTI (or any car I may own in that future) to get a new clutch I’m taking it somewhere! I’ll be more than happy to cough up the dough and let someone with the correct tools and stronger back get the job done.
Eric, keep up the great work!
Noticing an interesting trend here…taking things apart. I had family friends and relatives that would not watch me because they were too afraid of me taking their stuff apart, broken or otherwise.
My parents got me one of those electronic learning kits that had a pile of components and book with a bunch schematics and I kinda learned basic electronics on my own. In high school I spent half the day in tech school learning about computers, networking, and electronics. That class was really good because the instructor knew that learning about this stuff in books didn’t work so 70% of the class was diagnosing then repairing computers and other odd electronic gadgets that broke around the school.
Working on cars for me really came from living in a family that didn’t have a whole lot of money to spend. Basic services (brakes, oil/filter, plugs/wires) were things that my father and I just did. There were more than a few times we had to rig up something to get the car to work because the replacement part was either too expensive or we didn’t want to walk all the way to the parts store.
For the most part I keep up with my own maintenance even when my car is still under warranty. Its can be real fun (when the car is under warranty) to diagnose a problem, take it to the dealership, and just describe the problem the best I can just to see if they come up with the same problem.So far the biggest job I’ve worked on (helped with) has been replacing a clutch in a 2003 Focus. Let’s just say when it’s time for my GTI (or any car I may own in that future) to get a new clutch I’m taking it somewhere! I’ll be more than happy to cough up the dough and let someone with the correct tools and stronger back get the job done.
Eric, keep up the great work!
Just a guess, please correct me if I’m wrong.
If the blower motor wasn’t working correctly too much power may have been sent though the switch to ground.
Eric, once again great video! Please keep up the good work.