The American Council on Education's College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT) has evaluated and recommended college credit for 33 of ASE's certifications. The American Council on Education, the major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions, seeks to provide leadership and a unifying voice on key higher education issues and to influence public policy through advocacy, research, and program initiatives.
ACE CREDIT connects workplace learning with colleges and universities by helping adults gain access to academic credit at colleges and universities for formal courses and examinations taken in the workplace or other settings outside traditional higher education.
For more than 30 years, colleges and universities have trusted ACE CREDIT to provide reliable course equivalency information to facilitate their decisions to award academic credit. For more information, visit the ACE CREDIT website http://www.acenet.edu/acecredit.
Credit Recommendations Chart for ASE Tests, click here.
How Do I Get College Credit?
Neither ASE nor ACE awards college credit. This is the sole decision of the individual institution. Technicians seeking college credit should first contact their school, or the institution in which they plan to enroll, to determine if the ACE credit recommendations will be considered.
For a current list of educational institutions that accept ACE recommendations, click here.
NOTE: The link above opens a new browser window to a site maintained by the American Council on Education (ACE). ASE assumes no responsibility for that site's content. If you have any questions about that content, refer to the contact information on the ACE site.
How Much Does It Cost?
Once your chosen institution has decided to grant college credit for ASE certifications, you may request that ASE forward a transcript of your ASE record directly to the institution. The fee is $7.50 per transcript request to ASE.
To Request For A Transcript (For Technicians ONLY)
Please mail a request including:
Mail your request with a check or money order for $7.50 to:
ASE Transcript Service
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE
101 Blue Seal Drive, SE, Suite 101
Leesburg, VA 20175
For More Information On Granting Credit for ASE Tests
(For Institutions ONLY)
Please mail a request including: Contact Person, Name of Institution, Address and appropriate certification area(s): Automobile, Medium/Heavy Truck, Collision Repair/Refinishing, School Bus, and Engine Machinist.
Mail the request to :
Credit-by-Examination
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE
101 Blue Seal Drive, SE, Suite 101
Leesburg, VA 20175
A Note To Schools
The non-profit, independent National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) administers the only national, industry-wide certification program for automotive technicians. Nationally there are about 400,000 ASE-certified professionals. The American Council on Education's decision to recommend college credit is based on detailed reviews of the ASE tests and programs, conducted by content and technical evaluation teams appointed by ACE.