ASE Medium-Heavy Truck Certification | ASE Tests T1-T8

Gregory Weller, ASE Master Technician

ASE Medium-Heavy Truck Certification Series T1-T8

The purpose of this ASE Certification test series is to identify and recognize those Medium and Heavy Truck Technicians who can demonstrate knowledge of the skills necessary to diagnose, service, and repair different systems of Class 4 through Class 8 trucks and tractors.

Spring Registration: March 7, 2014–May 21, 2014
Spring Testing: April 1, 2014–May 31, 2014
Use the myASE LOGIN Box to register or call 1-877-346-9327

Register

The registration fee is $36 and is only paid once during a registration period. Each ASE Test is $33. ASE offers refund and rollover credits in some situations. The ASE T Series Tests are:

• ASE T1 Gasoline Engines—60 questions/75 min.
• ASE T2 Diesel Engines—65 questions/90 min.
• ASE T3 Drive Train—50 questions/80 min.
• ASE T4 Brakes—60 questions/75 min.
• ASE T5 Suspension & Steering—55 questions/75 min.
• ASE T6 Electrical/Electronic Systems—60 questions/90 min.
• ASE T7 Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)—50 questions/60 min.
• ASE T8 Preventive Maintenance Inspection—60 questions/75 min.

Recertify

Technicians must re-test every five years to retain their certification. The Medium-Heavy Truck recertification tests (T1R – T8R) are about half as long as the initial certification tests. There’s a $36 registration fee which is paid only once during a registration period. Tests are $33 each. You may take as many recertification tests as you want in a testing period and we cap the cost of your tests at $99. So the most anyone would pay to recertify in a single testing period is $135—no matter how many recertification tests are taken.

• ASE T1 Gasoline Engines—25 questions/30 min.
• ASE T2 Diesel Engines—28 questions/45 min.
• ASE T3 Drive Train—30 questions/30 min.
• ASE T4 Brakes—30 questions/30 min.
• ASE T5 Suspension & Steering—25 questions/30 min.
• ASE T6 Electrical/Electronic Systems—45 questions/90 min.
• ASE T7 Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)—20 questions/30 min.
• ASE T8 Preventive Maintenance Inspection—25 questions/30 min.

Requirements

ASE Certification requires the technician to pass an ASE Certification test and have at least two years of relevant work experience, but you may substitute one year with formal training from a high school, trade school, or community college. Satisfactory completion of OEM-Sponsored Co-op or Apprenticeships will completely satisfy the work experience requirement. You can take most ASE tests prior to acquiring the work experience, but your certification may not be valid until the requirements are met and you have submitted to ASE the Work Experience Reporting Form. More information about Work Experience.

ASE Master Status

Currently, those who are certified in tests T2-T7 are recognized as ASE Certified Master Medium-Heavy Truck Technicians.

In 2017, the requirements for Master Medium/Heavy Truck Technician status will change. Those who are certifying/recertifying after January 1, 2017, must pass the Preventive Maintenance and Inspection (PMI) test (T8) in addition to the previous requirements, as shown below. 

You must recertify in each test area every five years. If you let one of the required certifications expire, you lose your Master Technician status. You can regain it by taking the Recertification Test(s), even after you let a certification expire. Note that there is no time limit on returning. Once you pass your original ASE test, you only need to take the Recertification Test, no matter how long it's been expired. For more Master Status information, click here.

Study

Download our Free ASE Medium-Heavy Truck Certification T1-T8 Series Study Guide. We also offer Official ASE Practice Tests for $14.95 each. To see what computer testing is like, click here.

ASE Certification Benefits

• Builds trust with customers
• Demonstrates professional commitment to employers and customers
• Recognizes your individual accomplishment and grants industry recognized credentials
• May improve career opportunities and advancement
• May provide greater earning potential

Consumers know the biggest benefit of ASE Certification is to help them find a good shop with skilled and properly trained technicians. As a matter of fact, we had someone stop in the shop today because they saw we were ASE Certified.
—Travis Luscomb Technician, John Larson’s Service Inc., Peabody, MA

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