LEESBURG, Virginia, August 1, 2017 – The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is pleased to announce changes that will offer an enhanced experience for professionals when taking tests to earn ASE certification. These changes to the computer test format are effective at Prometric test sites August 1, 2017.
LEESBURG, Virginia, June 8, 2017 – The Automotive Training Managers Council (ATMC) is calling for submissions for its 2017 National Excellence in Training Awards. In what has become an annual tradition, ATMC recognizes effective or innovative training programs for the Automotive and Truck service sectors. The awards highlight the importance of training to the success of the industry.
Leesburg, Virginia, April 10, 2017 - The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is partnering with the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s (CREF) Cars, Careers & Celebrities event being held on September 15, 2017.
Preventive Maintenance Pays Dividends, Notes ASE
Leesburg, Virginia, March 28, 2017 - The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), the group that tests and certifies automotive technicians, joins others in the industry in recognizing April as National Car Care Month.
LEESBURG, Virginia, March 10, 2017 – The ASE Industry Education Alliance will hold its 4th annual Instructor Training Conference on July 23-26, 2017, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Concord, North Carolina.
LEESBURG, VA, January 19, 2017 – The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) launched four new ASE practice tests today. The new practice tests are for the Medium/Heavy Truck series covering the specialty areas of the Diesel Engines (T2), Brakes (T4), Electrical/Electronic Systems (T6) and Preventive Maintenance Inspection (T8) tests. ASE Practice Tests for the remaining four tests in this series will be available later this year.
LEESBURG, VA, January 18, 2017 – The Automotive Training Managers Council (ATMC) has announced its new officers and directors for 2017. The new Chair is Chris Chesney, Senior Director, Customer Training, Advance Auto Parts - CARQUEST Technical Institute. Other officers are Treasurer, Ron Kato, Technical and Body Training Manager, Toyota Motor North America; Secretary, Tim Zilke, President & CEO, ASE; and Past Chair, Holly Gerke, Director of Technical Training, Penske Truck Leasing.
LEESBURG, Virginia, January 10, 2017 – The National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) today announced five new members of the Board of Trustees for 2017. New trustees are Michael Godson, Professor, Clark College, Vancouver, Washington; Todd Helms, Senior Vice President, Genuine Parts Co., Atlanta, Georgia; Tim Lawrence, Executive Director, SkillsUSA, Leesburg, Virginia; Pat McCormick, High School Auto Career Development, Ford Motor Company, Allen Park, Michigan; and Heather Robertson, Director, Talent Acquisition, Bridgestone Retail Operations, Nashville, Tennessee.
LEESBURG, Virginia, January 10, 2017 - Automotive Youth Educational Systems (AYES) today announced the officers for its 2017 Board of Directors. Dave Zellers, Vice President, Service and Parts Support, Toyota Motors North America, Torrance, California, serves as Chair; Vice-Chair is Mark Miller, Global Director, Dealer Service & Warranty Operations, General Motors, Warren, Michigan. Treasurer is Lenora Jackson, Manager, Technical Training Operations, American Honda Motor Co., Torrance, California, and Secretary is Tim Zilke, President & CEO, ASE, Leesburg, Virginia.
ASE names officers for Board of Directors and elects two to Board of Governors.
LEESBURG, Virginia, January 9, 2017 – The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has announced the officers for its Board of Directors for 2017 and has elected two additions to its Board of Governors. The new Chair is Jeff Walker, Owner, Walker’s Automotive Service in Pleasantville, New Jersey. Ted Hayes, Owner, Hayes Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Lawrenceville, Georgia, is Vice Chair; Tom Trisdale, General Manager, Customer Quality Services, Toyota Motor North America in Torrance, California, is Treasurer; and Bobby Bassett, Manager of Training Automotive Aftermarket, North America, Gates Corporation in Ridgeland, Mississippi, is Secretary. Mike Durkin, General Director, Retail Dealer Channel, GM Customer Care & Aftersales in Grand Blanc, Michigan, serves as Past Chair.
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