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| Abbreviation | ASE |
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| Nickname | Automotive Service Excellence |
| Formation | June 12, 1972 |
| Founded at | Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Type | non-profit organization |
| Registration no. | 721570 |
| Headquarters | Leesburg, Virginia, U.S. |
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Membership (2018) | 247,621 - Certified service professionals |
Official language | English |
| Website | ase |
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is a professional certification group that certifies professionals and shops in the automotive repair and service industry in the United States and parts of Canada. It is an independent, non-profit organization created in 1972[1] in response to consumers needing to distinguish between potentially incompetent and competent automotive technicians.[2] The organization aims to improve the quality of vehicle repair and service through the testing and certification of repair and service professionals.
- ^ Barnhart, Phillip (1997). The Guide to National Professional Certification Programs, 2nd Edition. CRC Press. pp. 291–292. ISBN 0-8493-9960-2.
- ^ "The Value of ASE Certification". NAPA. Retrieved 2009-11-26.