English-Spanish Glossary
If English is your second language, you may bring a standard published English-foreign language dictionary to use in the test.
Glossary
If English is your second language, you may bring a standard published English-foreign language dictionary to use in the test. However, the dictionary will be inspected before and after the test for notes or inserted pages. Photocopied, hand-written, unbound, or electronic glossaries or dictionaries are not allowed. Except for inspected English-foreign language dictionaries, you may not bring any aids, manuals, books, or notes into the testing room.
To aid in the translation of technical terms for technicians whose primary language is Spanish, ASE provides a button in the computer-based testing system labeled ‘Glosario’, as shown below. Clicking on that button during the test opens a window that displays our English-Spanish Glossary of Technical Terms. Test takers may use this option during testing if they would benefit from a Spanish translation of the term. The glossary is automatically included in all ASE computer-based tests, and you can use it as much or as little as you choose.
The English-Spanish Glossary is compiled by a panel of bilingual technical experts and takes into account the various dialects of Spanish commonly spoken. You can download a copy of the glossary below, and use it when preparing for the tests. However, you may not bring a copy of the glossary that you printed into the test with you.
Glosario
Si el inglés es su segundo idioma, usted puede tener consigo, para usar en el examen, un diccionario inglés-español. Sin embargo, se inspeccionará su diccionario antes y después en busca de notas o páginas insertadas. No se permiten glosarios o diccionarios electrónicos, fotocopiados, manuscritos o no encuadernados. Con excepción de diccionarios no electrónicos inspeccionados en inglés-lengua extranjera, usted no podrá traer al salón del examen fuentes de ayuda, manuales, libros o notas.
Para ayudar en la traducción de términos técnicos a los especialistas cuyo primer idioma es el español, ASE provee un botón en el sistema computarizado para el examen denominado Glosario, tal como aparece abajo. Al hacer ¨clic¨ en ese botón durante el examen, se abre una ventana que muestra nuestro Glosario Inglés/Español de Términos Técnicos. Los candidatos que toman el examen pueden utilizar esta opción durante el examen si se beneficiarían de una traducción en español del término. El glosario se incluye automáticamente en todas los exámenes computarizados de ASE, y usted puede utilizar lo tanto o tan poco como usted desea.
El Glosario inglés-español ha sido el producto de un taller de trabajo de expertos técnicos bilingües, habiendo tomado en cuenta las varias formas comunes de hablar el español. Usted puede descargar un ejemplar del Glosario haciendo abajo y utilizarlo cuando se esté preparando para los exámenes. Sin embargo usted no podrá traer consigo al examen el ejemplar del glosario que imprimió.
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Testing FAQs
ASE Certification tests are written in workshops by a national panel of seasoned automotive industry professionals, including working technicians, automobile manufacturers, aftermarket manufacturers, and educators. Not by any single person at ASE.
Exams are segmented by sub-specialty such as automobile, medium/heavy truck, school bus, collision repair, and more. There are over 50 tests, each designed to discern the automotive service technician’s knowledge of job-related skills.
Purchasing and scheduling a test can be done by logging in to your myASE account. To purchase a test, select the test you want to take and pay the applicable fees. A registration fee is charged per order in addition to the test fee. Once you have purchased a test, you will have 90 days from the original date of purchase to schedule an appointment and take your test. Visit myASE to get started.
Certification credentials are valid for five years. If it has been five years or more since you took a test, it’s time to take the corresponding Recertification Test. The five-year requirement ensures certified professionals are current in this rapidly changing industry. You can find your expiration dates on your certificates or in myASE.
You may take the Recertification Tests even if your credentials have expired. You simply must have been previously certified in that specialty area. If you have some certifications that expire soon and others that are still good for some time, you may take Recertification Tests for any or all of them. If you recertify early, you will not be credited with the time remaining on your original certification. The new expiration date occurs five years from the date of your recertification.
If you wish to change your test date or time, you must first cancel the existing appointment before you can schedule a new one. No changes are allowed within three days of your scheduled appointment. To make changes, use the Cancel Selected Appointment(s) option in myASE. For assistance by phone, call ASE Customer Care at 800-390-6789 from 8AM – 5PM Eastern Monday – Friday.
If you wish to cancel a test, you must first cancel any existing appointment for that test AND then cancel the test. Use the Cancel Test option in myASE. If you are within three days of your testing appointment, you cannot cancel the appointment or test. You can only cancel a test and receive a refund for a test that you purchased. For assistance by phone, call ASE Customer Care at 800-390-6789 from 8AM – 5PM Eastern Monday – Friday.
To become ASE Certified, you must pass an ASE test and have full-time, hands-on work experience (or a combination of formal training and experience). The amount of work experience required can vary by test.
It is best to submit your work experience form for review after you have created a myASE account. It does not have to be submitted before you take your test, but your certificate for a passed test will be delayed until your work experience information is reviewed and approved. See the work experience requirements here and complete the work experience form online.
Testing Languages FAQs
If English is your second language, you may bring a standard, published English-to-foreign language dictionary to use during testing. If you speak Spanish, every ASE test features a button on the testing interface that launches an English-Spanish Glossary of Technical Terms.
The Automobile/Light Truck Tests (A1 through A9) and the Auto Maintenance & Light Repair Test (G1) are available in Spanish. You do not need to sign up for a separate Spanish test, these tests can switch between English and Spanish using the language selection button when taking the test.