Is GM ever going to drop ASE

[tjsmith]

I get hammered all the time b/c we are not 100% in training, b/c we do not have all our ASE training. ASE is NOT specific just to just GM, but as we all know ASE covers cars/trucks of all makes & models, & you only get 2 shots a year to pass the ASE training.

My guys have passed everything that GM offers, including hands-on training, but the ASE pulls my training % down.

Now dont get me wrong, I think ASE training is great, but I dont think it should be mandatory by GM when it is not GM specific. What does the front suspension of a Volvo have to do with us submitting a claim type B or getting some OLH??

Plus I am sure most of you will pay for the ASE classes for your Techs, which is fine & dandy until Tech A decides to go another dealership or firestone, or independent with all his ASE badges that you paid for.

[Richard]

doubtful...they keep adding new GM only tests. P4 is parts, and there is a GM Service Writer/Advisor test either coming or maybe already out.

[GMFXDOPSMGR]

Keep in mind that ASE is not vehicle specific, but test the basic knowledge of a technician. That tech must have enough knowledge to understand the works of most of the system/components in general. GM is wanting that certification to insure that the tech is basically qualified to understand their systems, terminolgy & workings when they start certifing on the individual courses with the GM lines.
Yes, it makes it harder to get techs 100%, but the tech should be wanting the ASE for his benifit in the first place. The industry is getting more and more alert to "Certified" techs, not only for a dealer, but the independents also.
I am now working for a Chrysler store and Chrysler requires the same.

[This message has been edited by GMFXDOPSMGR (edited 04-11-2008).]