An in depth description of Auto Technician careers and the best certifications available in the field. For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the programs and other important info, visit www.intellteccollege.com/consumer-information.php

1. Careers
Certifications
What is an Auto
Technician?

2. What do Automotive Mechanics
and Technicians do?
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3. • Inspect, maintain and repair
automobiles.
• Perform basic services like oil
changes and tire rotations.
• Diagnose any problems and take
care of any necessary repairs.

4. If you’ve been thinking about a career as an
auto technician or auto mechanic, read on to
find out how you can boost your job prospects.
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5. Auto Repair Career Growth
• With the ASE and Snap-on certifications,
competition should be greatly decreased,
so someone with those credentials should
have no problem finding positions.
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6. •As older automotive technicians start to
retire there may be much need for highly
trained individuals to take their place.

7. Qualities employers look for
in an Automotive Mechanic:
• Good reasoning skills
• Extensive knowledge of automobiles
• Strong communication and analytical
skills
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8. ASE Certifications
•The Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
certification is the automotive industry
standard for automotive technicians.
•ASE has 40+ exams grouped by specialty.
•Retesting every 5 years is required to keep
your ASE Certification current.
•Two years of experience and a passing grade
on one of the ASE examinations are required
for each area of certification.

9. ASE Examination Categories
• Electrical systems
• Engine repair
• Brake systems
• Suspension and steering
• Heating and air-conditioning
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10. Snap-on Certification and IntelliTec
College
•Having a Snap-on Industrial certification allows an
automotive technician to successfully use Snap-on
diagnostic equipment.
•IntelliTec College has partnered up with Snap-on
Industrial.
•IntelliTec instructors are Snap-on certified and are
trained to prepare each student to sit for the Snap-
on examination.
•Each student receives a set of Snap-on tools and a
tool chest upon graduation from the program.

11. Is auto tech training and certification
preparation the best education choice
for you?
Learn more about hands-on career training
programs at www.IntelliTec.edu or call
1-800-724-9636
For more information about our
graduation rates, the median debt of
students who completed the programs
and other important info, visit
www.intelliteccollege.com/consumer-
information.php

12. Sources
• National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE),
https://www.ase.com/Home.aspx
• Snap-on Industrial: Transportation Certification Programs,
https://www1.snapon.com/industrial/Education/Transportation_Certifica
tion.nws
• United Sate Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Occupational
Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition: Automotive Service Technicians and
Mechanics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/installation-maintenance-and-
repair/automotive-service-technicians-and-mechanics.htm
• IntelliTec Colleges Blog: What Career Path is Right for You? Automotive
Technicians, www.intelliteccollege.com/blog/103/what-career-path-is-
right-for-you/