Have you ever noticed the American Service Excellence (ASE) certifications hanging on the wall of your car mechanic鈥檚 shop? If not, take a look. These certifications indicate which technicians have passed rigorous exams and have at least two years of work experience.
While in high school, Jose Yanez (r.), a recent graduate of Walter G. O鈥機onnell High School in Copiague and 麻豆传媒鈥檚 automotive technology program, built what are known as 鈥渟tackable credentials鈥� at Tech. This sequence of credentials can be accumulated over time to build an individual鈥檚 qualifications.
In Jose鈥檚 case, he first earned his NYS Inspection license due to hands-on work experience under the mentorship of Roberto Moran (l.) at New Hope Autotech Center in Amityville. The combination of his technical training at Tech and his hands-on work experience in the auto shop qualified him to take student-level ASE certification exams in May, before he had even graduated from high school.
Jose is looking forward to attending Suffolk Community College where he will study Automotive Technology with the help of a generous scholarship from Long Island Forum for Technology. For more information about Tech programs for high school juniors or seniors, contact the home high school guidance counselor or Tech at 631-425-9050.