ASE Certifications

I knew nothing about automotive parts, but I applied to be a cashier at Advance Auto Part. I got the position. I went from being a cashier to a parts counter associate. Then I became assistant manager. I worked under a beautiful blonde lady manager that saw more in my abilities than I saw. Then I heard about ASE Certifications. Only the professional guys at service stations and service parts place like Ford had them. But I was told that we could take the test too. I noticed that I very rarely saw any women with the patch on their sleeves. So I applied to take the test. I was going to "Take the risk, or lose the chance.". Well it wasn't easy. I took the test and missed by 2. The second test by 1. And two and one became a sequel through 8 test. It's really frustrating when you miss by one.

Each time I went to take the test there was approximately 25 men, and one woman me. But they didn't intimidate me in the least

Because I was there for what they were there for. I kept seeing the same faces when I returned. Tough test indeed. Finally, number nine was a winner by 2 point ahead. And now I'm ASE certified as a Parts Professional.