Seven Guides
Mechanic School Guides
The questions that come before a ranking: what ASE certification is, how long and how costly training runs, how an apprenticeship compares with school, and what the big chains, the manufacturer programs and the online courses offer. Each guide is built from the same data as the rankings.
Guides
- ASE Certification The tests, the work experience and how a program counts
- How Long Mechanic School Takes Program lengths by trade and award level
- What Mechanic School Costs Yearly and whole-program prices by trade and school type
- Mechanic Apprenticeship How apprenticeships and dealer co-ops compare with school
- UTI vs. Lincoln Tech The two chains compared on campuses, prices and earnings
- Manufacturer Training Programs T-TEN, ASEP, ASSET, CAP, PACT and the ranked schools that carry them
- Online Mechanic Courses What online courses award and how ASE treats them