1. 5 W’s of AYES Who, What, Where, Why and When
ASE Industry Education Alliance
Instructors Training Conference
July 26, 2016
Beti Yoder
ASE Industry Education Alliance Midwest Manager

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3. ASE Industry Education Alliance
NATEF | AYES | NACAT | ATMC | ASE INDUSTRY EDUCATION ALLIANCE
Career Path
Instructors
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4. ASE Certifications Career Path
ASE Student Certification
Maintenance and Light Repair
P2, C1, B6, A1-A9 Other Career Paths
L1, L2,L3
Required Work Experience
None
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Duration of Certification
5 Years 4 4

5. ASE Industry Education Alliance

6. The Who of AYES

7. The Who of AYES Partnerships among…
Automotive vehicle, parts, tool and equipment manufacturers
Dealer and trade associations
State Departments of Education and Labor
Local OEM and aftermarket service providers and secondary schools

8. The Who of AYES AYES Staff, NATEF and ASE Schools
Any NATEF Accredited Auto Technology, Collision Repair and Refinish or Medium Heavy Truck Program
Businesses
Any OEM Dealership, Aftermarket or Independent repair facility
Any forward thinking repair facility willing to provide a mentor for the intern
Advisory Committee

9. The What of AYES

10. The What of AYES
Identifies, engages and encourages those who meet AYES standards to pursue careers in the industry
School-to-career process
Develops business and education relationships to transition students to the workplace or post-secondary education
Including Employability Skills
Creates internships where students are mentored by an ASE Certified Technician
Extended one-on-one “classroom”

11. The What of AYES Schools Submit application found on line
Identify Qualified Students
Maintain portal Information with regular updates
Businesses
Become a member of Advisory Committee
Identify mentors
Hire student interns

12. The Where of AYES

13. The Where of AYES NATEF Accredited Secondary Schools
Automotive Technology Programs
Collision Repair Refinish Programs
Medium Heavy Truck Programs throughout the country
Schools deliver the AYES model to students

14. The Where of AYES Partners Auto Manufacturer Dealerships
Truck Manufacturer Dealerships
Recreational Vehicle Manufacturer Dealerships
Industry Manufacturing Plants
Parts Distributers or Warehouses

15. The Where of AYES Partners (cont’d) School Bus garage or repair shop
Marine Dealerships
Farm Implement Dealership or repair facilities
Rental car, taxi or limousine companies
Anywhere there are vehicles to be repaired or industry education will be used

16. The Why of AYES

17. The Why of AYES Created by industry to answer an industry wide need
1995 GMYes
1997 AYES
Nationally recognized as a premiere internship model
Other industries are using the AYES model as a guide
Industry needs technicians
Average age of current tech is mid 50’s
Large numbers are retiring
Students want to be in the industry
Great way to begin a career

18. The Why of AYES Create pipeline of future technicians Grow your own
Students need time to “mature” in the industry
Create relationships between schools and business
Increase Advisory Committee members and involvement
Opens opportunities for donations
After their own training programs, manufacturers look to AYES affiliated schools first when donating components

19. The When of AYES

20. The When of AYES Start right now ayes.org Get Started
Complete Site Request and Data Form and submit
Receive Username and Password
September-input enrolled students
AYES portal allows upload from spreadsheet
Fall-schedule Shadowing experiences
More experiences allow better placement
Hold Advisory Committee meetings
NATEF Requirement is two meetings
Potential three or four during first year

21. The When of AYES Winter – identify qualified students
Using the AYES Portal to follow their progress
Determine location of potential internships
Remember to contact all of the partners
Spring - Match interns and Mentors
Interview Day
Mentor Intern Training
Follow up on interns regularly

22. THANK YOU Beti Yoder ASE Industry Education Alliance
Area Manager – Midwest

23. Copyright 2002 Sterling Commerce, Inc. All rights reserved.
AYES is Student Based
AYES Student Standards
Application Requirements
Statement of intent to complete the 320-hour internship, if available.
Resume.
Letter of reference.
Minimum age of 16 by the start date of any employment opportunity.
Possess a valid Operator’s License, in good standing (i.e. clean driving record).
Have access to reliable transportation.
Be able to pass, drug, alcohol and other employment screening requirements.
myASE account or ASE ID number
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24. ASE Student Certification

25. Student Credentialing
NATEF End-of-Program tests
Became National Automotive Student Skills Standards Assessment tests (NA3SA)
Now: ASE Student Certification Test Series
Auto
Truck
Collision
Maintenance and Light Repair

26. The Details National student industry certification
Portable
Stackable
Meets Perkins IV accountability requirement
Students may take any test twice in school year (Pre/Post)
Pricing per student and school year
Access to state data by State DOE

27. The Details Test Titles Automobile
8 Systems Area (Engine Repair, Brakes, etc.)
New Maintenance & Light Repair
Collision Repair / Refinish – 4 titles
M/H Truck
Diesel Engines
Electrical / Electronics
Brakes
Steering / Suspension