Portland Transmission ATRA and ASE Services

ATRA

What is ATRA? According to their website the Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association (ATRA) was founded in 1954. It is an international trade association for the professional automatic transmission repair industry. The ATRA has over 2300 members worldwide, consisting of more than 2000 rebuilders, technical subscribers, students and schools, supporting the training, research and improvements to vehicles driven by the motoring public.

ATRA member must adhere to their code of ethics and their standards for providing honest, professional service. This is to assure you that when you take your vehicle to an ATRA rebuilder member, you will receive polite, professional service, at an honest price. For more information about ATRA certification please visit their website at www.ATRA.com.

ASE

The independent, non-profit National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) was established in 1972 in response to the need of consumers to be able to distinguish between incompetent and competent mechanics. Their mission is to improve the quality of vehicle repair and service through the testing and certification of repair and service professionals.

There are about 400,000 professionals holding certifications today working in every segment of the automotive industry. Certification is not something that is easy to obtain either. Prospective candidates must pass at least one of ASE’s 40-plus exams and provide proof of two years of relevant work experience in order to get their certification. Certification is not for life however; to remain certified you must be retested every five years. The exams stress knowledge of job-related skills and are not easy to pass with one out of three test takers failing.

ASE feels that by setting high standards for mechanics they can greatly benefit motorist. They provide a valuable yardstick by which to measure the knowledge and skills of individual technicians as well as the commitment to quality of the repair facility employing ASE-Certified professionals. To find out more about ASE please feel free to visit the website at www.ASE.com.