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Automobile Parts Specialist

Licensing authority: National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence

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Automobile Parts Specialist (Test P2)
Work Experience
Two years of parts counter work, rather than hands-on automotive repair; ASE may credit relevant formal training toward experience.

Automobile Parts Specialist (Test P2)

Provider
National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
Format
Multiple-choice certification test
Exam questions
Total questions: 85; Scored questions: 75; Unscored questions: 10; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Time limit
90 mins
Examination outline
  • General Operations (13%)
  • Customer Relations and Sales Skills (15%)
  • Vehicle Systems Knowledge (53%)
    • Engine Mechanical Parts (Internal Combustion Engines)
    • Cooling Systems
    • Fuel Systems
    • Ignition Systems
    • Exhaust Systems
    • Emissions Control Systems
    • Manual Transmission/Transaxle
    • Automatic Transmission/Transaxle
    • Drive Train Components
    • Brakes
    • Suspension, Steering, and Wheels
    • Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
    • Electrical/Electronic Systems
    • Battery, Charging, and Starting Systems
    • Miscellaneous
  • Vehicle Identification (4%)
  • Catalog and Information Systems Skills (8%)
  • Inventory Management (4%)
  • Merchandising (3%)
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