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Advanced Engine Performance Specialist

Licensing authority: National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence

Initial by examination

All of the following:

A8
A previously passed Automobile Engine Performance (A8) Test is required before registering for the initial L1 Test; A8 is a separate live examination, and this condition does not require taking A8 again when already passed.
Experience
ASE L1 certification also requires documentation of three years of relevant work experience; appropriate vocational training may count toward part of this requirement.
Pathway Scope
Initial L1 certification only; L1R recertification is excluded.

Automobile Engine Performance (A8) Test

Provider
National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
Format
Multiple-choice computer-based certification test
Exam questions
Total questions: 60; Scored questions: 50; Unscored questions: 10; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Time limit
75 mins
Examination outline
  • General Diagnosis (24%)
  • Ignition System Diagnosis and Repair (16%)
  • Fuel, Air Induction and Exhaust Systems Diagnosis and Repair (18%)
  • Emissions Control Systems Diagnosis and Repair (16%)
    • Positive Crankcase Ventilation
    • Exhaust Gas Recirculation
    • Secondary Air Injection (AIR) and Catalytic Converter
    • Evaporative Emissions Controls
  • Computerized Engine Controls Diagnosis and Repair (26%)
Examination sources

Advanced Engine Performance Specialist Certification Test

Provider
National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
Format
Multiple-choice computer-based certification test
Exam questions
Total questions: 60; Scored questions: 50; Unscored questions: 10; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Time limit
2.5 hrs/150 mins
Examination outline
  • General Powertrain Diagnosis (12%)
  • Computerized Powertrain Controls Diagnosis (including OBD II) (32%)
  • Ignition System Diagnosis (12%)
  • Fuel Systems and Air Induction Systems Diagnosis (16%)
  • Emission Control Systems Diagnosis (16%)
  • I/M Failure Diagnosis (12%)
Examination sources