Quote Originally Posted by cruiser348 View Post
...whereas a man changing oil at some little auto shop with a 100hr SAE mechanic certificate is considered skilled labor.
Umm, emphatically no. Where to begin...SAE (now SAE International) is a professional society for all transportation engineers. They built what you work on. They do not issue certificates except as proof of membership.

A-S-E issues certs to automotive technicians, but your oil changer won't get one. Eligibility for the tests include minimum 2 years of industry experience in the field you'd like to test in (i.e., brakes, trans, etc.) and written proof of it from your boss.

The tests are not easy, and most home mechanics couldn't pass them because they're lacking in the theories and science of the system in question -- those are a big part of the tests. (And if you're not comfortable with electronics, don't even show up.)

As said by a man holding two college degrees and three ASE certs.

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