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PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:06 am
i just graduated from college and got 4 ase's and have the oppurtunity to get I-car points cheap I was wondering if shops even care about i-car points and if smaller shops even look at ase's and if so will they help me start farther up in a shop or if ill go in washing cars like any one else.



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 7:53 am
The answer is YES! I-CAR especially, is very important in the body shop industry because it's constantly keeping the body shops & insurance companies updated on the newest trends & repairs that have to be done to cars. Our industry is now CONSTANTLY changing every year on the way cars are repaired .
ASE is important as well but not looked at in our part of automotive repair as I-CAR is!
If I had the oportunity to get I-CAR for cheap I would jump on all I could get. Even with being an apprentice a body shop owner or shop foreman will take a closer look at you than a guy who doesn't have anything!
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:43 am
yes it was helpful i took most of the I car classes in school and i only have to pay 10-20 dollars a for each point but i didnt know if i needed them since i have my ase's



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:22 am
In the body shop side of things I-CAR is more important than ASE due to it's teaching you along with giving you a certification.
ASE simply is just you taking a test that shows you know what that certification is about. Back when I took my ASE painting test it talked about laquer. We haven't used laquer on cars in years & really don't fool with it anymore in the collision side of Auto body. Back the last time I took it their test were a little outdated.
On behalf of ASE though I haven't taken one in about 10 years because I don't need it anymore with what I do. So I'm not sure how they are now.
I-CAR is the only thing I need & take along with other courses.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 7:49 pm
"ALLWAYS" go to any school you can!!! ALLWAYS!!!!!

No matter how good or bad someone says it is!!!
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:11 am
how can someone like an apprentice painter get started with I-car Certification? I went to tech school and have 3 years of shop experience mainly prep and paint.



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:48 pm
OldDupontGuy wrote:"ALLWAYS" go to any school you can!!! ALLWAYS!!!!!

No matter how good or bad someone says it is!!!



Good advise :goodjob:
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 6:24 pm
OldDupontGuy wrote:"ALLWAYS" go to any school you can!!! ALLWAYS!!!!!

No matter how good or bad someone says it is!!!


So true!!!



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 3:26 pm
oddworxs wrote:how can someone like an apprentice painter get started with I-car Certification? I went to tech school and have 3 years of shop experience mainly prep and paint.

Just go to their website, everything you require is there.

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:58 am
thanks I shoulve known better ! :allgood:
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