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Team ASE Podcast
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Team ASE podcast was created for automotive technicians, shop owners, automotive instructors and industry supporters. It's also for those thinking about a career in the automotive industry. The Team ASE podcast talks about the importance and opportunities of STEM careers and technical education, technical information and the value of ASE certification and ASE Education Foundation accreditation to the industry and the consumers we serve.
It takes a team to build the future, and with every bi-monthly episode, the Team ASE podcast will introduce you to those individuals whose passion and dedication make them part of Team ASE. The work they do to support and improve the automotive service industry doesn't just help them make a living, it helps them make a difference! If you want to know more about how we're working to improve the professionalism, technical knowledge and career opportunities for automotive professionals everywhere, the Team ASE podcast is for you!
Team ASE Podcast
All About ETL's
Evaluation Team Leaders or ETL’s are a vital part of the ASE Education Foundation Accreditation process. The final step in that process is the visit by an ETL to evaluate the program for approval of accreditation. But the important role ETL’s play goes far beyond that final inspection, and that role is often misunderstood. In this episode of the Team ASE Podcast, we talk with Marlo Miranda at the ASE Education Foundation, whose job it is to train and support those individuals tasked with helping Career & Technology Education (CTE) programs improve and grow through ASE Accreditation.
Hear all about it as we talk with Marlo about:
· His role at the ASE Education Foundation training and supporting Evaluation Team Leaders.
· Marlo’s background as a Master Technician, business owner and instructor.
· How the ETL’s support schools through the accreditation process by validating the information provided by programs seeking ASE Accreditation.
· The critical pieces of information necessary for the accreditation process.
· The importance of Advisory Committees to the accreditation process.
· The ETL inspection process and observation of the instruction process.
· Who are the ETL’s? What is their typical background and what do they have in common?
· The qualifications necessary to become and ETL.
· The training to become an ETL and where it is available.
· The support an ETL receives from the ASE Education Foundation.
· How ETL’s are assigned.
· Why being an ETL is a valuable tool for professional development.
· Where you can get more information on becoming an ETL.
· The ASE Education Foundation website address is www.aseeducationfoundation.org
· Marlo’s advice for schools seeking ASE Accreditation.
· How ASE Education Foundation Field Managers can help support CTE programs seeking accreditation.
For more information on ASE and automotive careers, visit the website at www.ase.com