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The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification is the mark of distinction awarded to qualifying automobile aftermarket service and repair technicians.

Technical schools offer a variety of awards at graduation: certificates, diplomas, and degrees. Major differences in these three awards include time it takes for completion—generally about a year for many diploma and certification programs, and generally about two years for an associate degree.

When most people see the word ‘diesel,’ they think of diesel trucks, but the truth is that diesel technicians have many more opportunities available to them. Diesel engines are also found in buses, trains, ships, farm and mining equipment, and even as the engine of choice to some drag racing teams. The expansion of diesel engines into other fields, such as aviation, is imminent, with diesel being not only the cheaper fuel in some places, but also a more efficient means of propulsion.

Just the sight of the long steering system, disparate tires, and high handlebars, or "ape hangers," is enough to make the hearts of people who love choppers race. Named for the practice of removing, or "chopping," unnecessary parts such as the windshield and front fender, these days it’s hard to look anywhere without seeing some reference to this bad boy of the motorcycle world, the chopper.