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    • Dave Cappert manages the EPA-Approved, ASE Section 609 Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Program and also promotes the Institute’s other programs through webinars and other promotional endeavors.

    Dave Cappert

    Executive Director Electronic Initiatives

    Dave Cappert manages the EPA-Approved, ASE Section 609 Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Program and also promotes the Institute’s other programs through webinars and other promotional endeavors.

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    Once a technician passes any of the ASE certification tests and has at least two years of hands-on working experience, that technician becomes ASE-certified in that given specialty area.
    Employees & Training

    Benefits of ASE certification for truck service professionals

    Dave Cappert
    June 12, 2018
    Educational training programs are available through ASE for medium duty and heavy truck technicians, truck equipment technicians and advanced diesel engine diagnosis specialist...
    Diagnostic & Repair

    Tool Q&A: What to look for in tire service and alignment equipment

    July 21, 2014
    This monthly PTEN column covers some of your most pressing questions related to tools and equipment in a shop environment. With a never-ending barrage of new vehicle technology...
    Diagnostic & Repair

    Hybrids: What's the difference in repairs?

    July 21, 2014
    It seems like everyone’s talking hybrids these days, but they’ve already been around for over ten years. With all the focus on reducing greenhouse gases and gasoline prices creeping...
    4) Mitchell 1 ProDemand repair information system
    Shop Management

    How to utilize service information resources

    Oct. 8, 2012
    The right information system can be the key to unlocking profitability and success in your shop
    Autel MaxiDAS DS708.
    Diagnostic & Repair

    Choose the right scan tools

    Sept. 7, 2012
    Once viewed simply as a code reader, the scan tool has evolved into a cornerstone of vehicle diagnostics
    Hunter Engineering offers the QuickComp Lathe, featuring a two-way adjustable compensation adapter.
    Tools

    New brake service safety and technologies

    Aug. 7, 2012
    Safety and technology move braking systems ahead, driving the need for specialized tools and equipment