U.S. Secret Service highlights demand for ASE accredited techs
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and the U.S. Secret Service recently emphasized the growing demand for accredited technicians, underscoring how advanced vehicle systems now require formal credentials to support safety, reliability, and mission-critical uptime.
With the Secret Service depending on highly specialized vehicles to transport and protect national leaders, vehicle reliability is a critical part of daily operations, and the agency requires ASE certification for all technicians who maintain and repair this protective vehicle fleet.
“Modern vehicles are effectively ‘rolling robots’ with sophisticated electronics, microchips and more lines of code than a modern fighter jet, and protective service vehicles like those used by the Secret Service are even more complex," explained Dave Johnson, president and CEO of ASE.
The Secret Service is responsible for protecting national leaders and investigating counterfeiting and financial crimes, and mobility plays a central role in those missions. To get the job done, the agency operates customized vehicles designed for security, durability, and reliability under demanding conditions. Because ASE serves as the transportation industry’s credentialing organization for service professionals, ASE Certification is required for technicians working on these platforms to ensure consistent, qualified maintenance and repair practices.
“There are many interesting career opportunities for service professionals, including with the finest security agency in our country,” Johnson added. “Qualified vehicle technicians can find demand for their expertise from coast to coast, and ASE Certification gives them a way to demonstrate their knowledge and aptitude to potential employers.”
To increase awareness of technician career paths, the Secret Service recently joined ASE at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas. The outreach highlighted opportunities for technicians interested in working on specialized and high-security vehicle platforms.