Automotive Service Educational Program (ASEP)

Responding to the need for qualified service technicians, the Automotive Service Educational Program (ASEP) allows TSS ISCs to participate in programs that bring students together with their service center. ASEP incorporates advanced automotive technical training with a strong academic foundation of math, reading, and electronics, in both analytical and technical skills. Students earn an Associate Degree while working and learning on the job resulting in a solid education combined with invaluable work experience.

ASEP is a strategic alliance between students, GM, ACDelco, TSS ISCs and over 65 carefully selected colleges and universities. The ASEP program produced over 13,000 graduate service technicians from supported colleges and universities. For a list of schools, click here.

Program Overview

These programs allow students to alternate between attending college and working at a sponsoring TSS ISC for approximately two years.

• All ASEP colleges and universities are National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence/National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (ASE/NATEF) certified, ensuring that training meets or exceeds industry standards
• Provides instructor training on the latest trends in technology
• Provides new vehicles, training components, and training aids for students to work on and learn from in a closely supervised and structured environment
• General theory and basic information are applied

TSS ISCs have the opportunity to sponsor a student through the program allowing the following benefits:

• A trained, customer focused service force comprised of students who are pursuing or have received their Associate Degree
• The opportunity to "grow their own" service technician, trained to their standards, at their service center
• An opportunity to partner with local colleges and universities for consultation on service technician recruitment and retention
• A source for enthusiastic students and service technicians who are eager to learn
• Students receive credit for several of the GM STC and ACDelco courses upon successful graduation