ASE Military Testing Program – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs

Last updated 28 February 2022

ASE Military Testing Program – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the ASE Military Testing Program?

Answer: The ASE Military Testing Program is a unique testing program created

for Army Maintainers but can be beneficial as an occupational competency

assessment for anyone who manages and/or maintains Military Tactical Wheeled

Vehicles. These tests are designed to represent diagnostic situations and repairs

on equipment that Soldier technicians have experience repairing and maintaining.

2. When will tests will be available?

Answer: Military tests MIL2 through MIL8 are now available to all test-takers.

There are plans to create three advanced level tests that will focus on in-depth

diagnosis and repair. The scheduled release of these advanced level tests is still to

be determined.

3. How will I benefit from the ASE Military Testing Program?

Answer: The ASE Military Testing Program can be used to earn promotion points

for military personnel. Leaders and Soldiers can use test results to develop

individual training plans tailored toward areas that require improvement. The

military can use test results to focus military-provided education on areas where

Soldiers earn lower scores. Additionally, the credentials can also strengthen

transitioning Soldiers’ marketability in the civilian job market by validating and

certifying Soldiers’ trainability and knowledge of vehicle system fundamentals and

diagnostic procedures.

4. How do I get study material for the ASE Military tests?

Answer: Applicable vehicle technical manuals (TM), TM 9-8000, and hands-on

experience should be the primary means of test preparation.

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5. Who can sign up to take the Military Tests?

Answer: The primary candidates for these tests are Military Tactical Wheeled

Vehicle Maintainers and Maintenance Managers, but the tests in this series are

open to any technician who wishes to take them. Each test candidate who passes

one or more tests and has at least two years of experience in vehicular service

and repair will be an ASE Certified Military Technician.

6. Where do I need to go to take the tests?

Answer: The tests will be administered at a Prometric testing site just like all

other ASE professional-level certification tests. The link attached can be used to

locate a test center near your location. https://www.ase.com/Tests/ASE-

Certification-Tests/Test-Centers/Find-a-Test-Center or call Prometric at 1-877-

346-9327

7. How do military certifications compare to other ASE certifications?

Answer: Each ASE test is created for a specific application. So, as automobile

tests are designed to be representative of the automotive industry, in the same

way the military tests are designed for military personnel and equipment. Military

personnel who have earned this credential have shown that they have the

knowledge of the skills required to work competently on Military Tactical

Wheeled Vehicles.

8. If I have other ASE certifications do I need the military series of tests?

Answer: The ASE military tests are designed to highlight the knowledge and

experience needed to be successful on tests focusing on military trucks and

equipment. These can be stand-alone tests or added to existing ASE test

certifications held by a technician to further build on their credentials.

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9. What tests are included in the military test series? Will other ASE tests be

added?

Answer: As of January 2021, two tests are available: MIL2 (Diesel Engines) and

MIL6 (Electrical/Electronics). These tests are the initial offerings of a planned

series that will encompass most major systems of military tactical wheeled

vehicles. It is anticipated that other tests will be added in July 2021 and that all

tests in this series will be available starting in January 2022.

There are plans to create three advanced level tests that will focus on in-depth

diagnosis and repair. The scheduled release of the advanced level tests is still to

be determined.

10. How much do the ASE Military tests cost?

Answer: Each test will have a cost of $74 and an additional registration fee of

$34.

11. How can I get my branch of the Armed Forces to pay for the tests?

Answer:

For all military personnel, the first step is to create a MyASE account at

https://my.ase.com/Account/Login

• Locate the credential(s) you want to test for at your Credential

Opportunities Online (COOL) site

https://www.cool.osd.mil/army/index.htm

• Army personnel should then contact Army Ignited to start the approval,

registration, and payment process. NOTE: You must follow this procedure

to have Credential Assistance (CA) pay the registration and test fees. If you

• Air Force personnel should contact their Unit Supervisor who will arrange

for payment of the Registration and Test Fees.

• Once your registration is complete you will receive a notice and directions

for scheduling a time for your test(s) at a Prometric test center. Army

personnel will receive a duplicate notice from Credential Assistance (CA).

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12. Which military vehicles are covered by these tests?

Answer: The vehicles covered by the ASE Military Testing Program are:

• High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)

• Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)

• Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV)

• Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)

• Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT)

13. Will there be recertifications of the military series of tests.

Answer: Yes, recertification tests will begin five years after each test’s

introduction.

14. How much time do I have to answer the questions?

Answer: Each test will have 40 questions (plus 10 pretest questions) and will

allow 1 hour of test time for completion.

15. What are the pretest questions within the tests?

Answer: Every regular-length ASE test has 10 pretest questions embedded within

the test for statistical data purposes. These are new questions that have been

created for the test. Before being used as a scored item, new questions must be

tested to verify that they meet certain criteria.

16. Who writes the questions in the ASE Military series of tests?

Answer: Questions are written in working meetings where military instructors,

working Soldiers, and civilian OEM training staff collaborate to ensure that each

question accurately covers the tasks that military wheeled vehicle technicians do

in their day-to-day job.