Individuals Who Maintain Secret Service Vehicles Must Be ASE Certified

The U.S. Secret Service needs well-qualified auto technicians to keep highly specialized protective vehicles operating safely and that is why the organization requires ASE Certifications for all technicians maintaining their vehicles.

"The fact that the Secret Service employs qualified auto technicians underscores the range of career opportunities in this industry that require far more than turning a wrench," said Dave Johnson, president and CEO of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). "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."

The U.S. Secret Service is the federal law enforcement agency responsible for protecting national leaders and investigating counterfeiting and financial crimes. Since mobility is a critical line of operation within protective services, the Secret Service has an array of specialized vehicles to securely move leaders from place to place. Because ASE is the transportation industry's credentialing organization for service professionals, ASE Certification is a requirement for the professionals who service and repair these customized vehicles.

"There are many interesting career opportunities for service professionals, including with the finest security agency in our country," continued Johnson. "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."

The U.S. Secret Service recently joined ASE at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas, Nevada to increase awareness of the wide range of career opportunities available to auto technicians, including with the Secret Service. For more information, visit https://www.secretservice.gov/careers.