
Originally Posted by
green91
i mentioned my certifications solely because blackshine mentioned his. but i will say that in more recent years the ASE tests are much less book type questions and more experience based questions, its not as simple as studing a set of hvac gauge readings anymore to pass the ac test etc. in addition to the fact that they do require 2 years of hands-on experience to get your certifications.
i generally think that people who shun certifications are ignorant, all truly good technicians that i know are either working on or have certifications as well. its a dumb notion that anyone would down someone who goes through the extra effort to show competence.