ASE Connects

09/04/2026

Free trial of ASE Connects for your shop or dealership is here—no credit card, no catch.

Get full access to Student Profiles (coming very soon!), School Assist, the Industry Data Exchange, and members-only content built for shops like yours. All free through 12/31/26.

👉 Learn more and start your free trial today:
https://aseconnects.com/solutions/shops/ -connects-signup

09/03/2026

Complete our ASE Connects Back-to-School Form by September 11th for an extra entry into our Snap-on Tools Giveaway.

Four schools will win prizes from Snap-on, including:
- (1) Cart and tool set, $11,165 value
- (3) $250 Snap-on gift cards

It only takes 5–10 minutes—post your needs, share program updates, and log last semester's activity.

Already on ASE Connects? Sign in: https://myshop.wrenchway.com/sign_in
New to ASE Connects? Sign up free: https://myshop.wrenchway.com/school-signup

09/02/2026

Milwaukee Tool didn't set out to dominate automotive overnight. Cole Conrad, SVP of Product Management, explains how it started with one cordless air tool, and how the sales numbers that followed turned a small side project into an all-in strategy across the entire transportation trades.

Full story in this week's episode: https://wrenchway.com/blog/milwaukee-pipeline-2026-growth-into-transportation-the-instinct-to-build/

09/01/2026

Join us to learn how to build stronger, more productive partnerships with local shops and dealerships using ASE Connects—plus get a first look at Student Profiles, the newest feature coming to ASE Connects this fall.

Register to Attend Now: https://wrenchway.com/events/back-to-school-with-ase-connects-building-effective-industry-partnerships/

08/31/2026

6,000 new technicians. Four years. One national push. Backed by the largest workforce grant the U.S. Department of Labor has ever awarded in the transportation service industry, the ASE Education Foundation is building registered apprenticeships that put people to work as auto, collision, and truck service technicians—earning while they learn.

What's next and how can you stay informed? Fill out the form at the bottom of this page to join the mailing list to stay in the know!
https://www.aseeducationfoundation.org/apprenticeship/

*The total cost of the ASE Education Foundation Pay-for-Performance Apprenticeship Program is $25,000,000. $25,000,000 (100%) is funded through a U.S. Department of Labor–Employment and Training Administration grant. ASE Certifications

08/28/2026

🎧 Beyond the Wrench with Jay Goninen—330+ episodes and counting. Real talk with real people shaping the auto and diesel industry.

Stream on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen!

08/27/2026

Building industry partnerships shouldn't be a guessing game. Join us live to learn how ASE Connects helps instructors team up with local shops and dealerships for tours, internships, advisory boards, and more. Free for your program.

Save your seat:https://wrenchway.com/events/back-to-school-with-ase-connects-building-effective-industry-partnerships/

08/26/2026

Before Milwaukee Tool builds anything, they start with a blank page. The product team talks through how field research (watching techs work, hearing real frustrations) turns into the tools you use every day.

🔧 Listen to the full episode with Ryan Mack & Tim Schneider to hear how it all comes together and what new tools are coming soon! https://wrenchway.com/blog/milwaukee-pipeline-2026-hammer-chisels-grease-guns-whats-next/

08/25/2026

New ASE Test Question is live on Shop Talk!

Answer it correctly and score 3 bonus entries into August's $1,000 giveaway. Time's running out—giveaway ends 8/31!

👉 Answer now: https://wrenchway.com/shoptalk/1pbtk5

08/25/2026

🎉 Big news for California dealerships! ASE Connects has partnered with the California New Car Dealers Association Foundation to help build California's next generation of technicians.

Too many open technician roles, not enough young people coming up. This partnership gives California dealers a direct way to connect with local schools, spot emerging talent, and support students from the classroom to the shop floor.

Read the full announcement →

CNCDA Foundation and ASE Connects partner to help California dealers connect with schools and students to strengthen the technician pipeline.