anecdotal evidence here, I work as an engine mechanic. Early in my career I thought about becoming "ford mechanic" certified, but talking to some of the old ha

anecdotal evidence here, I work as an engine mechanic. Early in my career I thought about becoming "ford mechanic" certified, but talking to some of the old hands at my shop they all just sort of smirked. 11 years later Im coming to see these certifications are sort of pointless. The general design of a car hasnt really changed that much. control arms, coilover suspension, brakes, steering, and final drive are all relatively similar. You dont see appreciable differences until you start working on really, really big vehicles. brand certification really only served one point: repeat customer business for dealerships and ticking the "job training" box for your more senior/bored techs. I work with an Acura certified tech currently who handles drivetrain because her certification let her learn about drive shafts...but she spent a solid three months under my wing learning about drive ratios, compression calculations, operational RPM calculations, overtorque, etc...So in this case i guess it was a good way to get in the door. a certificate shows you're willing to learn new things, and work at something youre interested in.