Pay-for-Performance
Part of Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program

ASE Education Foundation Technician Apprenticeship Incentives

ASE Foundation
Nationwide

$3,500 per apprentice for Registered Apprenticeship sponsors hiring auto, collision, and truck service technicians — $2,500 after 90 days on the job and $1,000 at nine months. Backed by a $25 million, four-year DOL pay-for-performance award.

Overview

ASE Education Foundation is using its $25 million Pay-for-Performance award to grow registered apprenticeships for auto, collision, and truck service technicians. ASE and NADA offer an Apprenticeship-in-a-Box program sponsors can use to launch more quickly.

Opens on: October 1, 2026

Eligibility

Program sponsors can be individual employers, organizations representing multiple employers such as local or state dealer associations, independent shop associations, franchise operators, and similar groups.

Use of funds

Sponsors receive $2,500 after the apprentice has been working for 90 days and another $1,000 when the apprentice has completed 9 months on the job.

Application

Contact ASE to join the sponsor community while the full application flow is published.

Other resources

Headquarters
1503 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE, Suite 401, Leesburg, VA, 20176
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Status
Coming SoonOpens October 1, 2026
Geography
Amount
$3,500 per apprentice ($2,500 at 90 days, $1,000 at 9 months)
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