TASK LIST INFORMATION

An essential element of any curriculum or training program is a valid task list. Automobile technician instructors need a well-developed task list that serves as a solid base for course of study outlines and facilitates communication and articulation of their training programs with other institutions in the region.

It is NATEF policy that the task list developed by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) serves as the basis for the NATEF task list. Panels of technical service experts from the automotive service industry and vocational education are called upon to develop and validate the ASE and NATEF task lists.

The NATEF task list is used to develop the End-of-Program test, which was pilot tested in the spring of 1996, and became available for use nationwide in the spring of 1997. The ASE task list is used to develop the ASE certification examination, a nationally recognized symbol of competence in diagnosing and repairing vehicle problems.

Additional information on the development of the NATEF task list can be found in the Task List section.

All tasks have a Priority designation. NATEF Standards recognize that program content requirements vary by program type and regional employment needs. Therefore, flexibility has been built into the NATEF task list by assigning each task a priority number. The priority number simply indicates the minimum percentage of those tasks, by area, that a program must include in their curriculum in order to be certified in that area.

• Ninety-five percent (95%) of Priority 1 (P-1) items must be taught in the curriculum.
• Eighty percent (80%) of Priority 2 (P-2) items must be taught in the curriculum.
• Fifty percent (50%) of the Priority 3 (P-3) items must be taught in the curriculum.