Calling any/all MECP certified techs...

[hedjhawg]

Any MECP techs out there?

 

[Stick]

MECP specifically or just electronics techs in general?

 

[hedjhawg]

Looking for insight on the MECP exams

 

[Teken]

What did you want to know?

 

[Stick Figure]

i did my cert a lot of years ago, but i remember it being super easy.

 

[hedjhawg]

The Basic Installer Exam is a 150-question multiple choice test, and the Advanced Installer exam is 200-question exam.

From reading the exam descriptions (and reading between the lines) it seems that maybe the Advanced exam is the combination of the Basic Exam plus 50 more "advanced" questions.

I am ASE certified, so I have had plenty of tech testing. Wondering if I should even bother with the Basic exam or just take the Advanced exam and get on with it...

Anybody taken both recently?

 

[Teken]

Take the advance one if you're sure your 12 volt theory and basic electronics is strong.

 

[mecpman]

I recently just took my Masters again to keep it valid. the basic is well lets just say very basic theres some ohms law but not much. The advanced is more ohms law, more security related like relays etc, more avanced sound theory as well. I havnt had to do my basic or my advanced in a very long time. actually there was no advanced when i started it was called the first class (silver level). you can always grab up the study guids they have trial tests in the back. good luck

 

[caper]

So what is MECP?I take it that it's some kind of electrical certification but it's something I've never heard of.

 

[Teken]

It is for automotive security / alarm / sound certification in the audio arena . . . Back in the day it was well worth it and it meant something . . . Now it's just whoring to get money each year from the installers etc . . .

Some audio shops look for MECP certified etc . . . Doesn't mean you know ****, just states you have a good memory and are able to recite it in a test . . .

Weak sauce . . .

 

[poprockcrusher]

sounds like the farce known as ASE

 

[Teken]

sounds like the farce known as ASE

But with ASE, you still need *** hours to qualify to write the test and receive the cert . . . This one simply means you walk in write the test etc, then you get a cert in the mail that says you know how to install a car starter, alarm, what have you . . .

But, you don't know jack ****!

Ask me how I know . . .

 

[Stick]

I am ASE certified, so I have had plenty of tech testing. Wondering if I should even bother with the Basic exam or just take the Advanced exam and get on with it...

As a wild *** guess, if you hold an A6 ASE cert I'd just go for master or advanced level tests.

 

[mecpman]

I have my Cert because i get a better rate of pay. I agree to some extent that some people dont know enough even with the cert but i only feel that way about the basic level test and maybe some of the advanced but after being in the industry for as long as i have the masters level is not just for someone who can memorize the test.

 

[caper]

So it's another one of those certs that "societies" make up to make it seem like your a professional and get cash out of you.Kinda like ASE and the one I just had to write,the IFPS.I could never understand why your governments in the states never came out with a mechanics license system like we have in Canada.It's a set curriculum,set amount of apprenticeship hours,standardized tests recognized nation wide.If you hire a red seal licensed mechanic you know he's got the same training and experience nation wide.We find it funny up here that people down there can just decide today that they are going to be a mechanic and start doing brake jobs and front end work.It's no wonder you have to be cautious about who fixes your car.

 

[Teken]

So it's another one of those certs that "societies" make up to make it seem like your a professional and get cash out of you.Kinda like ASE and the one I just had to write,the IFPS.I could never understand why your governments in the states never came out with a mechanics license system like we have in Canada.It's a set curriculum,set amount of apprenticeship hours,standardized tests recognized nation wide.If you hire a red seal licensed mechanic you know he's got the same training and experience nation wide.We find it funny up here that people down there can just decide today that they are going to be a mechanic and start doing brake jobs and front end work.It's no wonder you have to be cautious about who fixes your car.

Absolutely, that is why Canada has some of the best mechanics in the world!

You still come across a lot of master mechs who still only have half a brain in terms of quality workmanship . . .

But, that's a whole different discussion . . .