Mariano Rubio Named 2025 ASE Master Technician of the Year
Key Highlights
- Mariano Rubio received the 2025 ASE Master Technician of the Year award at a ceremony in Savannah, Georgia.
- He is an instructor at Citrus College, teaching courses in transmission, HVAC, electrical systems, and engineering.
- Rubio holds numerous ASE certifications and additional credentials in safety, CAD design, and high-voltage systems.
- The award included an all-expenses-paid trip and a $1,000 cash prize, recognizing his industry excellence.
Mariano Rubio from Covina, California was named the 2025 Mitchell 1/ National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master Technician of the Year during the ASE Service Professionals Awards banquet, held in Savannah, Georgia.
“Mitchell 1 is proud to recognize Mariano Rubio as this year’s ASE Master Technician of the Year,” said Cami Hermann, director of marketing at Mitchell 1. “Mariano’s exemplary performance each and every day makes him an outstanding example of excellence in the automotive industry.”
As the award recipient Rubio received an all-expense paid trip to attend the ASE awards banquet, and a $1,000 cash prize.
Rubio has been an automotive instructor at Citrus College in Glendora, California. He currently teaches automatic transmission and HVAC repair in the Toyota T-TEN program, drivetrain and advanced vehicle electrical systems in the medium and heavy-duty truck program and standby generator repair, including diesel engine repair, AC generator inspection and AC electrical fundamentals.He also heads the engineering program, teaching classes in engineering physics, mechanics of materials and engineering numerical computations.
Additionally, Rubio serves as an advisor to the Citrus Automotive, Physics and Engineering (CAPE) design team. He is also advisor to the college's engineering club.
Rubio holds ASE certifications in A1-A9, T1-T8, L1, L2, L3, F1, C1, G1 and X1. He has also earned certifications in GSA Apprentice, NFPA 70-E High Voltage Safety, MACS Section 609 and SOLIDWORKS CAD Design Associate.
To qualify for the Technician of the Year award, the winner must achieve the status of ASE Master Certification, pass one or more of the A1-A8 automotive tests with the highest scores within the past 12 months and maintain the highest average passing score across all automobile tests within the past five years.