ASE Certified · Automotive & Diesel · San Jose, CA
Certified, Hands-On, Ready to Turn Wrenches
Fresh out of Bay Valley Technical Institute's Automotive & Diesel Technology program — ASE-certified, trained on real vehicles, and looking for a shop or fleet that needs a technician who shows up ready to work. Also open to small jobs while I build experience.
About
No Paid Jobs Yet — Real Hours On Real Vehicles
This section is built to carry Eli's real story — the program completed, the hours logged in the shop bay, and the specific vehicles worked on during school and an externship. No employer history yet isn't the same as no experience, and this page is built to show the difference.
Every certification below links out to the real ASE lookup — a claim you can check, not just take on faith.
Signature Element
Work Orders, Not a Portfolio
Real vehicles, real diagnostic codes, real hours logged during school and an externship — presented the way the trade already documents work, not as a stock photo gallery.
Skills
What I Can Actually Do
The section structure a real trade-grad site needs — specific enough for a shop owner to know exactly what they're getting.
Engine Diagnostics
OBD-II code reading, live data analysis, and no-start diagnosis on gas and diesel platforms.
Brake Systems
Pad and rotor replacement, brake fluid service, and ABS system basics.
Diesel Systems
DEF, DPF, and EGR service, regen cycles, and turbo system diagnosis.
Electrical & Electronic
Wiring diagnosis, battery and charging systems, sensor replacement.
Scheduled Maintenance
Oil changes, fluid services, and multi-point inspections done right, every time.
Pre-Purchase Inspections
A real inspection report for someone buying a used vehicle, not a rubber stamp.
For Trade School Graduates
Get This Site For Your Trade
This page is a reusable blueprint, not a template you edit yourself — ZenMasterWorks builds it around your real certifications, your real hands-on work, and your real trade.
- Single-page, mobile-first design
- Certification strip with real verification links
- Contact form & resume download
- Basic local SEO setup
- Work Orders gallery — your real hands-on projects
- Skills & capabilities section
- Dual contact paths: employers and small jobs
- Full local SEO setup
- Everything in Full Portfolio Site
- Small-jobs booking form & service-area section
- Separate employer inquiry form
- Custom domain setup
For Self-Taught Developers
Just want the Trade Grad template itself?
$100 flat. Instant download of this exact template, unbranded and ready to edit — verified 100/100/100/100 out of the box. No customization or ongoing support included — that's what the packages above are for. If you get stuck getting the files live on your own server or domain, we'll deploy it for you for a flat $100 — upload, DNS, and going live, nothing else. This is the DIY option for developers comfortable editing HTML themselves.
Get the Template — $100 →Built for every stage of a trade school graduate or technician business
- Trade school graduates building their first resume site
- Graduates building a full portfolio of real work
- Graduates ready to launch their job search in full
Compare the three tiers
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| Price | $299 | $599 | $899 |
| Best for | Resume Card | Full Portfolio Site | Launch Package |
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What trade school graduate or technician owners ask us
Last reviewed: July 26, 2026
Why does this blueprint use "Work Orders" instead of a typical portfolio gallery?
Because a portfolio gallery invites a stranger to take your word for it. A work order is the actual format the trade already uses to log a diagnosis, the fix, and the hours — turning school and externship projects into something that reads as real, checkable proof of hands-on work, not vibes.
Is this blueprint only for automotive and diesel technicians?
No — the structure (verified certifications, a hands-on work log, and dual paths for employers and small paid jobs) fits any trade-school graduate: welding, HVAC, electrical, plumbing. This build demonstrates it for automotive and diesel because that's the vertical requested; the real build gets customized to your actual trade and certifications.
What is the best website design for a trade school graduate or technician?
This blueprint is ZenMasterWorks' live, fully-built example — not a mockup. It's built around real Work Orders instead of a typical portfolio gallery — documented jobs with the specific vehicle, problem, and fix, which speaks directly to a hiring shop or fleet manager. It's verified at 100/100/100/100 on mobile Google PageSpeed Insights, and you can re-run that test yourself.
Is this a real, working website, or just a mockup image?
It's a real, live website you're looking at right now, not a screenshot or static image. Every section is fully functional HTML you can click through on your own phone or computer.
How much does a trade school graduate or technician website cost?
Three build tiers: Resume Card at $299, Full Portfolio Site at $599, Launch Package at $899. There's also a $100 flat DIY option — an instant download of this exact template, unbranded and ready to edit yourself.
Do I have to pay before my website is built?
No. ZenMasterWorks re-codes your site to a verified 100/100/100/100 mobile PageSpeed score as standard practice — the real, measurable fix for most site performance issues. Turnaround is 24–72 hours depending on workload, and payment is due upfront before work begins.
Can I customize this website blueprint for my own business?
Yes. Your certifications, work history, and real work orders are all built to be swapped in.
Does this website work well on mobile devices?
Yes — it's verified at a perfect 100/100/100/100 on Google's mobile PageSpeed Insights (Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, SEO), a live, re-runnable report, not a screenshot.
How fast can I get my website live?
Blueprint-based builds like this one usually take one to two weeks from questionnaire to live site. The $100 DIY download is faster still — an instant download you can deploy yourself.
Why does this blueprint use "Work Orders" instead of a typical portfolio gallery?
A documented work order — the vehicle, the problem, and the fix — proves hands-on skill to a hiring shop far more directly than a generic photo portfolio.
Is there a website template for trade school graduates built around real work orders instead of a resume?
Yes — this blueprint replaces a traditional resume format with a hands-on work-order log and ASE-verified certifications, since a list of completed jobs demonstrates trade skill in a way a resume bullet point can't.
Contact
Questions About This Blueprint?
Email build@zenmasterworks.com — payment is due upfront, before work begins.
- A trade school graduate website blueprint built on ASE-verified certifications and real hands-on work orders, not a vague resume.
- Built by ZenMasterWorks on the standard 100/100/100/100 PageSpeed guarantee.
- Companion Google Ads strategy is an honest exception: paid search generally doesn't work for getting hired.
Cite this page
Title: Trade School Graduate Website Blueprint
Publisher: ZenMasterWorks
Last reviewed: August 3, 2026
URL: https://www.zenmasterworks.com/trade-grad-blueprint.html
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