Gotta agree with the Right Reverend, There are only two schools and I had a guy who went to one and was going to be my competition. He couldn't even adjust a front deraileur on a new bike. He went out of business in 6 months.

There are shops where the work is done correctly and bikes assembled with care and attention to detail. There are those that do crap work. Certification and or regulation will do little to change this, keep me from litigation, increase business, result in higher wages, but more likely would result in increased prices for the consumer. with little or no increase in service or reliability. You know where to take your car and where not to and both places have some sort of certified mechanics. You should know where to take your bike too!

Jude, Bike Shop Owner and Certifed a Chief Mechanic by his loyal customers and 25 years of doin' it.