Bike Mechanic Certification?

[Davetronz]

Does anyone know anything about this?
I need to get certified so I can keep/legally do my job.

I know U of C offers a "Basic Bike Mechanic" course for $130.

Does anyone know if this is what I should be looking for? I need something that gives me a certificate at the end of it all.

Does anyone else offer a course like this, as I am really opposed to giving any money to the U of C.

David

[SwitchBlade]

Hahahaha my mom is taking that. Mount royal maybe.

[Ben]

I'd do the course for ya, however I cannot certify you :( Booo

[Davetronz]

Hahaha its not a matter of not knowing what I am doing.
Pretty simple shit..
The problem is if some kid jumps his bike, the rear wheel pops off and he breaks his neck, after I had worked on his bike.

Its all about the liability.

[Ben]

yeah, I did that for my Ski tech cert. so that if shit head busts his knee cause his binding didn't release I'm safe.

http://www.psylence.com/Junk/salomontechav.jpg

Never did it for Bike tech however.

Wasn't required at the time.

[Davetronz]

I think we are required to have 1 certified tech, and since Audi Kid is gone now, someone else needs it.

[Ven]

You still have a cert'd tech there, but who knows for how long :D
BTW I got mine at Bow Cycle years back, 2 week course for 2 hours a day. Maybe give them a shot D.

[Davetronz]

Originally posted by Ven
You still have a cert'd tech there, but who knows for how long :D
BTW I got mine at Bow Cycle years back, 2 week course for 2 hours a day. Maybe give them a shot D.
Hell I dont know how much longer I will be there, for the peanuts I make, but the boss is on my case...

Just let me know when you are leaving so I can quit too ;)

Oh and Randy told me that you dont have your certification.. Damn Randy... :dunno:

[bigboom]

yeah UofC offers that course where at the end you have your basic bicycle mechanics certificate...