PROFESSIONAL BICYCLE MECHANIC
Certification Project
Effective Training, Education & Professional Development
Certification Project
Effective Training, Education & Professional Development
Online testing is open and free for PBMA Members
In person certification at Interbike - register here
In person certification at Interbike - register here
Why is an independent third-party certification important?
Third-party certification is the only method of certification that is independently developed and verified thereby removing conflict of interest and providing significant meaning.
The classifications of certification methods are:
First-party certification, which is a self-declaration. “I am a Certified Bicycle Mechanic because I meet the criteria which I have defined and therefore can say that I am a Certified Bicycle Mechanic.”
Second-party certification, which is when a company or training provider creates its own verification program for candidate certification. “I am a Certified Bicycle Mechanic because I meet the criteria defined by the single organization that provided my training.”
Third-party certification verifies that a product, process or service meets defined, industry-independent criteria or standards as reviewed by an impartial party. “I am a Certified Bicycle mechanic because I meet the criteria defined by the impartial association that maintains the industry's standard.”
Third-party certification is the only method of certification that is independently developed and verified thereby removing conflict of interest and providing significant meaning.
The classifications of certification methods are:
First-party certification, which is a self-declaration. “I am a Certified Bicycle Mechanic because I meet the criteria which I have defined and therefore can say that I am a Certified Bicycle Mechanic.”
Second-party certification, which is when a company or training provider creates its own verification program for candidate certification. “I am a Certified Bicycle Mechanic because I meet the criteria defined by the single organization that provided my training.”
Third-party certification verifies that a product, process or service meets defined, industry-independent criteria or standards as reviewed by an impartial party. “I am a Certified Bicycle mechanic because I meet the criteria defined by the impartial association that maintains the industry's standard.”
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