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Bicycle Mechanic Certification- on Your Own Time!

Bridging the gap between a passion for bicycle repair and professional-quality mechanic skills, Bike Teacher offers a comprehensive mechanic education, complete with a certificate of completion that indicates your readiness to dive into professional mechanic work.

Offering a custom-tailored learning environment and one-on-one teaching methods, Bike Teacher’s certification program will meet you at your current skill level, adapting to your learning style to provide a fast-track towards securing a job as a technician. Modeled after Arthur’s real-world shop experience and 100% hands-on teaching philosophy, earning your certification through Bike Teacher’s flexible and thorough courses will give you the skills to diagnose issues, execute repairs, and complete builds on a wide variety of bike styles and systems.

Arthur’s instruction is all about training patience and attention to detail, focusing in on multi-sensory information to diagnose and fix faulty bikes. Guided by a veteran eye, students will learn through trial and error in order to establish real competency in common bike repairs. When you learn by doing, you gain the confidence needed to get your foot in the door at a respected, high-quality bike shop. 

Benefits of the Bike Teacher Certification Programs

Industry-Standard Tools and Tricks: Bike Teacher follows the Park Tool Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair as a guide, and uses Park Tools exclusively. Students who take a Bike Teacher course have the opportunity to buy Park Tools at an industry discount!

Insider Knowledge From a Pro: Arthur leverages his decades-long experience teaching and working as a bicycle mechanic to take you beyond the textbook. Becoming a technician is a visceral experience- learn how to see, hear, and feel a bike for nuanced diagnostics and tuning.

Real Understanding and Experience: Whether your course is one-on-one or in a small group of your choosing, Arthur will meet you where you are in order to tailor your education to exactly what you need. A 100% hands-on learning style means that everything you cover is something you’ll master!

It’s Always Nice to Know Someone: Join the list of Bike Teacher certified mechanics that are first in line for job opportunities in Arthur’s wide network of friendly bike shops and service departments. As a veteran mechanic, Arthur is often asked to provide a recommendation for new talent- Your name could be next!

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Bicycle Mechanic Certification & Benefits

Job Referral 

Bike shops reach out to Bike Teacher asking for qualified individuals who are looking to be a bike mechanic. Get on the list and stay informed for upcoming jobs.