The American Automobile Association approves and promotes only the best shops for their program. There are only 50 shops in Colorado that are qualified. In 2000, Stan's was rated in the Top 5.

Automotive Management Institute is a national management training and certification organization for automotive service advisors and managers and was started by ASA. There are only 519 Accredited Automotive Managers in the nation and 21 in Colorado. Including Stan, 2 of his employees are accredited.

Automotive Service Association is the most prominent auto repair association in the country with over 13,000 business owner members. The ASA Gold Medallion shop designation is granted to shops that pass a rigorous test and inspection by local ASA Board members for ethics, good business practices, annual training and certification, proper environmental and regulatory licenses and procedures, insurance compliance, tools and equipment and many other high level requirements. There are only 18 Gold Medallion Certified shops in Colorado.

National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence is an independent testing and certification organization for technicians and shops. The Master Certified Technician designation is given only to those technicians who qualify in all 8 categories of repair. About 2% of technicians in the nation have this level of certification. The ASE Blue Seal Certified Shop designation is given to select shops that meet the high qualifications. There are only 29 shops in Colorado and 970 in the nation that have qualified for this designation. Stan also sits on the national board of directors for ASE.

International Automotive Technicians Network is a network of technicians and business owners where e-mail forums on many different subjects are cataloged in data bases which can be searched and reviewed as a tremendous resource of information. Also, instant feed back from any of the more than 30,000 members can be received for immediate action on any pending technical or management problems or decisions.

A national network of the best shops in the nation which are committed to a nation-wide warranty and high professional ethics. This membership provides technical and business management services and resources.

Top Shop in the Nation:
The CARQUEST National Excellence Award finalists are nominated and selected by and independent board of industry trade publication editors from among the more than 40,000 shops which are serviced by CARQUEST auto parts stores. The top ten finalists are selected each year and given awards at a national event banquet. Stan's has been a top ten finalist several times in the last 10 years, and won the award in 1993. Despite no longer competing for the "Top Shop" designation, Stan is invited, on an honorary basis, each year for the banquet and CARQUEST Advisory Council meetings.

Vehicle emissions testing is part of the State of Colorado's overall strategy to improve air quality in and around the Denver-Boulder region.

On behalf of over 12,000 ASA members throughout the United States and in several other countries, welcome to the Automotive Service Association's site on the World Wide Web. Since 1951, ASA has been the leading organization for owners and managers of automotive service businesses that strive to deliver excellence in service and repairs to consumers.

The mission of the Chamber of Commerce is to support and promote the economic vitality of its members.

The rich heritage of values and traditions forms the basis for a thriving modern community.

The Tire Rack team consists of expert enthusiasts trained to provide friendly, accurate fitment and performance advice. In fact, team members spend approximately 80 hours a year in the classroom or behind the steering wheels of our test vehicles at our on-site test track and in "real world" driving sessions.