For Shop Owners
You Already Work Hard to Protect Your Customers. Now Prove It.
GKPN certification reviews the insurance protection, employee protection, HR practices, safety procedures and risk management behind your business — then puts that verification in front of the drivers choosing where to go.
Why Become GKPN Certified?
Certification Is a Business Advantage, Not Just a Policy Review
Differentiate your shop
Certification separates you from every competitor who simply says they're insured.
Demonstrate verified standards
Your coverage and practices are reviewed against published requirements.
Build consumer confidence
Drivers can verify your status before they hand over the keys.
Promote your certification
Badges, window decals and digital assets for your site and profiles.
Gain directory visibility
An indexable certified-shop profile page in the GKPN directory.
Strengthen employee protection
Review benefits, injury response and workplace protections.
Improve workplace safety
Documented safety procedures and incident reporting.
Identify coverage gaps
Find the exposures before a claim finds them.
Improve workers' comp processes
Light-duty planning, return-to-work and claims management.
Access risk-management resources
Tools and guidance built for repair operations.
Access preferred business partners
Benefits, payroll, HR, cyber and marketing resources.
Access future GKPN technology
Including the GKPN Shop Advisor AI assistant as it launches.
How It Works
Four Steps From Application to Certified
- 1
Apply
Submit your business, coverage and workplace information through the secure intake form.
- 2
Review
GKPN reviews your submission against the published certification standards.
- 3
Corrections
If something is missing or misaligned, you receive specific corrections to address.
- 4
Certified
Your shop is published in the directory with certification and verification dates.
Certification is reviewed against six pillars: Garagekeepers Coverage, Liability Protection, Workers' Compensation, Employee Protection, HR & Safety Standards, Return-to-Work Program. Read the full standards.
Certification Intake
Start Your Certification Review
This information is used only to evaluate your shop against the GKPN certification standards. Do not include employee medical or health information.