Apple to supply parts to independent repair shops for first time

"The program will be free for shops to join, but they will be required to have an Apple-certified technician who has taken a free 40-hour training course and test provided by the company."

This seems like a reasonable requirement, given that Apple is trying to keep the quality up and not just let any random person purchase replacement parts.

It is disappointing that this project only includes iPhone parts and not other Apple hardware (Mac, iMac, MacBook [Pro]) parts as well.