Locksmiths Apprentice - Australia

[Mr. Peabody]

Hi there,

Im considering the possibilities of trying to get a locksmiths apprenticeship. From what I have seen it is a trade that is highly in demand in Australia and at the moment my I don't think my Bachelor of Music degree is ever going to get me much employment!!

I'm just wondering what kind of stuff a first year locksmith apprentice does??

It would probably be a bit weird a 29 year old signing up for an apprenticeship but I have seen that the government is providing incentives for people who decide to learn a trade later in life than usual...

[globallockytoo]

It's not weird at all. Many mature aged apprentices exist, although employers may appear reluctant because of having to pay significant higher wages to adult apprentices.

You need to contact Max Cherry at Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE. He is the principal of the Australian locksmith college.

If you are looking at larger companies, with whom may be more likely to employ older aged apprentices, PM me for some contacts.

[Eyes_Only]

You'll probably start off by tagging along with the boss or one of the other seasoned locksmiths for a week or two for them too see how much and how quickly you are able to learn the basics of the trade (which is mostly already discussed here on this site).

After you past the initial "training" they might send you out on your own to run simple lockout calls (shouldn't be a problem for us ), residential rekey jobs and eventually some fairly simple lost key jobs for cars.

[Mr. Peabody]

Applying for an apprenticeship on monday.