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May be redundant...but well...

This is the old Locksmith business info area and will be broken down to fill in the new sections below.

May be redundant...but well...

Postby !*AMP*! » 30 Aug 2006 13:02

I had a question for all you knowledgable folk here at LP101.

I am a homeschooled, high-school senior, and was thinking of taking some type of locksmithing course to use as high-school credit on my transcripts (Like a shop course...very legal, and almost normal, hehe).

But I was wondering what type of training you all think would be good for someone that isn't necessarily taking it as a vocation, but as a course for HS credit, and well, heck, if I can add it to HS, why not?

I've looked into Foley-Belsaw, but their price was slightly high (or maybe just me....), is that the average price of a good course? Thanks a lot everyone.
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Postby Temple » 30 Aug 2006 13:34

For what you get it Foley Belsaw is a good price the only problem is they are not an accredited school. Penn Foster is almost double the price as FB you get almost the same thing and they are an accredited school.

I'm not sure if that is a big deal for home school credit.
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Postby Raccoon » 30 Aug 2006 15:43

I personally don't think FB is very well priced. I haven't taken it, but from the course description and its difficulty, I don't feel it teaches you enough for what you paid. On the other hand, North Carolina has some locksmithing courses that are sponsored by the state and are free to local locksmiths, and very cheap for everyone else. If I recall correctly, one could sit down at a majority of the classes for $75, and some of them for $150. Or you could become a local locksmith, pay your dues of $250ish and the classes are free. There are dozens of classes offered, some including high security locks and safes.
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Postby bpc293 » 3 Sep 2006 0:46

so you have no interest in being a lock smith you want an easy cheap credit. make a list of the cheapest. take them to is in charge of giving you those credits and ask them which one they prefer you to take. theres lots of cheap ones.
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Postby bpc293 » 3 Sep 2006 0:49

hey i forgot if you take foley you can sell the key machine and snap gun to get some money back.
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Postby !*AMP*! » 3 Sep 2006 9:11

Well, I wouldn't say I don't have any interest in it as a vocation. I was just saying that I wanted to get some credit while I was at it. Don't get me wrong, I love this hobby, and if I can 1: get a job doing it, or 2: get HS credit for it, then why not?
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Postby bpc293 » 3 Sep 2006 12:58

sorry amp. it was late i think. i was buzzed and fighting with my girl. i thought it was someone with one or two post. if im not goofing or puting up smiley faces you no somethings wrong with me. sorry man
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Postby !*AMP*! » 3 Sep 2006 18:03

Hey, NP man. It's no biggie. We all have our ups and downs. :lol: Besides, I'm too lazy to hold a grudge. 8)
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Postby LockNewbie21 » 7 Sep 2006 5:11

i was buzzed and fighting with my girl



Feel you pain bro :)

I would say foley.. well once you ge there amazing!!!!!! wholesale catolouge.. they have like 3 or 4 other course's which for the price you should get.. they have a what?? Lock picking course.. tools blow.. the hae an auto course, SFIC course i belive..

These should all be included.. in a nutschell the course shows you the lock.. tells you how it works.. they don't give you enough.. nto even a lock to actually know how to handle it on the job.. i had to go out and buy even more.. Deff. lock into penn foster. Key machine is better, you get a vice and stuff.

Its little things.. but things that should be included.. ok bashed foley enough.. jsut read this site alot and use foley just to get a fancy littel diploma.. i am getting that police bagde looking thing.. don't even ask :) My grand parents are gung hoeeeee for me to be in the FBI.. or goverment level like my uncle.. so yea they think iw ill lok officail.

I won;t turn it down though :D
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Postby PolishSumgai » 7 Oct 2006 5:00

I took the FB course in 1977 and started to work part time on my days off from my regular job. The basic knowledge you get from the course will get you started cutting keys, repinning, installing hardware, picking etc. I recovered the cost of the course in about two months - mainly from making keys ( key blanks were around 5 cents each in bulk and I got $1 to cut a single sided key ). At one time I set up a route and just went to local car dealers and real estate offices cutting keys - a real no brainer but the money was good. I never did advertise , just getting basic locksmithing jobs from friends, neighbors, work associates " word of mouth" advertising and referrals. Never did jump into locksmithing full time, but it was a source of income for a p/t job. Some weeks I made more $$$ on my two days off as a locksmith than I did from my weekly wages as a cop!!

I retired ( from my police job ) in 1995 and still do locksmith work to keep busy and make some extra $$$ for my " big boy toys ". It's fun and keeps your mind busy.
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