Lockmasters Security Institute

[keysman]

Lockmaster courses in general are the " industry standard", You will not be disappointed. You may wish to speak with your current employer and see if they will subsidize some or all of your training.. after all they stand to benefit also.

Lockmasters offers a wide range of classes from basic locksmithing to advanced safe opening and manipulation. They have been in business at least 20 years ( maybe longer)and I can’t ever remember hearing any negative comments about their classes.

Looking at the course outline , It would appear that you will have a pretty good working knowledge of the basics of locksmithing .. automotive is not covered , but once you have the basics down .. automotive is just an extension of that.

desert_gold_hound said it right . take the cheepo course and see if you are cut out for the industry and then go on for futher education.

[mmaness]

Thanks for all of the advice everyone. Just on a side note, LSI has been in business since 1955, so they are well-established.

[jerseycop]

I attended various schools at LSI on three separate occasions (3/07; 4/07; 5/07) and have high praise for the school. My background is that I'm retired from the PD and am starting a career as a locksmith. My main interest is safe work, but you have to walk before you can run. As far as training goes, the Foley course gives you an overall view of the field, costs around $800, and you can start/finish whenever you want.

I chose LSI because it appeared to be the best choice out there for me. The instructors have written articles that have appeared in trade mags, e.g. TNL, LL, invented and patented various tools, and are in constant contact with international experts in the field. Lockmasters, Inc, owned and/or has an interest in S&G, whose mfg facility is down the block from LSI. The now-deceased owner of Lockmasters holds several U.S. patents (30-40?) for locks he invented.

The facility itself is very impressive, the instructors are very knowledgable. The US Govt sends all their people there. I've shared classes with persons from, e.g. FBI, Defense Intelligence Agency, MSC, Navy, Army, Air Force, Pentagon, etc, etc. You get the idea. If you go, pay attention to the instruction because it is fast-paced. It has to be for the short amount of time that they have you. It can get expensive, no doubt.

As for me, I have taken ProLock (PIL), 3 different safe courses, Electricity, Safe deposit class. I want to go back for GSA & access control. Sorry to have gone on & on but you wanted info. Contact me here if you have any further questions.......jerseycop

[jerseycop]

I attended various schools at LSI on three separate occasions (3/07; 4/07; 5/07) and have high praise for the school. My background is that I'm retired from the PD and am starting a career as a locksmith. My main interest is safe work, but you have to walk before you can run. As far as training goes, the Foley course gives you an overall view of the field, costs around $800, and you can start/finish whenever you want.

I chose LSI because it appeared to be the best choice out there for me. The instructors have written articles that have appeared in trade mags, e.g. TNL, LL, invented and patented various tools, and are in constant contact with international experts in the field. Lockmasters, Inc, owned and/or has an interest in S&G, whose mfg facility is down the block from LSI. The now-deceased owner of Lockmasters holds several U.S. patents (30-40?) for locks he invented.

The facility itself is very impressive, the instructors are very knowledgable. The US Govt sends all their people there. I've shared classes with persons from, e.g. FBI, Defense Intelligence Agency, MSC, Navy, Army, Air Force, Pentagon, etc, etc. You get the idea. If you go, pay attention to the instruction because it is fast-paced. It has to be for the short amount of time that they have you. It can get expensive, no doubt.

As for me, I have taken ProLock (PIL), 3 different safe courses, Electricity, Safe deposit class. I want to go back for GSA & access control. Sorry to have gone on & on but you wanted info. Contact me here if you have any further questions.......jerseycop