Any Canadian Foley-Belsaw students?

[Scarley8]

I'm looking at some training and trying to compare a few courses.

I know many locksmiths have taken the Foley-Belsaw program and I'm trying to figure out the cost. I know with an American provider I need to factor in the exchange rate (which is disgusting right now, bringing the cost to about $1070), but what I don't know is the cost of shipping and duties.

I asked through the website about taking the course from Canada and the company only said:

"Hello, We ship our courses to Canada often. You must pay for the course in
full at $829.00 US plus actual shipping costs via US Mail.
Any taxes, duties or fees are your responsibility."

So if you are a current or recent Foley-Belsaw student from Canada, how much do you pay for shipping, taxes, fees, and duties?

[MBI]

Another option is to simply buy someone's used course materials off eBay.
You might not get a certificate, but you can get all the knowledge, sometimes for as little as $25-$50.

Depending on the person you interview with, just being able to show them you can do something can have as much value as showing them a piece of paper that says you can. Maybe even more value to just show them.

[Scarley8]

Thanks MBI. I might just do that, but that piece of paper comes in handy sometimes too. Spending over a grand so I can put a certification on a resume seems a bit too steep. It is better than the $1000 for the one day in person course by TAOL (The Association of Ontario Locksmiths).

I was also considering studying for the CRL test from ALOA.

I live in Ontario where I technically need nothing to be a locksmith.

[MBI]

Browse around the forum, there has been a lot of discussion of different types of locksmith training that's available. SOPL is another you can check out. Most of the course material is available for free. As I recall there is only a charge if you want to take the tests to get the certifications.