How did you become a locksmith.

[Woofcat]

Just how did you become one / how do i become one. Do i take some courses on the subject and buy tools and a business licence and thats it? Is there any formal schooling in Ontario? Storys about how you got into it?

[linty]

i took an online course then just applied to the biggest nearby shop, i didn't really learn anything from the course but it showed initiative i guess.

[Stylefree83]

did it give you an egde to get the job verse those who didnt take a course?

[linty]

it got me hired, and i've seen a lot of others get passed over since, so it may have shown initiative, but knowledge-wise i wouldn't really say it gave me much other than a bit more familiarity with the very basics.

[Varjeal]

Ontario I believe has two schools that offer locksmithing classes. No province yet has REQUIRED training to call yourself a locksmith.

In a nutshell, a business license in your province is "good" enough.

However, currently in Alberta the legislation that governs the security industry is undergoing a major overhaul, and it may not be very long before business owners or at least one employee of a company would be required to be a CJL or certified journeyman locksmith. Alberta has (as far as I'm aware) the only government approved training facility to gain such a certification.

Fortunately, they offer distance learning options that are quite doable. Google Red Deer College locksmith program. The instructor there is a guy by the name of Shawn Lovell. He'll be able to help you out if your interested in pursuing that.

I'm currently in my last year of the 4 year program, and I can tell you the program is very thorough, but more expensive than inferior "correspondence" courses.

[Mutzy]

my brother in law suggested either airconditioning mechanic or locksmith. The latter sounded more fun

I found an ad in the paper and took my resume' there. I applied and got the job. been there since january last year and just started trade school about 2 months ago.