Is this school legitimate?

[Sinan]

Hey I'm new to lockpicking and am quite interested in it, I found this on the web and it looks a bit sketchy so far as schools go. Has anyone heard of it or should I steer clear.

http://www.icslearn.ca/locksmith/index.html

Thanks for your help.

[Shrub]

Its not my side of the world and i dont know the firm but from just glanceing over it there seems to be next to nothing that makes the course worth while, anything on there you can learn on here and more.

If you want to do a postal course i beleive the Foley Belsaw course is suposed to be the one to go for.

[Varjeal]

My dad did the ICS locksmithing thing. It's about as good as anything else as far as correspondence courses. Material might be a bit dated if they haven't improved it of late, but otherwise it's not a bad course compared to everything else available.

[Sinan]

Thanks guys,
of the 2 would you recomend the folew belsaw?

[jimb]

Thanks guys,
of the 2 would you recomend the folew belsaw?

I can't speak for ICS but I can tell you a little about FB. I’m not sure what your goal is but if it's only lockpicking don't spend your money on FB. There is very little instruction on it and you can learn more here. It will however teach you how different types of locks work.

I learned a tremendous amount from this class but don't feel I got enough out of it to start a locksmith business, but I would feel comfortable going to work for one. If I was to go to the junk yard with lockout tools and practice some I would feel comfortable starting a lockout service.

[Isakill]

Ummm, what about Penn-Foster?
I researched a couple and it was the better deal as far as price/equipment to train with.