How do you become a locksmith?

Answer 1

go to :http://www.aloa.org/ to get some info

or to your local

Department of Public Safety

the direct link to find out is: http://www.aloa.org/legislation/Leg_Map/ALOA_Map.htm just click your state and it will tell you!

Answer 2

You can become a professional locksmith by doing Certified Automotive Locksmith certification or diploma. You can also practice in any locksmith company for professional experience. Once you become expert in any specific locksmith field like car locksmith then you need to get the license to take the locksmith tools always with you in your possession. Here is a great piece of content that explains how to become a locksmith in California. I would assume that the methods to get a locksmith license in California would be similar in other states.

united-locksmith.net/blog/what-are-the-licensing-requirements-for-a-locksmith-in-california

Answer 3

Currently, there is no locksmith licensing requirements for the state of Minnesota. See related links for a locksmithing license law proposed by the Minnesota chapter of the Associated Locksmiths of America.

I operated a Lock & Key shop in Minnesota for six years. My only requirement was to have a business license from both the city and county, and a sales tax license from the state (same requirements for any business). The city asked me to provide a certificate showing I had some type of formal locksmith training. I gave them a copy, but there was no requiremnt for me to do so. Additionally, the police department asked me to submit to a voluntary background investigation. I also cooperated with the police department.
To become a professional locksmith in America covering most states you will need to become a Certified Master Locksmith with the Associated Locksmiths of America. For more information see related links.

Answer 4

I imagine there is a vocational school someplace that teaches this, but find a local locksmith in your area and go talk to him. If you are lucky he may let you learn from him and at the very least he'll tell you how to become one.

Answer 5

The skills and requirements needed to become a locksmith vary greatly from state to state across the US. There isn't one definitive answer to this question. In Texas for example a full two year apprenticeship under a licensed locksmith are needed before a license will be granted. North Caroline has a very tough locksmith exam given by the state that must be taken and passed before a license will be issued. In many other US states a person can literally walk into City Hall register the name of their business (i.e. "Mike's Locksmith Services") , pay a fee of $20-$50 to get a locksmith license

Answer 6

You can be locksmith by doing a certification course of locksmith. And you can become a professional locksmith by practising all the techniques.