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Nov 2025
The California Institute of Locksmithing is a state-licensed locksmith school with over 50 years of experience. They offer both in-person and online classes for various levels of the industry, with a wide range of subjects to choose from. The institute not only teaches locksmithing but also provides extensive support after graduation, including job placement assistance, discounts on equipment purchases, technical support, and a free membership to an international locksmith association with regular online educational meetings. The instructors are described as friendly and approachable, making students feel like family. The curriculum is intensive and hands-on, with access to a variety of machines from old to new technology. One student mentioned feeling confident in their locksmithing skills after completing the 10-week professional locksmith course. The school has received positive reviews, with former students praising the comprehensive learning experience and the excellent support provided by the head instructor, Corey, even after graduation.

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California Institute of Locksmith is California's only state licensed, Locksmith school and is over 50 years old. We offer both in person and online classes for every level of the industry with many different subjects to choose from. In addition to teaching locksmithing, we have extensive support after you graduate, including helping you to find jobs, get discounts on purchasing equipment, technical support, and all of our students get a no cost membership to an international locksmith association that has a regular educational online meetings. If you compare our benefits to any other Locksmith school in the country, you'll find that nobody compares when it comes to not only teaching, but supporting our students after graduation.