Locksmiths are located in every community, in every country, and Jamaica is no different. The locksmith services vary based on the level of skills they have acquired over many years. Like a business that is passed down from father to son, the same applies here. There are some locksmiths who have no family connections to the craft, however, they opt to acquire the skills as they have developed a love for it. It can be taught, as an apprenticeship program or they may choose to enter an online training course that is offered anywhere in the world.
Locksmith Training in Jamaica
Like most unregulated businesses in Jamaica, we have been given the opportunity by the regulating bodies to get the required certification. As stated earlier, you either inherit the business from family or you are apprenticed. This is no longer the full case because of the high level of security needed, and being able to trust certified personnel with securing properties.
To become a certified locksmith in Jamaica you have to be trained by the City and Guilds and HEART/NTA, which is certified by the National Vocational Qualification of Jamaica and Caribbean Vocational Qualification. These institutions are so accredited to offer certification that is internationally recognized. This gives persons the opportunity for employment within countries like Canada, the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean.
The mandatory training is needed as locksmiths need to show their certification for practicing on the island or anywhere they choose to work. It engenders trust with the relevant clients that they are doing business with. The training also ensures they are vetted by the police and found to be trustworthy to be a locksmith. Remember, you are dealing with security. Your locksmith skills qualify you to change locks, make keys, remove and install locking systems, open safes, install high-level security locking devices on commercial, residential and vehicular, as well as open these places if the need arises, and lots more.
Technology and the Locksmith
It is important to note, technology is changing every day. Many locking systems back in the 1940s & 50s were mechanical and a locksmith only had to do the needed mechanical requirements to open, change and install these locks. Because of the technological age, we are living in, intruders have upgraded their skills to enable easier access to your homes, businesses, and vehicles. It is incumbent on the locksmith as well to be able to install more high-level and sophisticated hardware, locking devices and locking systems. No longer are decorative hardware and a simple bolt secure.
The locksmith trade requires specific tools as well to be able to do the job. It is important while the locksmith upgrades his or her skills to acquire the relevant tools as well. Unprofessional it will be if you are not prepared for any job. Many persons who seek the help of a locksmith are expecting a prepared professional. They are not expecting someone to show up for the job unprepared. This would not be a good recommendation for you. Many locksmiths are recommended by persons who have used their services in the past. This is what makes them stay in business. Should you be recommended a locksmith and you are satisfied with the job done; have the number on speed dial, as you never know when you may be in need again.
