While getting into the automotive locksmithing has a low barrier to entry, getting good at the craft requires a lot of investment in time, effort, dedication, and money. 

Most people would argue that everything they need to know about automotive locksmithing can be learned from Youtube tutorials and other online articles that are available, and that there is no need to pay someone with professional experience in automotive locksmithing a hefty amount to learn the trade. 

While there is some merit in that kind of thinking, there is one element that needs to be considered, particularly when it comes to automotive key emergencies. Would you risk your property and your safety in the hands of poorly trained individual? Logic suggests it is better to learn from an experienced individual that has gone through a lot of possible scenarios in the field than to actually learn in the field by trial and error. 

A legitimate apprenticeship program such as Royal Key Supply’s 5-days, 30 Hours In-Person training  offers an overview of the automotive locksmithing and security systems in place, a theoretical course on vehicle types and functions, correct identification and application of essential locksmith tools and equipments, introduction to key programming and key cutting techniques, and in-field and hands-on practice with numerous tools, machines, and scenarios that can be considered moderately advanced. 

Training programs like this beats Youtube lessons a hundred times over, particularly since Youtube lessons are not comprehensive enough, or accurate enough, or even correct in some regard. Self-trained individuals might miss on the essential details. Issues like mis-programming the keys (leaving customers with no keys), bringing the wrong tools for the job, or leaving the customers stranded causing serious damage to their cars and to their lives.