Well, there's more, and I think someone touched on this above. Just because you went to school doesn't mean you will succeed. School-ing gets you started but it's your attitude, work ethic, dedication, etc that will get you respect and allow you to succeed. You'll learn something new every day while you are out building your career. Like I've said a million times, I have yet to meet someone that knows everything about everything. So have an open mind and learn to listen.................

bentsa.
would you trust your teeth to a dentist that didnt have certification. would you trust your health to a doctor without certification? probably not. but there are still malpractise suits all over the place. even if they have certification. its like anything else. you can have certification and not be 100% accurate. or know everything. MD is 100% theory. tim is right. if you are good at reading and listening and you are good in school then you will do well. you will learn basic and imtermidiate electricity, security, acoustics, lighting, fiberglassing, etc. i did find that when i went there that toold were scarse only because boneheads help themselves to them. we got a brand new set at the beginning of the course and hand tools went missing cause they trust the students and students helped themselves.

there were dudes in that class that didnt know what tools were called. there were some that been installing for years. they teach you basic and intermediate theory. the advanced is up to you. that is why there are different levels of installing certificated too. all graduate as basic installer. and you need 1 year or experience as a first level and 3 if you want the master level. your pamphlets will show that.


but go see if any one will hire you. go to 10 shops with a good resume and dress accordingly and bring your car to show them your install and tell us the result of the interview. at the end of the interview. ask if any one there is mecp certified? ask what would be the outcome if you were mecp certified? ask for thier opinion about going to MD? ask the actual shop that you want to work at.

bensta if you want to start working in car audio email me and i can line up some interviews for you. i know a few manager here and there that are looking for newbies.

Patrick
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[ October 27, 2005, 08:21 AM: Message edited by: Team Shadow ]

its 6000!!!!!!!!!, does nobody else find this insane. you spend 6k, read some books, sand some stuff, comback with little hands on knowledge but some academic knowledge that you, judging by the "graduates"(term used loosely) that ive spoken to over the years, may not even really know. 6000$!!!!!! is madness

$6grand? [img]graemlins/freak.gif[/img] Holy crap. And it's what, just a few weeks? Wow my tuition at BCIT per semester, 32 hours of class a week, was $1100 as I recall.

$6k can buy a nice amount of gear for someone to install in their own car to act as a showpiece of their talents.

6k is more than my university tuition for this year [img]graemlins/freak.gif[/img]
That's madness.

I would far rather teach my employees the way I want things done and have them learn hands on as compared to having some a$$clown with a certificte show up and need to be retrained again and explain to him why he just wasted his money. Hell, $6000, I'll knock that in half and then you are assured a place in this industry.

Pat, i definately will.

I just gotta wait for my road test.. if i get my N.. ill email you my resume etc.

thanks for the help. living in mission doesnt help.. my closest shop is futureshop.. and go figure, my sister works there so i dont have any chance..

then theres a&b sound but their installers are quite rude.. wont even let me sit outside and watch..

I believe $6000 is what Hybrid charged at one time......... But Its no longer around now. and just think getting a certificate from a school thats no longer around..... not sure that'll get you a job. But the dedication & commitment for spending $6000 might.

Like some has mention above.. learn doing a nice install in your own car. (bi-amp system, kicks, subs amp rack etc) and use it as a resume would work better..... As it would show your workmanship and capability etc......

well ive done everything but the deck in my civ..

id love to explore, but we badly lack tools..

so i guess thats my gift to my dad... lots of tools.. lol

nah - I wanted to at one point but that was a long time ago. I just have a decently outfitted garage. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]

I work Saturdays for FS as well for kicks.