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Just wondering, does anyone know any car audio school around the Los Angeles area? how long are courses usually? how much do they usually cost?

 
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Around LA no.. there's only 2 real major schools.. mobiledynamics and installer institute.. Mobile dynamics having the longer more in depth and oddly less expensive course. They have a campus in AZ... it's about $3000US for the full 7 week course...

I'll be attending Mobile Dynamics Toronto campus in April it's $4600CAD..

 
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Whats the certificate you want to try and go for?
the MECP?

 
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yeah MECP..which you can get without going to school.. go to the CES website or just search google for MECP and you can buy the study guides online and you'll get all the theory you need.. but without the practicle <-- my problem right now) it's really hard to get hired..

 
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eh, not trying to get hired, thinking about my own business... maybe you could come work for me
do you know how much installers typically make?
is the test hard? i was taking the practice test and damn.. didnt know more then half

but ya i've always wanted to start my own business, just not sure what... all the audio shops here suck *** so trying to see if its practical to open up a shop.

 
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If you want to open your business like I do you seriously can't be successful unless you have experience in the industry... Typically Installer starting pay is $7-15/hour depending on the company and region...

In small towns with no major cities don't expect much.. in a big city with alot of money like LA.. expect $10-12 to start...

 
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ya i know.. i'm only 18 so i have alot of time to learn. i dont plan on opening anything anytime soon but hopefully i'll have my own business of some sort within 10 years.. if it is car audio i'll probably start out as a salesman or installer to know the insides of the job and use it to start my own shop.

oh so you want to open your own shop too? i think you'd do good cause you actually know your s**t unlike most people here...

 
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Go start hanging out at a local shop and help them sell stuff..that's how I got my dealer cost discounts at 2 shops [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]..