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Posted by Richard Quesnelle (Member # 391) on 04-18-2000, 10:04 PM:
Hi Everyone.I have a great desire to further my involvement of projectioning by pursuing a more technical involvement.
I will be taking an Electrical Engineering Technician course at Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario come the fall semister.
Are there any apprenticeships available for this type of work related to projectioning or any courses related to this field?
Thanks
Richard Quesnelle
Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 04-19-2000, 09:33 AM:
In Ontario the best thing is to contact your dealer and see if they need a shop helper and work your way up from there
Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 04-19-2000, 02:57 PM:
If you're taking electronics, that's the best choice you can make. Learn all you can.------------------
Better Projection Pays!
Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 04-20-2000, 08:37 AM:
Hi Richard,
What ever you do don't go to work for a really large chain right off the bat. If you do this you'll probably grow more of a dislike for the industry. Try to work for a local dealer that services independents and learn the ropes slowly. Also buy as many commonly used projectors as you can and learn about them on your own at home. Also set up your own home screening room if you can and learn by doing. If you are very mechanically inclined and good at electronics you should have no problem learning. Also as Tim said definately do the electronics school thing as well. This will never hurt, although they are not apt to teach you anything about real world troubleshooting, and more about math and theory, but this is also a very good thing. Expect this whole learning curve to take at least 10 to 12 years to become a very profecient tech.
Good Luck and keep on trudging along!!
Mark