Is there such thing as an apprenticeship in mobile phone repairs

[ronzinio]

I am looking to start up my own mobile phone business which will sell mobiles as well as repair them. I'm 19 and I'm very much interested in repairing mobile phones so I can build up my knowledge. I currently repair nokia and sony ericsson phones but I was wondering, do they actually do apprenticeships in mobile phone repair. I knw some companies do expensive 2-3 day courses and carphone warehouse does a training scheme in repairing phones but what else is available. I live in London,uk so I was looking for colleges or places that can do this type of course. Checked on google but it aint very helpful.Any suggestions would be welcome.

[7ZARK7]

This is a hard question to answer really, I am currently doing a degree in embedded systems (microcontroller, dsp, adc programming etc) but this does not cover the electronics engineering side that would be required for surface mount soldering etc. I doubt you would find a college course to fully cover your needs (not without doing several anyway), this leaves third party offerings such as the JIC course, which are pretty pricey and not officially recognised by employers. The third party courses are tailored to gsm knowledge though and are probably the best bet if you are looking to own and operate your own business. If you go the college route, an electronics engineering course would be best I think.

But the best source of learning is right here, believe it or not. Behind the fighting and squabbling of some of the more well known members lies probably the most complete (and cheapest) source of knowledge you could ask for. Just keep searching and reading.

[ronzinio]

yea i would agree with. Even though these forums have their little arguments and jokes. I am amazed at hw much I learnt from reading numerous threads. I mean, right now I am learning how to repair water-damaged phones and I'm gonna buy my 1st flash box at the end of the month! Thanks to the more senior members who have more experience, I have gained more confidence when repairing my phones. Thanks for the quick reply

[Valivan101]

im 15 i just started doing this buisnes 4 months ago but im already a A+ certified technician and i know how to fix electronics but cell phones are a little harder u have to have a special soldering station or a realy pointy soldering iron.Then you have to have a multymeter i reccomend CRAFTSMAN from ebay the go for arround 20 usd with shipping. I started with buying alot of cables from ebay for all the phones and buying software.But then i got a n box which is a realy nice starting tool but now im thinking of getting a smart clip. If you ever need help with anyting email me and il be happy to do buisness with you!!!

[madunlocker]

Originally Posted by ronzinio

I am looking to start up my own mobile phone business which will sell mobiles as well as repair them. I'm 19 and I'm very much interested in repairing mobile phones so I can build up my knowledge. I currently repair nokia and sony ericsson phones but I was wondering, do they actually do apprenticeships in mobile phone repair. I knw some companies do expensive 2-3 day courses and carphone warehouse does a training scheme in repairing phones but what else is available. I live in London,uk so I was looking for colleges or places that can do this type of course. Checked on google but it aint very helpful.Any suggestions would be welcome.

Try www.ieas.co.uk for professional training I have enroled they say the the tuter has 16 years experiance as an engineer and 8 years in teaching.

[TDXI]

You might also want to consider hiring an mobile phone engineer for a couple of days to give you some private tuition on there day evenings off sort of like driving lessons lol but im sure that would be better and more knoledgeable than the expensive jic courses

[TDXI]

Originally Posted by Valivan101

im 15 i just started doing this buisnes 4 months ago but im already a A+ certified technician

lol says who your babysitter