What is the best way to become a Piano Technician?

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Greetings Michael,

                  Some tuners train by reading and studying on their own and 
going to PTG meetings and getting help and advice. Others do all of the above 
and additionally, take a mail order coures such as Randy Potter's. Others go 
to school at a college or a tuning school for a certificate course. I went to 
school at the University of Western Ontario. They have an 8 month course. The 
New England conservatory of Music has a 2 year program. The North Bennett 
Street school in Boston also has a course. However the living expenses in Boston 
are to my purse, outrageously expensive.

                  I chime for the Unversity of Western Ontario's 8 month 
certificate course. I went 2002-03 school year.  It is the shortest course, the 
most economically priced (as far as I know) and the living expenses in Canada 
are very reasonable. The course is pretty good. Of course, there are alot of 
things in school that you can study and go over, but when you get on a job in 
real life after graduating, you almost need this PTG forum of advice because 
there's always something new you don't know; especially when starting out.  I am 
asking questions all the time, and everyone on this forum is helpful.

                  Up there in Canada they really teach you to tune. You 
practice your tuning every day! You get comfortable and confident with it too.  
It's grueling, but if you really want to do this, you'll probably love it. I know 
I and my classmates did. In my class there were people ranging from ages 18 
to 50. They only accept 14 students per year, and you must take some really 
simple tests to be accepted. It's scary moving away for 8 months but everyone 
that took the course was glad they did.
Best wishes for all your success. Their e-mail up there is: 
pianotech@julian.uwo.ca

Hope this helps,
Julia Gottchall
rookie


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