Alberta Certified Journeyperson · Locksmith Trade
Our locksmith credentials
Locksmithing is a certified trade in Alberta. Here is the credential we hold, what earning it involves, and how to check any locksmith before you let them near your door.
The certificate on record
- Certificate holder
- Ido Shlomovich, owner of Luckey Lock
- Title authorized
- Certified Journeyperson, locksmith trade
- Certificate number
- 244189A
- AIT ID number
- 1118979
- Effective date
- June 2, 2023
- Certified under
- Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act
- Issuing authority
- Apprenticeship and Industry Training, Government of Alberta
A journeyperson certificate does not expire, so there is no renewal date to go stale on you. Quote the certificate number back to us any time, or ask for it on the phone before you book.
What a Journeyperson Certificate means
Alberta certifies tradespeople through Apprenticeship and Industry Training, under the Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act. Locksmith is one of the province's designated trades, which means there is a defined standard for the work and a formal route to being certified against it.
That route is an apprenticeship: supervised hours on real jobs under a certified journeyperson, periods of classroom technical training, and examination at the end. A journeyperson certificate is what the province issues when someone completes it. It authorizes the holder to use the title Certified Journeyperson in that trade, and to train and sign off apprentices in turn.
The practical version for you: the person running this business went through the province's apprenticeship for the locksmith trade and was tested on it, rather than buying a set of picks and a magnetic van sign. Automotive, residential and commercial work all sit inside that trade, which is why one certified locksmith covers a car key, a house rekey and a commercial master key system.
This is a personal credential, not a company one. It belongs to Ido Shlomovich rather than to a business name, which is also why it cannot be sold, transferred, or franchised out to whoever answers the phone.
It is also not a quality rating. Certification tells you the province tested this person against the trade standard. It does not tell you the price is fair, the workmanship on the day is good, or that the person at your door is the person named on the certificate. That is why the checklist below matters as much as the number above.
Before you let anyone work on your locks
Four checks, including on us
Run these on every locksmith you call, this one included. If we ever fail one of them, we deserve the same treatment as anyone else.
Ask what they actually hold
A locksmith who has earned a trade certification can tell you the credential, the trade, and the number on it without hesitating. Ours are on this page. A vague answer about the company being certified somewhere, or a refusal to name anything specific, is a reason to hang up.
Check the name matches
The business you called should be the name on the van and the name on the invoice, and the person doing the work should be able to account for their own credentials. Locksmith lead-generation operations usually cannot make those agree, because the person who shows up is a subcontractor nobody vetted.
Expect to prove the property is yours
A legitimate locksmith asks for identification and something tying you to the address or the vehicle before opening anything. Being asked is a good sign. Not being asked means the same courtesy would be extended to whoever tries your door next.
Get the price before the work
A trade certificate says the person was trained and tested to a provincial standard. It does not say the price is fair. Get a firm quote before anything is touched, and get it in writing if you want to be able to question what comes later.
Read the full version
Our guide to spotting a locksmith scam goes through all six warning signs.
What we are not claiming
We are not claiming a rank, a rating, an award, or membership of a trade association. We are not claiming insurance or bonding on this page, because a claim like that is only worth anything if you can see the certificate behind it.
What we are stating is one thing, precisely: Ido Shlomovich holds an Alberta journeyperson certificate in the locksmith trade, with the certificate number and AIT ID shown above. That is a personal trade certification. We are not calling it a business licence, and we are not stretching it into a claim about anyone else who might one day work here.
An older version of this website displayed an Alberta business licence, number B000885, issued under the Security Services and Investigators Act, and the certificate image published with it had expired in 2020. That is history, not a current credential, and it is why it is gone from this site rather than left up. Our own scam guide tells you to check exactly that kind of thing, and it would be a poor guide if we did not hold ourselves to it.
If any detail on this page is ever out of date, we would rather you ask us about it than find it yourself, so call and ask. You can reach us at (587) 966-5625 at any hour, or request service online.
Questions about our credentials?
Call and ask. We will give you the certificate details on the phone before you decide to book anything.