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ave you ever wondered how car audio installers got their start? Some of them took the do-it-your-

self approach and learned by trying. There is another way that’s faster and much better – enroll in one of the car audio installation and fabrication programs at the Installer Institute in Holly Hill, Florida.

The Installer Institute has been teaching auto and audio enthusiasts the art of mobile electronics installation and fabrication since 1992 and is a member of the Mobile Electron-ics Schools Association. Thousands of students have had the chance to experience the hands-on courses over years and the school can even custom tailor a course to a specific area of

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interest. Even if you are already an installer, the tips and tricks you can learn can make you faster, safer and more profitable.

The Installer Institute features 10 different 5-day course segments that teach everything from basic wiring practices and woodworking skills to upholstery, advanced metal work and painting. You are welcome to spend 10 weeks cranking through the entire curriculum, or you can break it up and do a week or two at a time as time and money allow. The Installer Institute offers MESA certification testing as well, so you can prove you have absorbed the criteria.

If you have any interest in mobile electron-ics or just working on cars or trucks, then the skills you can learn at the Installer Institute will quickly let you turn a hobby into a profitable career. It’s well worth looking into.

A spacious and well lit work area

Samples of upholstery and plastic work

System design and building workstation

Cool cars in the bay at theInstaller Institute

Students observing some plastic welding