All application materials must have been received and approved by the Board in order to register for an exam.
The Board has a study guide (v.5.0) available for the locksmith licensure examination. The study guide costs $45. Click here to purchase a study guide for the NC Locksmith Licensing exam.
The Board is now offering the licensing exam multiple times a year at locations across North Carolina. Please review the exam schedule and contact the Board’s Director, director@nclocksmithboard.org, to schedule your appointment to the exam administration.
Note: Only approved applications will be allowed to be seated for the examination. You submit the application first, then you are scheduled to take the exam.
August 10, 2024 – 1pm, Pitt Community College, Reedy Branch Road, Russell Building, Room 144, Winterville, NC 28590
September 14, 2024 – 1pm, Alamance Community College, Dillingham Campus, 1304 Plaza Drive, Burlington, NC 27215
October 19, 2024 – *CANCELED* 1pm, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Allied Health Building, 10 Genevieve Circle, Asheville, NC 28801 *CANCELED*
November 8, 2024 – 6pm (Friday), Double Tree Inn, 651 N Winstead Ave, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
January 11, 2025 – 1pm, Robeson Community College, Truist/BB&T Auditorium, 5160 Fayetteville Road, Lumberton, NC 28360.
The exam schedule is continually updated.