Phone Booths and Enclosures Education and Training

How to get the education and training you need for working with phone books
By Lesley Graybeal Phone booths and enclosures education and training encompasses preparation for design, manufacture and installation. Because of the widespread use of cellular phones, most telephone booths are designed as custom installations and require extensive design and engineering, rather than just mass production.

Varying levels of training and certification are needed depending on the type of work you are doing with the phone booths. A higher education degree is necessary for a high-level or leadership position in manufacturing, but the design and installation of a phone enclosure may be done with little formal education and requires prior experience only.

When looking for phone booths and enclosures education and training, consider the following options:

1. For designing phone booths, learn drafting and graphic design software.
2. To work with phone booth manufacturers, obtain a degree in manufacturing technology.
3. Learn to install phone booths using online tutorials and instructions.
   

Get the skills necessary to design and engineer phone booths

For all phone booth projects, but especially for custom telephone enclosures, drafting and graphic design skills are a must. By obtaining a grasp of programs like AutoCAD, VersaCAD, Photoshop and Quark, you can obtain the skills you need to do the design and engineering work for a telephone booth manufacturer.
Try:  MyCADSite.com offers a wide range of free AutoCAD tutorials, useful for drafting a plan for a telephone enclosure. Mike's Sketchpad is a good site for tutorials in Quark and other graphic design programs ideal for the creative side of manufacturing phone booths.

Obtain a degree that qualifies you to manufacture phone booths

Manufacturing and industrial engineering skills are another main component of the telephone enclosure business, and training to do these jobs starts with an engineering degree. Most engineering degree programs also need to be supplemented with some level of industrial work or internship experience.
Try:  East Carolina University offers a bachelor's degree in industrial technology, which can be completed online. Ferris State University in Michigan has a similar manufacturing engineering degree, useful for students interested in becoming phone booth manufacturers.

Learn the basic skills needed for installing telephone booths

Individuals who provide installation and maintenance for telephone enclosures may or may not be employed by a phone booth manufacturer. Some instructional materials are available online for people interested in doing basic installation, especially for other small businesses whose needs are narrow and specialized.
Try:  EPS Custom Telephone Booths provides an installation guide online for people using one of their phone booth models, or a similar type of telephone enclosure. Popular Mechanics offers step-by-step instructions for installing a new phone line, which would apply to businesses who want to install a small phone carrel in their office for employees or clients.

• Because historic phone booths are very popular for certain businesses, familiarize yourself with refurbished and used phone booths, especially if you are training for the installation and maintenance side of the businesses. Designers and manufacturers can also take some lessons from vintage phone booths to achieve a traditional style.