From your first screen repair to board-level work, taught at a working repair shop.
Start at Level 2 with no experience, move up to Level 3 board repair, or come in for consoles only. Small evening cohorts, real devices, instructors who do this work every day.
This is what class looks like
The October 2026 founding cohort: an overhead camera on the big screen, an iFixit kit at every seat, one-on-one time at the microscope bench, and certificates on the last night.
Four courses. Pick the one that matches where you are.
Every course runs in the evening in Forest Park, in a small cohort, with instructor-verified milestones and a certificate on completion.
Repair Technician & Operator
$500 deposit · $1,499 balance due 48 hours before class
- iPhone & Android screens, batteries, charging ports, cameras
- Advanced iPad screen & battery unit
- Professional starter tool kit included
- Printed manual + The Blueprint (digital)
- The operator track: pricing, vendors, 30–90 day launch
- No experience needed
Board-Level Technician
$500 deposit · balance due 48 hours before class
- Motherboard repair and micro-soldering
- Reading schematics and board views
- Diagnostics: no-power, short-to-ground, line-by-line
- Data recovery from damaged devices
- Friday lab: full-length repairs on real boards
- Bench, tools and microscope provided, no kit to buy
Game Console Repair
$500 deposit · balance due 48 hours before class
- PS5, PS4, Xbox, Switch: every console on the bench
- HDMI port and HDMI circuit repair
- No-power diagnosis and device analytics
- Board overviews and SMD component work
- Circuit restoration and advanced troubleshooting
- Built for shops that send console work out
Technician to Board-Level
$1,000 deposit · balance due 48 hours before class
- Week one: all of Level 2, tool kit included
- Week two: all of Level 3, Friday lab included
- One cohort, same instructors both weeks
- Both certificates on completion
- The fastest path from zero to board repair
A deposit reserves your seat. Tuition must be paid in full no later than 48 hours before class begins; a seat is not confirmed until it is. Seats are limited in every cohort. The November Level 2 cohort runs five evenings, 6:30–9:30 PM, as announced. Completed Level 2 with us? $500 of your Level 2 tuition credits toward Level 3. The bundle is non-refundable after the start of the program.
Two weeks a month, evenings only
Week one is always Level 2. Week two alternates between Level 3 and Console repair, month by month. Take one week, or take both back to back.
Week 1 · Level 2 Mon–Thu, 16 hours
Week 2 · Level 3 or Console Mon–Thu + Fri lab, 21 hours
| Dates | Course | Format | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9–13, 2026 | Level 2 · Repair Technician & Operator | Five evenings, 6:30–9:30 PM (as announced) | Enrolling |
| Dec 7–10, 2026 | Level 2 · Repair Technician & Operator | Mon–Thu, 5:30–9:30 PM | Tentative |
| Dec 14–18, 2026 | Level 3 · Board-Level Technician | Mon–Thu 5:30–9:30 PM + Fri lab 5:30–10:30 PM | Tentative |
| Dec 7–18, 2026 | Bundle · Level 2 + Level 3 | Both weeks, back to back | Tentative |
| January 2027, week 2 | Specialty · Game Console Repair | Mon–Thu 5:30–9:30 PM + Fri lab 5:30–10:30 PM | Date to be set |
Three kinds of students walk in. Here is where each one starts.
Starting from zero
You want a trade you can earn from. Level 2 takes you from tools and safety to independent screen, battery, port and camera repairs, plus the business side. No experience needed.
Start with Level 2 →Already a working tech
You do modular repairs and send out anything board-level. Level 3 puts the microscope, the schematic and the hot air in your hands so that revenue stays in your shop.
Go to Level 3 →You farm out console work
Your shop refers PS5, Xbox and Switch repairs elsewhere. The Console course covers HDMI circuits, no-power and board-level console repair so you can keep those tickets.
Take the Console course →Train your technicians.
Already have a bench? Send your techs to a scheduled cohort, or we run a private cohort for your team. One price per seat, a certificate for every tech who completes, billed on a purchase order.
Schools & districts
One-to-one device programs with an in-house bench. We match the device mix to your fleet so the training is on what your techs actually fix.
Repair shops
Keep the board-level and console tickets you send out today. One tech through Level 3 or the Console course and that revenue stays in your shop.
IT departments & MSPs
Help desks that swap screens, batteries and ports across a fleet. Level 2 gives them a professional SOP and a QC checklist for every repair.
Refurbishers & ITAD
Benches that process devices by the hundred. Train for throughput and consistent quality, from Level 2 modular work to Level 3 board repair.
Level 3 and Console, module by module
Level 2's eight modules and the advanced iPad unit are unchanged from the founding cohort. Here is what the two new courses add.
Setup, flux, temperatures, and the habits that keep boards alive.
Find the rail, find the line, find the part.
Bench power supply, current draw, thermal, short-to-ground hunting.
Replace capacitors, ICs and connectors on phone and laptop boards.
Get a dead phone to boot long enough to get the photos off it.
Real boards, real faults, instructor sign-off on each one.
PS5, PS4, Xbox Series and One, Nintendo Switch: teardown and reassembly.
The most common console ticket, done right and tested.
Power supplies, fuses, rails, and reading what the console tells you.
Know the board, then replace the parts that fail on it.
Liquid damage, lifted pads, trace repair.
Full tickets on real consoles, instructor-verified.
Founder, Lafayette Tech Institute
Repair business operator since 2017. Trusted by 200+ local customers with a 4.8-star rating on Google. Level 3 and Console cohorts are taught by Lafayette Tech's Level 3 certified technicians.
"In uncertain times, skill becomes leverage. I built a repair business through real economic shifts using structured systems, disciplined pricing, and professional standards. This program exists to transfer that knowledge — not as a hobby workshop or a side-hustle seminar, but as a real trade with real economic value."
Start on your own with The Blueprint
The complete repair and business system in one digital guide. It is the same manual every Level 2 student receives.
The Blueprint (E-Book)
- Full Repair + Business Guide (digital)
- All 8 repair SOPs with QC checklists
- Pricing formula + profit-per-repair worksheets
- Vendor list & starter inventory strategy
- 30–90 day launch roadmap
- Lifetime access & updates
Reserve your seat
Tell us which course. For a seat, we email you a secure payment link for your deposit. For a team, we reply with a quote. Questions first? Choose “Just have questions” below and we answer by email.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need experience?
Is a tool kit included?
I already completed Level 2. What do I pay for Level 3?
When is tuition due?
Can I take Level 2 and Level 3 back to back?
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Where and when?
Skill is the one thing no one can take from you.
Level 2 starts November 9, 2026. Level 3 and Console cohorts open this winter. Seats are limited in every cohort.