Course Overview
This popular course offers a perfect mix of classroom study and ‘hands-on’ practical workshop activities, giving you a deep insight into practical access control from the installers’ perspective.
Covering site surveying and system design, the training will provide you with the fundamentals skills to design, install, operate, repair, maintain and commission fully networked access control systems that are ready to meet the challenges of the modern world.
This course has no prerequisites to enrolment and is aimed specifically, though not exclusively, at those wishing to change their careers. However all are welcome onto this training programme.
The course carries a BTEC Level 3 Award – a respected qualification for anyone seeking career opportunities in the electronic security sector.
By holding this qualification, you demonstrate to your clients and colleagues you have proven skills in access control system installation.
Key Details
10th June - 14th June 2024, Bishop's Waltham, UK
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£1,250 ex. VAT (includes Tavcom certification)
Additional £95 + VAT for BTEC Level 4 Certificate
Core Content
- Associations, standards, inspectorates and documentation
- Access Control locking types and applications
- Access controllers:- Standalone and Networked (Single/Multi Door)
- Single, dual and multi factor authorisation
- Cable types and their application
- Maintenance agreements – preventative and corrective
- Commissioning and fault finding
- Overview of access control risk assessments, site surveys and system design
- Powers supplies and Door hardware (closers, contacts, exit buttons etc.)
- Recognition equipment, tokens and readers (proximity, mifare, biometrics etc.)
- Tailgating & Passback – methods to defeat
- Vehicle access – barriers, gates, bollards etc
- Methods and types of cables to use in various environments
ABOUT THE COURSE
Welcome to the Practical Access Control Installation training course, designed for professionals seeking skills and knowledge that are central to the effective installation of an access control system.
On this course, we invite you to join expert instructors as they guide you through carefully crafted modules to build an enhanced expertise in key areas of system design. Requiring no prior technical knowledge, this course is ideal for those new to the industry or organisations looking to train their engineers in the fundamental principles to BTEC standards.
Join us as you delve into hands-on exercises, understand standards and inspectorates, and further your practical insights that will not only expand your understanding but also equip you with the tools necessary to excel in this aspect of your role.
| Course Date | Course Name | Course Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23rd September - 27th September 2024 | Practical Access Control Installation | Bishop's Waltham, UK |
| 21st October - 25th October 2024 | Practical Access Control Installation | Bishop's Waltham, UK |
| 11th November - 15th November 2024 | Practical Access Control Installation | Shipley, UK |
| 25th November - 29th November | Practical Access Control Installation | Bishop's Waltham, UK |
| 16th December - 20th December 2024 | Practical Access Control Installation | Bishop's Waltham, UK |
| 13th January - 17th January 2025 | Practical Access Control Installation | Bishop's Waltham, UK |
| 24th February - 28th February 2025 | Practical Access Control Installation | Bishop's Waltham, UK |
| 10th March - 14th March 2025 | Practical Access Control Installation | Shipley, UK |
| 31st March - 4th April 2025 | Practical Access Control Installation | Bishop's Waltham, UK |
What our learners are saying...
“ Getting up-to-date viewpoints and insights from Charlie (lead tutor) has really opened my eyes. I’m taking some of the taught academic principles and applying them in more depth within my professional role. ”
Stuart Nash
MSc in International Security and Risk Management
“ I completed this Diploma in the pandemic so the flexibility this course offered was vital. It really helped me to manage my different workloads. ”
Sian Doherty
The Security Institute BTEC Level 5 Diploma
“ From start to finish, working with your team to take the CPP-boot camp training was easily the best decision I made to prepare for the exam. I highly recommend the training to anyone who is ready to buckle down, study hard, and commit to an exam date! ”
Lisa Oliveri CPP
International Security Professional | C-Suite Advisor | Business Enabler | Volunteer Leader ASIS CPP Bootcamp
Fees
TUTORS
Tony Gleason
CCTV Control Room, SIA
Lewis began his career as a Weapons Engineering Mechanic in The Royal Navy working with weapons systems, telecommunications, magazine safety sprinkler systems and small arms. On leaving the Royal Navy Lewis joined one of the UK’s largest independent security systems companies as their Chief service/installation engineer, then in 1999 was head-hunted to become the Head of Engineering at the Career Transition Partnership to run their engineering department and to deliver Security Systems training courses.
Justin Pringle
Drone Detection
Lewis began his career as a Weapons Engineering Mechanic in The Royal Navy working with weapons systems, telecommunications, magazine safety sprinkler systems and small arms. On leaving the Royal Navy Lewis joined one of the UK’s largest independent security systems companies as their Chief service/installation engineer, then in 1999 was head-hunted to become the Head of Engineering at the Career Transition Partnership to run their engineering department and to deliver Security Systems training courses.