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Learning Strategies The advantages of learning at home; types of study materials; types of examinations; accessing and using the features of our website; determining what kind of learner you are; establishing a study schedule; using study tips; preparing for and taking examinations. Locksmithing: An Expanding Career Field Definition of locksmithing and the security industry; how the locksmith can help fight crime; employment opportunities; qualifications for professional locksmiths.

Introduction to Locks and Keys Basic types of lock mechanisms; basic key types and their parts; typical locksmithing tasks; standard and specialized tools used by locksmiths. Key Identification Basic types of keys and their parts; how keys are duplicated; distinctive key characteristics; how to compare an original key to a blank; how to find key blanks in a key catalog. Practical Exercise: Identifying Keys Lock Mechanisms Construction and operation of warded locks, lever locks, disk tumbler locks, and pin tumbler locks; padlock construction and operation; how combination locks work. Supplement: Locksmithing Glossary Learning Aids: • Assorted key blanks • Lever Tumbler lock • Disk Tumbler lock • Papaiz® Cutaway Padlock

Residential Locks The mortise lock and the rib lock; operation of key-in-knob locks and tubular deadbolts; installation steps for key-in-knob locks, deadbolts, rim locks, and other door locks. Keymaking and Rekeying Key duplication by hand and by machine; how to duplicate cylinder keys, flat keys, and bit keys; rekeying locks. Practical Exercises: • Duplicating a key by hand • Rekeying the Kwikset® door lock Supplement: Using Tools Safely Learning Aids: • Files • Bench vise • Kwikset® door lock • Kwikset® pinning kit

Opening Locks Without Keys Various methods of opening locks without keys; lockpicking techniques; reading a lock; impressioning keys; forcing a lock open using emergency techniques. Home and Business Security Security in retail and industrial settings; "target hardening" techniques; improving security in home and business settings; performing a security analysis. Practical Exercises: • Impressioning a Key for a Mortise Cylinder • Shimming Open and Rekeying the Mortise Cylinder Learning Aids: • Lockpicks • Tension wrench • Mortise cylinder • Shims • Screwdriver set

Auto Locks Basic auto lock mechanisms; replacing lock cylinders in doors, ignitions, and trunks; troubleshooting of and servicing of auto lock cylinders; electronic security devices for auto protection. Safes and Vaults Basic safe construction; combination lock theory; basic safe maintenance and repair techniques; changing safe combinations; making keys for safe deposit boxes. Panic Hardware and Electric Locks Basic types of panic hardware devices; installing panic hardware; repairing and troubleshooting panic hardware; basic electricity for locksmiths; installation of electric locks. Learning Aid: Master combination padlock

Electronic Security Basic types of alarm systems; alarm components; designing an alarm system for a customers use; troubleshooting and programming an alarm system. Starting a Small Business Creating a business plan; obtaining finances; obtaining needed insurance; necessary permits and licenses; finding a location; setting up your shop; purchasing office equipment and supplies; keeping business records. Working as a Professional Locksmith Determining what services to offer and what to charge; evaluating your competition and targeting your customers; setting an advertising budget; legal issues and locksmithing ethics; bonding and licensing; how to look and act like a professional. Supplement: Starting a Mobile Business

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Locksmithing career opportunities; working in a locksmith shop; in-house locksmiths; opening a business; recent business trends; qualities of a good locksmith; identifying locks by type, manufacturer, key type, installation method, internal construction and function; types of locks and keys.

Choosing the key blank; barrel, flat, corrugated, cylinder and tubular keys; identifying the bow and keyway grooves; using key blank directories; introduction to key cutting; warded padlocks and bit key locks; lever tumbler locks; disc tumbler locks; side bar wafer locks.

How pin tumbler locks work; re-keying a lock; removing a broken key; replacing the pins; basic tools of the locksmith: drills, broken key extractor, plug follower and plug holder; building your checklist of locksmith's tools and equipment.

Keying for lever tumbler, disc tumbler and pin tumbler master locks; understanding the criminal mind; general rules of building security; how burglars enter; specific security measures for doors and their frames, door locks, windows and lighting; how to make a security survey.

Understanding, installing and servicing the three basic Schlage locks: key-in-knob locks, deadbolt locks and cylinder key mortise locks; Schlage lock parts inventory; types of butts and hinges; high-security strike plates; how to hand a door; Install-A-Lock door reinforcers; hasps; door holders; doorstops; wide-angle door viewers.

Lock cylinder components and safeguards; understanding and installing high-security lock systems: CorKey, DOM IX KG, Kaba Gemini, Medeco and Schlage Primus; understanding and installing the most common pushbutton combination locks: Unican 1000 Series and Simplex Series 3000.

How to understand locks by their design, installation and function; construction and operation of six basic lock types: mortise, key-in-knob, rim, padlock (keyed or combination), and tubular deadlock; fifty common lock applications; understanding what particular models of locks and keys can and cannot do.

Five key types: bit, barrel, flat, tubular and cylinder; key identification and catalogs; keyway spacings and depths; effective diameter; decoding key cuts; depth key sets; understanding master keying; master key access levels and symbols; the master-keyed cylinder; creating a master-keyed system.

Basic characteristics of high-security locks; choosing the right cylinder; detailed construction, design and installation of the most common systems: Medeco, ASSA twin 6000, Mul-T-Lock and the biaxial system.

Control key; core assembly; housing; sleeve; locking lug; control shearline; control pins; pin stack; basic operation and construction of Best, Falcon, Arrow, Eagle and Lockwood locks; keys and key making; pin stack length; slide chart; decoding the core; Schlage cylinders; Medeco cylinders.

Domestic automotive lock types; wafer door locks; wafer sidebar locks; automotive lock designs; keying information; locks for GM, Ford, Chrysler and Saturn; passkey systems; airbag operation, servicing, precautions, removal and troubleshooting.

Alarm control panels; system supervision; computer applications in alarm systems; wired and wireless controls and receivers; zoning; choosing a control; specialized alarm tools for the locksmith; protective devices for windows and doors; passive infra-red detectors; smoke and heat detectors.

Common problems and troubleshooting for heavy-duty and standard cylindrical, mortise and deadbolt locks; removing; reinstalling; replacing; changing the hand; door preparation and mounting; door jambs; wood, glass and metal doors; installing a strike; entry-door security precautions; exit alarm locks; panic bars; extracting broken keys.

Reading codes; lock picking tools and techniques; emergency entry; drilling; cylinder removal; window entrances; filing cabinets and desks; opening doors; opening automobiles; forced entry.

The principles of combination locks; combination lock parts and manipulation; drilling; changing combinations; pushbutton key-less locks; key-less locking devices; working with specific combination lock brands.

Understanding electric releases; electrical considerations; installation and procedures; circuitry; troubleshooting; electric door openers; electrified mortise, knob and key-less locks; electromagnetic locks; key-actuated switches.

Design factors; three types of key cutters and their operating procedures; maintenance; adjusting for depth and lateral spacing; alignment for various key types.

Qualifications, permits, and clearance for locksmiths; planning a locksmith shop; supply stock; financing; record keeping; mobile locksmith shops; advertising and literature; building contacts; legal obligations and regulations.