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Advanced Locksmithing - Locksmith Specialties


  • Class Time: 9am to 5pm
  • Course Length: 5 Days
  • Course Fee: $1,695.00
  • Registration Fee: $0.00 (No additional fees!)
  • Course Code: EDUAL
  • Location: Nicholasville, KY


Description:

Our 5-day Advanced Locksmithing course gives students an opportunity to gain insight and experience in four common locksmithing specialties: automotive, hardware installation, advanced lock cylinders, and electronic/pushbutton locks. Each section will include hands-on training with real-world hardware and is intended to give a high-level overview of the skills and equipment needed for each specialty. Upon completion of the course, students will have a better idea of which specialty or specialties they would like to pursue as they progress in their careers.

The following is covered in detail:

  • Automotive
    • How transponders work
    • How to obtain key cuts by VIN
    • How to obtain key cuts from a vehicle lock
    • Cutting keys
    • How to progress vehicle key cuts
    • Using the Lishi Pick/Decoder
    • Cloning transponders
    • Programming transponders
  • Hardware Installation (2 days)
    • Identifying door hardware
    • Removing/reinstalling levers, deadbolts, panic devices and door closers
    • Boring holes for new levers, deadbolts, panic devices and door closers
    • Adjusting door closers
    • Strike adjustment
    • Hinge adjustment
    • Door mortises
    • Mortise locks
  • Advanced Lock Cylinders
    • Decoding SFIC
    • Reverse-engineering masterkey systems
    • How high-security cylinders work
    • Rekeying high-security cylinders
    • Decoding, defeating and resetting Kwikset Smartkey cylinders
  • Electronic/Pushbutton Locks
    • Principles of access control
    • Troubleshooting access control hardware
    • Servicing standalone electronic hardware
    • Electronic hardware code changes
    • Simplex lock decoding
    • Simplex lock combination changes

Each Student Will Receive:

  • Several lock installation tools
  • Printed copy of the Class Presentation
  • MBA USA Course Certificate
  • MBA USA Coffee Mug
  • MBA USA pen
  • Notepad