Locksmith Course Dates
At Lockkeys Training we provide our 5 day locksmith courses every week (please see calendar below) and these are on a one to one basis. However these courses are modular so if you just required one or more subjects to cover then this could be done on the subject days scheduled again on a one to one basis.
If your interested in a day lock bumping course then this can be arranged during a week that we have no one alse at the workshop or on a weekend if this suited.
Day One: Pin Cylinder Locks, how They Work the different types and how to open and replace them including:
Euro Cylinder, Single Cylinder, Euro Cylinder Thumb Turn, Rim Cylinder, Bullet Locks, Dimple Locks, Padlocks, Oval Cylinders, Screw In Cylinders, Tubular Locks, Hand Raking, Single Pin Picking, Using Manual Pick Guns, Using Electric Pick Guns, Lock Bumping, Using Thumb Turn Wires, Using Super Mica, Using Letterbox Tool, Lock Drilling Techniques, Opening Glued Locks, Opening Locks When Keys On Inside, Using Snapper Bar , Using Lock Puller, Opening Lock With Key Snapped Inside.
Day Two: Upvc Doors, Multipoint Locks (MPLs) What They Are & Types, Opening Failed MPLs, MPLs Identification, Replacing MPLs (Including Obsolete Locks), Use Of Overnight Locks, Re-Alignment Of Upvc Doors (Keeps & Hinges), Replacing Upvc Door Handles, Sliding Patio Doors Use Of Patio Door Bolts, Replacing Euro Cylinders On Slave Doors (Theory only unless live job occurs)
Upvc Window Locks, What They Are & Types, Opening Failed Upvc Window Locks, Replacing Upvc Window Locks, Replacing Upvc Window Handles, Use Of Sash Jammers.
Day Three: Wafer Locks, How they work the different types and how to open them and replace including:
Cam Locks inc Garage Door Handles, Window Locks, Postbox Locks, Picking Using Jigglers, Picking Using Wafer Rakes, Picking Using Hand Picks (Snowman Pick), Cam Lock Drilling, Window Handle Bypass Using Mica, Ingersoll Lock Bypass, Ingersoll Lock Drilling.
Lever Locks: How They Work & Different Types, Using Try Out Keys 2/3/5 Lever, Using Overlifters, Using 2 in 1 Picks, Using The GJ Multigauge Pick,Identification Of Mortice Lock Make, Lock Drilling Techniques, Fresh Fitting Of Mortice Lock, Retrofitting Mortice Lock.
Day Four: Key Cutting (Cylinder Keys) Identification of key blanks using online information and comparison catalogues and klom key checker, key machine safety and parts, calibrating key cutting machine, selection of correct blank and cutting keys using machine. Selecting key blanks and cutting of bump keys for own use.
Advertising Your Business, Proactive & Reactive advertising, websites which provider we recommend to use and why, content writing for websites and advertising, using social media Instagram and Linkedin, mentorship and locksmith whatsapp group.
Lock Fitting, Fitting or mortice locks from fresh, retrofitting of mortice locks, fresh fitting and retrofitting of nightlatches.
Day Five: Practical exam using locksmith job scenarios including lock outs, diagnosing upvc door faults, replacing multipoint locks etc. Re-covering anything that you wanted to do more work on and what your tutor thinks you would benefit from.