We now have an advanced level programmed designed for students who wish to practice as a locksmith at a higher level.
These advances courses are someone who’s either completed our beginner’s locksmith courses or for locksmiths with experience looking to increase their skill set.
Intermediate & Advanced Courses
There’s a choice of 5 modules, depending on the areas of locksmithing you’re looking to work in, including:-
1. Lock Bumping Masterclass – 1 Day
2. Opening Module – Level 2 (Lever) – 1 Day
3. Aluminium and Glass Doors – 1 Day
4. Essential Bench Locksmithing – 1 Day
5. High Security Cylinders – 1 Day
Below is a breakdown of what you will learn on each these course during the day:
1. Lock Bumping Masterclass – 1 Day
Course Content:
- What Locks can be Bumped ?
- How to make your own Bump Keys
- Pro’s & Con’s
- Common Pitfalls & Techniques
- Do Dimple Locks bump open ?
- What Bump Hammer ?
Included in course
- Students get Hand out sheets covering everything in the lesson
- Brand new euro cylinder each with 3 x original keys where they can make 1x bump key from during the lesson
- Take the other 2 x keys and cylinder home to keep practicing with.
Requirements to Attend
1. Standard level DBS Checked
MEMBERS ONLY COURSE
Price & Location:
Cost: £180 inc VAT -MLA Members Rate*
Location: Unit 1, Prospect Park, Valley Dr, Rugby, CV21 1TF
Date: View latest course dates
2. Opening Module (Level 2) (Lever) – 1 Day
- Various methods of entry explained
- Opening authority procedures
- Detailed lock identification through the keyhole
- How to successfully drill BS curtained mortice locks
- Including hints Tips and how to avoid the dangers of failure
- Hands-on drilling of BS mortice locks
- Instruction and hands-on NDE of BS mortice locks
Experience:
This module is aimed at the more experienced locksmith (rather than complete new entrant).
- Have a good understanding of lever lock terminology, how locks work and understanding of basic opening techniques.
Requirements to Attend
1. Standard level DBS Checked
MEMBERS – must have been a member for 6 months+ or taken level 1 opening module
NON-MEMBERS – must have taken the level 1 opening module
Price & Location:
Cost: £295 inc VAT – MLA Members Rate* | £395 inc VAT – Non-Member Rate.
Members reduced price – Become a MLA Member
Location: Unit 1, Prospect Park, Valley Dr, Rugby, CV21 1TF
Date: View latest course dates
3. Aluminium & Glass Doors – 1 Day
Learn How to:
- Safely remove/re-fit the doors
- Gain access for repairing and rekeying the locks
- Troubleshoot issues with transom and floor springs
- Install Access Control on aluminium single and double doors
- Replace transom and floor springs
- The implications of un-checked/un-serviced doors
- Making your customers aware of health and safety implications from slamming of doors and loose/broken pivots
- Preventing injury to people (especially children) from door slamming or incorrectly set door controls
- The difference between hold-open and non-hold open doors on Access Control installations
Aluminium Doors
- A mixture of theory and practical
- Types of door springs used
- Distinguishing between the side & end load, hold open & non-hold open doors
- Different closer strength sizes & their applications
- Taking off and replacing doors
- Examining and replacing transom springs
- Types of closers & pivots
- Adjusting/calibrating aluminium doors
- Types of locks & fitting them for use with Access Control systems
- Converting double action to single action
- How to fit electric releases, mag locks and correctly aligning door when using shear mags
- Specialist hardware (e.g. fire escape applications)
- Releasing and replacing jammed flush bolts
- Changing screw in and Euro Cylinder locks and barrels
Requirements to Attend
Price & Location:
Cost: £315 inc VAT – MLA Members Rate* | £365 inc VAT – Non-Member Rate.
Members reduced price – Become a MLA Member
Location: Unit 1, Prospect Park, Valley Dr, Rugby, CV21 1TF
Date: View latest course dates
4. Essential Bench Locksmithing – 1 Day
- Exam standard key cutting to Chubb/ Union 3G110
– Demonstrations and theory on various means of key cutting followed by practical and assessment. - General lock repairs
– Silver soldering
– Extending keys Fitting Drill pin, bolt stumps, etc.
– Repairing levers, springs, gating’s etc
– Demo and practical for students. - Euro profile Cylinders
– Building and rekeying euro profile cylinders using the Kaba Grundmann rekeying tools
– How to load pins
– Retaining the top pin, passing, master keying etc - Furniture Locks
– Lock recognition
– Opening techniques
– Impressioning wafer locks
– Decoding making master keys for furniture locks - Demo and practical for students
Requirements to Attend
1. Basic Disclosure Security Check
MEMBERS ALL CAN ATTEND
NON-MEMBERS – taken foundation module or sponsored by 2 QML members or directors of MLA Approved Companies
Price & Location:
Cost: £295 inc VAT – MLA Members Rate* | £345 inc VAT – Non-Member Rate.
Members reduced price – Become a MLA Member
Location: Unit 1, Prospect Park, Valley Dr, Rugby, CV21 1TF
Date: View latest course dates
5. High Security Cylinders – 1 Day
- Lock identification
- Terminology of lock parts
- Components and the make up of cylinders
- Drill protection
- Snap protection
- Side bars
- Locking cams
- Security handles
- and more!
After the Course
You will be competent in picking, opening & dealing with failures of high security cylinders such as SS312 & TS007 3 star locks.
Requirements to Attend
1. Basic Disclosure Security Check
MEMBERS – must have been a member for 6 months+
NON-MEMBERS – taken foundation module or sponsored by 2 QML members or directors of MLA Approved Companies
Price & Location:
Cost: £295 inc VAT – MLA Members Rate* | £395 inc VAT – Non-Member Rate.
Members reduced price – Become a MLA Member
Location: Unit 1, Prospect Park, Valley Dr, Rugby, CV21 1TF
Date: View latest course dates
Further Reading
- Training FAQ’s – over 20 popular questions answered
- MLA Membership – Reduced training course prices and more
