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
13th January - 17th January 2025, Bishop's Waltham, UK
24th February - 28th February 2025, Bishop's Waltham, UK
£1,250 ex. VAT (includes Tavcom certification)
Additional £95 + VAT for BTEC Level 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24th March - 28th March 2025 | Practical Access Control Installation | Shipley, UK |
| 31st March - 4th April 2025 | Practical Access Control Installation | Bishop's Waltham, UK |
| 12th May - 16th May 2025 | Practical Access Control Installation | Shipley, UK |
| 9th June - 13th June 2025 | Practical Access Control Installation | Bishop's Waltham, UK |
| 21st July - 25th July 2025 | Practical Access Control Installation | Bishop's Waltham, UK |
| 4th August - 8th August 2025 | Practical Access Control Installation | Bishop's Waltham, UK |
| 8th September - 12th September 2025 | Practical Access Control Installation | Shipley, UK |
| 22nd September - 26th September 2025 | Practical Access Control Installation | Bishop's Waltham, UK |
| 20th October - 24th October 2025 | Practical Access Control Installation | Bishop's Waltham, UK |
| 24th November - 28th November 2025 | Practical Access Control Installation | Bishop's Waltham, UK |
| 15th December - 19th December 2025 | Practical Access Control Installation | Bishop's Waltham, UK |
| 12th January - 16th January 2026 | Practical Access Control Installation | Bishop's Waltham, UK |
| 26th January - 30th January 2026 | Practical Access Control Installation | Shipley, UK |
| 23rd February - 27th February 2026 | Practical Access Control Installation | Bishop's Waltham, UK |
| 30th March - 3rd April 2026 | Practical Access Control Installation | Bishop's Waltham, UK |
What our learners are saying...
Lee P.
"The course took me with no experience and made me understand."
Practical Access Control Delegate, 2024
Robert M.
"Lewis made the bits that I didn't understand easy to understand and remember."
Practical Access Control Delegate, 2024
Reiss B.
"Really good teacher, made things easy to understand"
Practical Access Control Delegate, 2024