Locksmith & Security Systems — Courses

BUS-LOCK72-01 Universal core

Universal Core: Safety, Math, Communication & Career

148 hr · $1,185

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the studio and client engagement unsupervised.

Outcomes

Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Course text

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the studio and client engagement unsupervised.

How the course runs. 7 blocks: OSHA 10: introduction, rights, hazard recognition; First aid, CPR and AED; Applied trade math I: units, fractions, conversion; Applied trade math II: geometry, ratio and estimating; Technical reading and writing; Digital literacy for the trade; Career readiness: resume, portfolio, interview.

Lessons · 7 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	OSHA 10: introduction, rights, hazard recognition	10	theory	Complete the OSHA 10-hour outreach course.	Authorized trainer sessions Hazard recognition walk Card exam	OSHA outreach materials	OSHA card issued
2	First aid, CPR and AED	8	practice	Respond to a collapse, bleed, burn or choke until help arrives.	Skills stations: CPR, AED, bleeding control Scenario drills Certification skills check	Manikins, AED trainer, first-aid kit	AHA/Red Cross card issued
3	Applied trade math I: units, fractions, conversion	20	theory	Convert, add and scale measurements used in the trade.	Measurement warm-ups from the shop Fraction and decimal drill Conversion problems from real orders	Trade math workbook, tape measures, calculators	Quiz ≥ 70%
4	Applied trade math II: geometry, ratio and estimating	20	theory	Lay out from a drawing and estimate quantity, time and cost.	Layout geometry: squares, angles, arcs Ratio and percentage: mixes, markups, loads Estimate a small job start to finish	Drawings, estimating sheets	Estimate within 10% of the key
5	Technical reading and writing	30	theory	Read a specification or manual and write a clear technical report.	Reading a spec: find the requirement, restate it Report structure: problem, standard, method, result Write and revise a report on a shop task	Spec excerpts, report template	Report rubric ≥ 3/4
6	Digital literacy for the trade	30	lab	Use email, spreadsheets, and the trade's job-management tools.	Email and calendar for a job Spreadsheet: a materials list with totals The program's job app: ticket, photos, sign-off	Lab computers/tablets, the job app	IC3/MOS-style practical passed
7	Career readiness: resume, portfolio, interview	30	practice	Present yourself to an employer panel.	Resume and portfolio build Mock interviews with feedback Employer panel	Portfolio templates, employer volunteers	Panel pass

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
OSHA 10 and first-aid written exams	Written exam	25%	OSHA card issued; CPR/AED card issued	Authorized outreach trainer exam plus AHA/Red Cross skills check. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
Applied math & measurement exam	Written exam	25%	70%	Timed exam: conversions, layout math, estimating from a drawing or recipe/order. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
Technical report	Project	25%	Rubric ≥ 3 of 4 on every criterion	A written report on a real task from the trade: problem, standard, method, result. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
Employer panel interview	Oral / panel	25%	Panel pass	Resume, 3-minute portfolio walk-through, and interview with two employer advisors. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism

BUS-LOCK72-02 Trade course

Lock mechanisms

63 hr · $680

Competency course in Lock mechanisms for the Locksmith & Security Systems program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in Lock mechanisms and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Lock mechanisms
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Lock mechanisms
Perform the core tasks of Lock mechanisms to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Lock mechanisms work and correct them
Document Lock mechanisms work in the work file to industry format

Course text

Competency course in Lock mechanisms for the Locksmith & Security Systems program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in Lock mechanisms and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

Why it matters. In Locksmith & Security Systems, lock mechanisms is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in studio, against professional standards and applicable law, with the practice lead as the standard of judgment.

How the course runs. 5 blocks of about 12.6 hours: orientation and safety first, then the tools and the vocabulary, then the standard that governs the work. Guided practice becomes independent practice; measurement and inspection teach the student to judge their own work; the fault lab teaches what failure looks like before it happens on a job. A timed production run and the documentation block close the loop, and the course ends with the written exam and the observed skills demonstration.

What competent looks like. The student can explain lock mechanisms, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 5 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for lock mechanisms	12.6	theory	State the hazards of lock mechanisms work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the studio: where lock mechanisms work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of lock mechanisms	12.6	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of lock mechanisms; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in lock mechanisms, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for lock mechanisms, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Fundamentals I: guided practice in lock mechanisms	12.6	practice	Perform the core tasks of lock mechanisms step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
4	Documentation: the log and the report in lock mechanisms	12.6	theory	Record lock mechanisms work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
5	Written exam and skills demonstration: lock mechanisms	12.6	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Lock mechanisms: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for Lock mechanisms. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Lock mechanisms: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of Lock mechanisms against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Lock mechanisms: work file	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Lock mechanisms: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing Lock mechanisms work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

BUS-LOCK72-03 Trade course

Keying

63 hr · $680

Competency course in keying for the Locksmith & Security Systems program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in keying and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern keying
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for keying
Perform the core tasks of keying to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in keying work and correct them
Document keying work in the work file to industry format

Course text

Competency course in keying for the Locksmith & Security Systems program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in keying and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

Why it matters. In Locksmith & Security Systems, keying is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in studio, against professional standards and applicable law, with the practice lead as the standard of judgment.

How the course runs. 5 blocks of about 12.6 hours: orientation and safety first, then the tools and the vocabulary, then the standard that governs the work. Guided practice becomes independent practice; measurement and inspection teach the student to judge their own work; the fault lab teaches what failure looks like before it happens on a job. A timed production run and the documentation block close the loop, and the course ends with the written exam and the observed skills demonstration.

What competent looks like. The student can explain keying, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 5 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for keying	12.6	theory	State the hazards of keying work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the studio: where keying work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of keying	12.6	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of keying; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in keying, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for keying, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Fundamentals I: guided practice in keying	12.6	practice	Perform the core tasks of keying step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
4	Documentation: the log and the report in keying	12.6	theory	Record keying work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
5	Written exam and skills demonstration: keying	12.6	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Keying: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for keying. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Keying: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of keying against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Keying: work file	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Keying: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing keying work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

BUS-LOCK72-04 Trade course

Safes

63 hr · $680

Competency course in safes for the Locksmith & Security Systems program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in safes and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern safes
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for safes
Perform the core tasks of safes to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in safes work and correct them
Document safes work in the work file to industry format

Course text

Competency course in safes for the Locksmith & Security Systems program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in safes and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

Why it matters. In Locksmith & Security Systems, safes is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in studio, against professional standards and applicable law, with the practice lead as the standard of judgment.

How the course runs. 5 blocks of about 12.6 hours: orientation and safety first, then the tools and the vocabulary, then the standard that governs the work. Guided practice becomes independent practice; measurement and inspection teach the student to judge their own work; the fault lab teaches what failure looks like before it happens on a job. A timed production run and the documentation block close the loop, and the course ends with the written exam and the observed skills demonstration.

What competent looks like. The student can explain safes, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 5 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for safes	12.6	theory	State the hazards of safes work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the studio: where safes work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of safes	12.6	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of safes; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in safes, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for safes, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Fundamentals I: guided practice in safes	12.6	practice	Perform the core tasks of safes step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
4	Documentation: the log and the report in safes	12.6	theory	Record safes work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
5	Written exam and skills demonstration: safes	12.6	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Safes: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for safes. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Safes: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of safes against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Safes: work file	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Safes: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing safes work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

BUS-LOCK72-05 Trade course

Access control

62 hr · $670

Competency course in access control for the Locksmith & Security Systems program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in access control and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern access control
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for access control
Perform the core tasks of access control to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in access control work and correct them
Document access control work in the work file to industry format

Course text

Competency course in access control for the Locksmith & Security Systems program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in access control and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

Why it matters. In Locksmith & Security Systems, access control is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in studio, against professional standards and applicable law, with the practice lead as the standard of judgment.

How the course runs. 5 blocks of about 12.4 hours: orientation and safety first, then the tools and the vocabulary, then the standard that governs the work. Guided practice becomes independent practice; measurement and inspection teach the student to judge their own work; the fault lab teaches what failure looks like before it happens on a job. A timed production run and the documentation block close the loop, and the course ends with the written exam and the observed skills demonstration.

What competent looks like. The student can explain access control, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 5 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for access control	12.4	theory	State the hazards of access control work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the studio: where access control work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of access control	12.4	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of access control; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in access control, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for access control, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Fundamentals I: guided practice in access control	12.4	practice	Perform the core tasks of access control step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
4	Documentation: the log and the report in access control	12.4	theory	Record access control work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
5	Written exam and skills demonstration: access control	12.4	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Access control: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for access control. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Access control: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of access control against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Access control: work file	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Access control: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing access control work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

BUS-LOCK72-06 Trade course

CCTV & alarm install

62 hr · $670

Competency course in CCTV & alarm install for the Locksmith & Security Systems program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in CCTV & alarm install and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern CCTV & alarm install
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for CCTV & alarm install
Perform the core tasks of CCTV & alarm install to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in CCTV & alarm install work and correct them
Document CCTV & alarm install work in the work file to industry format

Course text

Competency course in CCTV & alarm install for the Locksmith & Security Systems program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in CCTV & alarm install and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

Why it matters. In Locksmith & Security Systems, cCTV & alarm install is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in studio, against professional standards and applicable law, with the practice lead as the standard of judgment.

How the course runs. 5 blocks of about 12.4 hours: orientation and safety first, then the tools and the vocabulary, then the standard that governs the work. Guided practice becomes independent practice; measurement and inspection teach the student to judge their own work; the fault lab teaches what failure looks like before it happens on a job. A timed production run and the documentation block close the loop, and the course ends with the written exam and the observed skills demonstration.

What competent looks like. The student can explain cCTV & alarm install, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 5 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for cCTV & alarm install	12.4	theory	State the hazards of cCTV & alarm install work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the studio: where cCTV & alarm install work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of cCTV & alarm install	12.4	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of cCTV & alarm install; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in cCTV & alarm install, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for cCTV & alarm install, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Fundamentals I: guided practice in cCTV & alarm install	12.4	practice	Perform the core tasks of cCTV & alarm install step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
4	Documentation: the log and the report in cCTV & alarm install	12.4	theory	Record cCTV & alarm install work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
5	Written exam and skills demonstration: cCTV & alarm install	12.4	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
CCTV & alarm install: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for CCTV & alarm install. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
CCTV & alarm install: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of CCTV & alarm install against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
CCTV & alarm install: work file	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
CCTV & alarm install: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing CCTV & alarm install work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

BUS-LOCK72-07 Trade course

Electronic locks

62 hr · $670

Competency course in electronic locks for the Locksmith & Security Systems program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in electronic locks and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern electronic locks
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for electronic locks
Perform the core tasks of electronic locks to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in electronic locks work and correct them
Document electronic locks work in the work file to industry format

Course text

Competency course in electronic locks for the Locksmith & Security Systems program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in electronic locks and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

Why it matters. In Locksmith & Security Systems, electronic locks is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in studio, against professional standards and applicable law, with the practice lead as the standard of judgment.

How the course runs. 5 blocks of about 12.4 hours: orientation and safety first, then the tools and the vocabulary, then the standard that governs the work. Guided practice becomes independent practice; measurement and inspection teach the student to judge their own work; the fault lab teaches what failure looks like before it happens on a job. A timed production run and the documentation block close the loop, and the course ends with the written exam and the observed skills demonstration.

What competent looks like. The student can explain electronic locks, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 5 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for electronic locks	12.4	theory	State the hazards of electronic locks work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the studio: where electronic locks work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of electronic locks	12.4	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of electronic locks; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in electronic locks, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for electronic locks, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Fundamentals I: guided practice in electronic locks	12.4	practice	Perform the core tasks of electronic locks step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
4	Documentation: the log and the report in electronic locks	12.4	theory	Record electronic locks work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
5	Written exam and skills demonstration: electronic locks	12.4	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Electronic locks: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for electronic locks. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Electronic locks: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of electronic locks against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Electronic locks: work file	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Electronic locks: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing electronic locks work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

BUS-LOCK72-08 Trade course

Codes

62 hr · $670

Competency course in codes for the Locksmith & Security Systems program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in codes and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern codes
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for codes
Perform the core tasks of codes to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in codes work and correct them
Document codes work in the work file to industry format

Course text

Competency course in codes for the Locksmith & Security Systems program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in codes and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

Why it matters. In Locksmith & Security Systems, codes is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in studio, against professional standards and applicable law, with the practice lead as the standard of judgment.

How the course runs. 5 blocks of about 12.4 hours: orientation and safety first, then the tools and the vocabulary, then the standard that governs the work. Guided practice becomes independent practice; measurement and inspection teach the student to judge their own work; the fault lab teaches what failure looks like before it happens on a job. A timed production run and the documentation block close the loop, and the course ends with the written exam and the observed skills demonstration.

What competent looks like. The student can explain codes, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 5 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for codes	12.4	theory	State the hazards of codes work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the studio: where codes work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of codes	12.4	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of codes; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in codes, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for codes, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Fundamentals I: guided practice in codes	12.4	practice	Perform the core tasks of codes step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
4	Documentation: the log and the report in codes	12.4	theory	Record codes work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
5	Written exam and skills demonstration: codes	12.4	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Codes: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for codes. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Codes: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of codes against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Codes: work file	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Codes: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing codes work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

BUS-LOCK72-09 Capstone

Capstone Project

108 hr · $1,080

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Locksmith & Security Systems: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

Outcomes

Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
Execute the job to standard within the estimate
Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Course text

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Locksmith & Security Systems: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

How the course runs. 4 blocks: Capstone brief and specification; Capstone build I; Capstone build II; Capstone presentation and defense.

Lessons · 4 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Capstone brief and specification	27	theory	Read the capstone specification and plan the job.	Spec walkthrough with the employer advisor Work breakdown and schedule Materials and cost estimate	Capstone spec, estimating sheets	Plan and estimate approved
2	Capstone build I	27	practice	Execute the first half of the capstone to standard.	Daily start-up brief Build, with log kept live Mid-point inspection	All materials per estimate	Mid-point inspection passed
3	Capstone build II	27	practice	Complete the capstone to standard within the estimate.	Build to completion Self-inspection against the spec Documentation package assembled	As above	Work complete; package complete
4	Capstone presentation and defense	27	assessment	Present the finished work and its documentation to the panel.	15-minute presentation Panel questions Scoring and feedback	Presentation space, the finished work	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every criterion

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Capstone: finished work + documentation	Project	60%	Rubric ≥ 3 of 4 on every criterion	Employer advisor + instructor score the finished work against the specification, the estimate, and the documentation package. Meets specification · Within estimate · Workmanship · Safety · Documentation
Capstone: portfolio	Portfolio	20%	Complete	Photos/drawings/logs of every course skills demonstration plus the capstone, in the program portfolio format. Completeness · Organization · Evidence quality
Capstone: defense	Oral / panel	20%	Panel pass	15-minute presentation and questions from the panel. Explains decisions · Answers technical questions · Professional communication

BUS-LOCK72-10 Externship / clinical

Externship / Worksite Placement

162 hr · $650

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Locksmith & Security Systems work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

Outcomes

Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Course text

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Locksmith & Security Systems work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

How the course runs. 4 blocks: Placement orientation; Supervised work: weeks 1–2; Supervised work: weeks 3–4; Supervised work: final weeks.

Lessons · 4 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Placement orientation	40.5	theory	Know the site, its rules, and the competency list you will be evaluated on.	Site orientation and safety induction Competency list review with the supervisor Logging procedure	Site handbook, competency list, hours log	Induction signed
2	Supervised work: weeks 1–2	40.5	field	Perform entry tasks under close supervision.	Shadow and assist First independent tasks Weekly log review	Hours log	Log current; supervisor initials
3	Supervised work: weeks 3–4	40.5	field	Perform the trade's routine tasks with normal supervision.	Routine tasks assigned as to a new hire Mid-point evaluation Remediation targets if any	Hours log, evaluation form	Mid-point evaluation satisfactory
4	Supervised work: final weeks	40.5	field	Meet employer expectations for a new hire on the competency list.	Full task load Final evaluation Hours verified and submitted	Evaluation form, hours verification	Final evaluation satisfactory on every competency; hours verified

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Employer evaluation	Skills demonstration	70%	Satisfactory on every competency	Mid-point and final evaluation by the site supervisor on the program competency list. Competency · Safety · Attendance · Conduct · Initiative
Hours & task log	Log	30%	Required hours complete and verified	Signed log of hours and tasks; verified by the registrar for the board/certifying body. Complete · Verified

BUS-LOCK72-11 Exam prep

Certification Exam Preparation

45 hr · $450

Structured preparation for ALOA Certified Registered Locksmith; ESA Certified Alarm Technician; State Locksmith/Alarm License: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

Outcomes

Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
Rehearse the practical exam format to time

Course text

Structured preparation for ALOA Certified Registered Locksmith; ESA Certified Alarm Technician; State Locksmith/Alarm License: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

How the course runs. 4 blocks: The exam blueprint; Mock exam I and review; Practical exam rehearsal; Mock exam II and registration.

Lessons · 4 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	The exam blueprint	11.3	theory	Map the credential exam blueprint to what you have learned.	Blueprint walkthrough Self-rating by domain Study plan	Published blueprint, study plan template	Study plan on file
2	Mock exam I and review	11.3	assessment	Sit a timed full-length mock and review every miss.	Timed mock Item-by-item review Targeted study assignments	Mock exam, answer keys	Score recorded; review complete
3	Practical exam rehearsal	11.3	practice	Rehearse the practical/skills portion to the exam's time and format.	Format briefing Timed rehearsal Feedback	Practical exam materials	Rehearsal within time, no critical misses
4	Mock exam II and registration	11.3	assessment	Sit the second mock and complete exam registration.	Timed mock II Eligibility application and hours verification with the registrar Exam date booked	Registration forms, hours evidence	≥ 80%; registration submitted

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Mock certification exam (×2)	Mock certification exam	100%	≥ 80% on both	Full-length timed mocks built from the certifying body's published blueprint; second attempt after targeted review. Score · Time management

Program completion

External credential: ALOA Certified Registered Locksmith; ESA Certified Alarm Technician; State Locksmith/Alarm License

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.