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# Instruction Set 1

* Learning Strategies
o The advantages of learning at home; types of study materials; types of examinations; accessing and using the features of our website; determining what kind of learner you are; establishing a study schedule; using study tips; preparing for and taking examinations.
* Locksmithing: An Expanding Career Field
o Definition of locksmithing and the security industry; how the locksmith can help fight crime; employment opportunities; qualifications for professional locksmiths.


# Instruction Set 2

* Introduction to Locks and Keys
o Basic types of lock mechanisms; basic key types and their parts; typical locksmithing tasks; standard and specialized tools used by locksmiths.
* Key Identification
o Basic types of keys and their parts; how keys are duplicated; distinctive key characteristics; how to compare an original key to a blank; how to find key blanks in a key catalog.
* Practical Exercise: Identifying Keys
* Lock Mechanisms
o Construction and operation of warded locks, lever locks, disk tumbler locks, and pin tumbler locks; padlock construction and operation; how combination locks work.
* Supplement: Locksmithing Glossary
* Learning Aids:
o Assorted key blanks
o Lever Tumbler lock
o Disk Tumbler lock
o Papaiz® Cutaway Padlock


# Instruction Set 3

* Residential Locks
o The mortise lock and the rib lock; operation of key-in-knob locks and tubular deadbolts; installation steps for key-in-knob locks, deadbolts, rim locks, and other door locks.
* Keymaking and Rekeying
o Key duplication by hand and by machine; how to duplicate cylinder keys, flat keys, and bit keys; rekeying locks.
* Practical Exercises:
o Duplicating a key by hand
o Rekeying the Kwikset® door lock
* Supplement: Using Tools Safely
* Learning Aids:
o Files
o Bench vise
o Kwikset® door lock
o Kwikset® pinning kit


# Instruction Set 4

* Opening Locks Without Keys
o Various methods of opening locks without keys; lockpicking techniques; reading a lock; impressioning keys; forcing a lock open using emergency techniques.
* Home and Business Security
o Security in retail and industrial settings; \"target hardening\" techniques; improving security in home and business settings; performing a security analysis.
* Practical Exercises:
o Impressioning a Key for a Mortise Cylinder
o Shimming Open and Rekeying the Mortise Cylinder
* Learning Aids:
o Lockpicks
o Tension wrench
o Mortise cylinder
o Shims
o Screwdriver set

# Instruction Set 5

* Auto Locks
o Basic auto lock mechanisms; replacing lock cylinders in doors, ignitions, and trunks; troubleshooting of and servicing of auto lock cylinders; electronic security devices for auto protection.
* Safes and Vaults
o Basic safe construction; combination lock theory; basic safe maintenance and repair techniques; changing safe combinations; making keys for safe deposit boxes.
* Panic Hardware and Electric Locks
o Basic types of panic hardware devices; installing panic hardware; repairing and troubleshooting panic hardware; basic electricity for locksmiths; installation of electric locks.
* Learning Aid: Master combination padlock


# Instruction Set 6

* Electronic Security
o Basic types of alarm systems; alarm components; designing an alarm system for a customers use; troubleshooting and programming an alarm system.
* Starting a Small Business
o Creating a business plan; obtaining finances; obtaining needed insurance; necessary permits and licenses; finding a location; setting up your shop; purchasing office equipment and supplies; keeping business records.
* Working as a Professional Locksmith
o Determining what services to offer and what to charge; evaluating your competition and targeting your customers; setting an advertising budget; legal issues and locksmithing ethics; bonding and licensing; how to look and act like a professional.
* Supplement: Starting a Mobile Business