Open Colleges is the new name for Cengage Education, and is Australia's oldest and most respected provider of Online and distance education courses. We deliver over 130 online and distance education courses, including an extensive range of nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas.  

The Open Colleges difference:

·         Nationally accredited: This ensures your qualification is recognised by industry around Australia.

·         Start today! Open Colleges courses offer you ultimate flexibility. There is no need to attend classes at a campus or wait for an intake or start date. You can start your course whenever it suits you!

·         Study from home at your own pace: You can study from home at your own pace. You can a choose to receive your learning materials by mail or online.

·         Benefit from 100 years of history: Open Colleges has been delivering distance education to Australians for more than 100 years. Join over 700,000 Australians who have studied with Open Colleges. Unlike many other institutions, we are specialists in distance learning.

·         We help you to succeed: Open Colleges provides you with comprehensive support throughout your studies. From access to ‘OpenSpace’ — our online learning portal — to support from experienced tutors, we help you every step of the way.

·         Affordable fees: Open Colleges provides you with a range of different payment plan options. You can pay upfront and get a discount on your fees or you can choose to pay by instalment – including weekly, fortnightly and monthly options.

·         Articulation opportunities: Once you have completed this course, you may receive credit if you wish to pursue further education.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course ticks all the boxes for those looking for a hands-on trade with steady job prospects and the opportunity to run your own business.

A useful starting point if you're planning to acquire full trade qualifications and pass the legal requirements for a locksmithing security licence, this course introduces you to the basic principles on which locks function, as well as the mechanics of different varieties of locks.

It will also share some secrets of the locksmithing business to prepare you to branch out on your own.

Subjects

• History of locks and keys
• Tools of the trade
• Types of locks and keys
• Rotating part of a pin tumbler lock
• Making a'cut throat'
• Wire brushing a newly cut key
• Most secure type of lock
• How a key operates the plug of a pin tumbler cylinder lock
• Common problems with safety deposit locks
• Locking, decoding and emergency entry
• Electrical access and xit control systems
• The business and law of locksmithing
• Key duplicating machines
• Special door hardware
• Magna locks on exterior gates
• Calculating and planning wiring size and circuit resistance
• Emergency exit door devices
• Two-key automotive system in most cars
• Key cutting using a Rexa key cutter
• Unique points of the magna lock
• Key cutter for service calls
• Polarity
• GM factory original keys
• Electricity for locksmiths
• Automatic door servicing

Entry requirements

Due to the nature of the information contained in this course, a signed statutory declaration must be completed prior to the dispatch of your first module.

English language requirements

If English is your second language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English, you are required to provide evidence of English language competence before enrolling.