Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Here is a guide to how courses work
  • 2

    Introduction to CIL

    • Important Read!!! Welcome Basic Locksmith Students.

    • About the key machine you received.

    • Key Machines Quiz
  • 3

    Introduction on how locks work

    • Lock and Key / Parts and Construction

    • CIL-1 Combination Lock animated

    • Basic Pins, Rekey Gauge and more

    • CIL-1 How a basic lock works

    • CIL-1 Door Handle Mechanics

    • Lock Parts and Construction Quiz
  • 4

    Types of Key Machines

    • Keys and Key Machines

    • CIL-2 Key Machine Instruction

    • CIL-2 Types of Key Machines

    • Key Machine Quiz
  • 5

    Rekeying locks

    • Rekeying Locks

    • CIL-6 Kwikset Smart Key

    • CIL-3 Lever and Knob Removal for Rekeying

    • Rekeying Quiz
  • 6

    Trouble shooting and lock forensics

    • Lock Troubleshooting and Forensics

    • Trouble Shooting and Forensics
  • 7

    Bypass (opening locks without a key) Techniques

    • Lock Bypass Techniques

    • CIL-S Lishi sc1 intructional bypass

    • CIL-7 Basic Lock Picking

    • Lock Bypass Techniques Quiz
  • 8

    Internet Resources for Locksmith Information

    • Locksmithing and the Internet

    • Online Sources for Locksmiths
  • 9

    Lock Codes and Code Machines

    • Codes and Code Machines

    • Code Machines

    • CIL-6 Code Machines
  • 10

    Locksmith Business Part 1

    • Business 1

    • Marketing

    • Places to Market Your Business

    • State Business Requirements

    • Life Safety Codes

    • Invoicing

    • Additional Business Considerations

    • Life Safety Codes Manual
  • 11

    Masterkeying

    • Standard Masterkeying

    • Standard Master Keying

    • Masterkey chart for Schlage

    • Master Key Quiz

    • Masterkey chart for Kwikset
  • 12

    Life Safety Codes Manual

    • Life Safety Codes Manual

    • Life Safety Manual
  • 13

    ZOOM meeting

    • Zoom Meeting