Curriculum

The training curriculum covers the locksmith profession and prepares the student to acquire a license form the New York City Department of consumer Affairs.
Class size is limited to twenty (20) students and is held Monday through Thursday. There are three class sessions: Morning (9:00AM – 2:00PM)*, Afternoon (2:00PM-7:00PM), and Evening (7:00PM-12:00AM) and (7:00PM-12:30AM) . The courses are taught by licensed teachers who are licensed locksmiths and have years of practical experience in the field. Our instructors serve as mentors our students.
We use Locks and Locksmithing by Bill Phillips (ISBN: 978 07 144829 1) as our textbook. This textbook is provided to enrolled students by the school in electronic format free of charge.
We currently offer three courses in locksmithing: Basic Locksmithing, Intermediate to Advanced Locksmithing, and Advanced Locksmithing.
Basic Locksmithing
This is a 900 clock hour course that runs about 10 months. Topics covered in this course include:
- Key Identification
- Key Cutting and Duplication
- Lock Installation
- Master Keying
- I/C Core
- High Security Locks
- Forced Entry
- Automotive Locksmithing
- General Lock Construction
- NYC Laws for Locksmiths
- How to Operate a Business
Intermediate to Advanced Locksmithing
This is a 800 clock hour course that runs about 9 months. Topics covered in this course include:
- Basic Types of Locks and Keys
- Key Impressioning
- Bump Keys
- Advanced Master Keying
- Advanced I/C Core
- Code Determination
- Lishi Tool
- Automotive Cylinder Service
- Electric Strikes
- Magnetic Locks
- Door Closers
Advanced Locksmithing
This is an 800 clock hour course that runs about 9 months. Topics covered in this course include:
- Commercial vs Residential
- Adams Rite
- Types of Egress
- Schlage ND Series
- Door Handles
- Padlocks
- Smart Locks
- Medeco CLIQ
- Transponders
- Fire Codes
- Access Control Systems
These videos offer a glimpse of what you’ll explore, both in theory and hands-on in our school. If this interests you, give us a call!
*The Morning Class session will be 8:30AM – 2:00PM in the Advanced Locksmithing Course if the student is enrolled in a 22 clock hour per week course instead of the normal 20 clock hour per week course.