ALOA 2024 | South Point Hotel & Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada 45 511: Principles of Safe Manipulation Harry L. Sher, CML, CPS, CAI Class Content: 50% Lecture/50% Hands-On Class Limit: 20 511O Lab Fee - OPTIONAL: $150 for DAME video Manipulation is the art of opening combination locks,without prior knowledge or information as to the present combination, does not require the use of force or tools, does not cause damage to any part or component, and leaves no evidence of entry. Each student will be taught when to manipulate and will understand how picking, reading and impressioning are related to safe manipulation. The class will cover proper combination lock terminology. The student will become competent in dialing diagnostics and visualization of the internal workings of a combination lock. Students will understand the principles of manipulation, become familiar with manipulation aids and gain confidence in manipulation. 512: AFDI ALOA Fire Door Inspector Training and Exam Tom R. Foxwell, RL, AFDI, CAI Class Content: 100% Lecture/0% Hands-On Class Limit: 15 512O Lab Fee - OPTIONAL: $66 for book, NFPA 101 Field Guide by David McFarland, CAI, CFL, CFFDI, LSFDI Be taught how to become an ALOA Fire Door Inspector and earn more money just by doing the inspections. The instructor will go over what you should do and not do to hold a successful inspection and provide the proper reports to the customer. AFDI Manual will also be provided. There is an ALOA Fire Door Inspector (AFDI) exam offered at the end of class. ID Card and Certificate, once issued, is valid for three years. 514: Building and Managing a Successful Retail Locksmith Store Loni Portie, CLL, CRL, CAI Class Content: 100% Lecture/0% Hands-On Class Limit: 25 This course will provide students with essential skills to open and manage a retail locksmith office. The first area that will be covered is the basics of a business including, advertising, recordkeeping and basic business setup. The second part of the class will dive deep into management. The management section of this class will cover areas associated with employees, customers and the retail portion of the store. After completion of this course, you will have the skills and confidence to go out and effectively manage a locksmith retail store. This course will provide students with essential skills to open and manage a retail locksmith office. 515: Practical Computer Networking James Ashley, CMEL, CMST, CFL, CPL, CAI Class Content: 85% Lecture/15% Hands-On Class Limit: 16 515R Lab Fee - REQUIRED: $42 for instructor materials used in class Being able to wire a panel is only half the project. Your customer needs access to it over their network. This class will show you how to terminate ethernet cable, what equipment to use when troubleshooting and how to use it. We cover the basics of computer language, MAC addresses, IP addressing schemes and how to set your computer up to communicate directly with your panels. Bring your laptop, and let's learn! 516: CAI Instructor Course (Day 3 of 3) See Class 316 description. 517: Electronic Safe Lock Installation, Programming & Opening Gregory L. Perry, CML, CPS, CMEL, AMKS, CAI Class Content: 40% Lecture/60% Hands-On Class Limit: 30 Electronic safe locks are on all types of safes and vaults. Many customers are afraid to change the combination, so knowing how to identify and change them is a money- making skill. This class will take the students through over 20 different e-locks, including GSA L\locks, common e-locks from S&G, SecuRam and LA GARD and less common locks, including several different open solenoid locks. Students will leave the class with a great understanding of how these locks operate and an electronic manual of installation and programing instructions for most e-locks seen in the field today. This class not only focuses on installing and servicing elocks, but it will also discuss various opening techniques. The class is divided between a morning lecture and the afternoon spent programming all the different locks. This class is designed for the beginning technician as well as those with some safe servicing experience but desiring more knowledge.
