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Flexible training
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Locksmiths Association
(MLA), the UK’s leading trade
body for the locksmithing
profession, has revamped its
training programme in a bid
to promote further education
and encourage people to see
locksmithing as a long term
career.
MAJOR REVAMP
As of February of this year,
the MLA’s traditional five
day training course has been
reserved for the locksmith
apprenticeship and a new
flexible approach, consisting
initially of four individual,
one and two day training
modules, was made available to
trainees.
Dr Steffan George,
Development Director of the
MLA, said, “This is the first
major revamp in training that
we have undertaken for many
years and we hope that our new
offering will encourage those
thinking of joining the industry
to choose the MLA, as well as
provide existing locksmiths
with the opportunity to learn
new skills or update their
knowledge in specific areas.”
NEW PROGRAMME
“We have invested heavily in
developing our new training
programme by employing
the best locksmiths in the
business to teach both the
theory, as well as the necessary
practical skills,” Dr Steffan
George continues. “Not only
this, but we have brought our
modules bang up to date with
the latest information, as well
as introduced the use of new
technology and machinery.”
Beginners are advised to
enrol on the new two-day
foundation module, which will
provide a high level overview
of the industry and include
basic information on the
various types of locks available,
working with safes and key
cutting, amongst others.
In addition to the
foundation module, the MLA
is also launching three specific
modules in lock fitting, UPVC
and basic opening, all of
which are vital skills needed
to help become an accredited
locksmith.
FLEXIBLE TRAINING
Dr Steffan George explains,
“We understand that people
want to learn in their own time
and to their own budget, so
week long courses can be a
less desirable option. Our new
modular approach to training
is completely flexible, meaning
that you don’t have to take a
week off work, and is a cost
effective alternative for those
wanting to pay for training
in instalments. It also helps
member companies who may
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want to help staff develop in
certain areas, for example a
bench locksmith who needs
to learn fitting skills can now
simply attend the 1 day fitting
module.
We have been blown away
by the initial response to the
new training offering and
as a result, are looking at
introducing more advanced
modules at a later date.”
For more information
and to book yourself onto
an MLA training course,
please visit http://ww ˂