Section 290. Locksmith - compulsory minimum training requirements

A. Entry-level course and minimum hour requirement. The compulsory minimum entry-level training courses and specific minimum hour requirement excluding examinations, practical exercises, and range qualification shall be:

Locksmith - 18 hours

25E: Locksmith - 18 hours

B. Entry-level course content. The compulsory minimum entry-level training course content by specific course excluding examinations, mandated practical exercises, and range qualification shall be as provided in this subsection.

Locksmith (25E) –18 hours (excluding examination)

a. Applicable sections of the Code of Virginia and Regulations Relating to Private Security Services

b. Signs of terrorism

c. Orientation to locksmithing

(1) History of locksmithing

(2) Ethics

(3) Trade resources

(4) Terminology

(5) Professional conduct

(6) Job safety

d. Public safety codes

(1) National Fire Protection Association Codes 80 and 101

(2) Overview of authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs)

(3) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended

(4) Terminology

(5) Safety code resources

e. Technical applications

(1) Terminology (to include definition, purpose, and function)

(2) Locks/types

(3) Handing

(4) Master keying

(5) Key records and codes

(6) Key blanks and keyways

(7) Physical security

(8) Types of client sites

(9) Safes and vaults

(10) Access control

(11) Handling restricted keys

(12) Door system components

(13) Automotive

f. Written comprehensive examination

C. In-service course content and minimum hour requirement. The compulsory minimum in-service training content and minimum hour requirement excluding examinations, practical exercises, and range qualification shall be as follows:

(25I) Locksmith In-Service - 4 hours job-related training

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 31, Issue 25, eff. September 9, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§ 9.1-141 of the Code of Virginia.