Access Systems Fundamentals Course

Access Systems Fundamentals Course

Access Control Systems Fundamentals is a comprehensive, brand-agnostic video course built for security engineers who need to understand electronic access control from the ground up. Across 55 animated lessons and approximately 6 hours of content, you will learn how credentials work — from proximity cards and smart cards to mobile phones and biometrics — how readers communicate with controllers, how electromagnetic locks and electric strikes differ, the critical distinction between fail-safe and fail-secure, and how to wire, programme, commission, and troubleshoot a complete system.
The course covers the full scope: card technologies and their security vulnerabilities, Wiegand vs OSDP protocols, controller architecture, door monitoring, fire alarm integration, anti-passback, visitor management, and integration with CCTV and intruder alarms.
Because modern access control runs on IP networks, the complete 8-hour Network Fundamentals for Security Engineers course is included — covering everything from "what is an IP address" through to VLANs, PoE, switches, and cybersecurity.
Every concept is taught through animated diagrams with professional narration — no brand bias, no country-specific regulations, just the universal principles that let you work confidently with any manufacturer's system.
Total included content: approximately 14 hours across 147 lessons.

Total:

14h

147 lessons

14 days of access

£199

Also available in European languages: access control systems fundamentals course and the access control and IP networks bundle course.

Single-user licence. The price shown covers one named person. Login details are personal, must not be shared, and the course must not be screened for additional viewers. Training two or more people? Contact us for multi-user pricing.