REQUIREMENTS TO JOIN OUR SECURITY INSTALLATION COURSES AS A TRAINEE: 1. You don’t need any specific qualifications to start as a trainee, although employers may expect you to have KCSE (A-D-) or similar qualifications in English, math, and at least one science-based subject. 2. Full Fee payment before joining any scheduled program/course 3. Ability to attend and participate actively in all our tuition and practical sessions. Science subject, or a technical subject. Previous experience in electrical or electronics work could be helpful when looking for work.

Integrated Facility Security Systems Installation & Management Skills

Integrated Physical Security Systems Training Program

Overall Program Mission: To equip participants with the foundational knowledge and hands-on, practical skills required to competently install, configure, and manage three core physical security systems: CCTV, intruder alarms, and biometric access control. (BAC)

Target Audience: Aspiring security technicians, IT personnel moving into physical security, property managers, and security system administrators.

Program Duration: 10 Days (70 hours total)

• Module 1 (CCTV): 4 Days

• Module 2 (Intruder Alarms): 3 Days

• Module 3 (Biometric Access): 3 Days

Training Methodology: A blended approach of theory (30%) and extensive hands-on, practical labs (70%).

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Module 1: Practical CCTV Installation, Configuration & Management

Individual Objective: To provide participants with the competence to design a basic CCTV system, select appropriate components, install cameras and recording hardware, configure software for live viewing and recording, and perform essential maintenance and troubleshooting.

Key Goals:

• Understand the core components and technology behind modern IP-based CCTV systems.

• Correctly select cameras, lenses, and mounts for a given scenario (indoor/outdoor, light levels, field of view).

• Run cable, terminate connections, and provide power to cameras and network switches.

• Configure an IP camera’s network settings and optimize its image.

• Set up and manage a Network Video Recorder (NVR) or Video Management Software (VMS).

• Perform basic troubleshooting for common video and network issues.

Skill Areas Covered:

System Design & Component Selection:

• Camera types: Dome, Bullet, PTZ, Fixed, and Varifocal.
• Sensor types: CMOS vs. CCD.
• Lens calculations: focal length, field of view (FoV), aperture.
• Understanding resolution: 720p, 1080p, 4K, and megapixels.
• Introduction to the ONVIF standard for interoperability.

Installation Practices:

• Site survey and mounting considerations.
• Cabling: Ethernet (Cat5e/6), Siamese cable (for analog), and power cables.
• Termination: Crimping RJ45 connectors, using junction boxes.
• Power over Ethernet (PoE): Theory and practical use with PoE switches/injectors.

Configuration & Networking:

• Assigning IP addresses (static vs. DHCP).
• Accessing the camera web interface.
• Configuring video settings: resolution, frame rate (FPS), bitrate, and compression (H.264/H.265).
• Setting up motion detection zones and schedules.

Management & Operation:

• NVR setup: Adding cameras, formatting hard drives.
• VMS basics: Live view, playback, and export of video evidence.
• User management: Creating accounts with different permission levels.
• Mobile and remote viewing setup (port forwarding/VPN concepts introduced)

 

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Troubleshooting & Maintenance:

• Diagnosing common problems: no video, no power, poor image quality.
• Using tools like ping and testing cables.
• Firmware updates and system health monitoring.

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Module 2: Practical Intruder & Burglar Alarm System Installation & Management

Individual Objective: To enable participants to understand alarm system architecture, install sensors and control panels, program system parameters, and perform central station communication testing and false alarm mitigation.

Key Goals:

• Identify and select appropriate detection devices for different applications.

• Wire a basic hardwired and wireless alarm zone.

• Program a modern alarm control panel for basic arming/disarming functions.

  • Understand and configure communication paths to a monitoring center.

• Conduct a full system walk-test and diagnose false alarms.

Skill Areas Covered:

System Fundamentals & Design:

• Core components: Control panel, keypads, sirens, and batteries.
• Detection devices: Passive Infrared (PIR) sensors, magnetic contacts (reed switches), glass break detectors, and shock sensors.
• Zones: Hardwired vs. Wireless, Zone types (Entry/Exit, Interior, 24-hr Fire/Burglary).

Installation Practices:

• Wiring standards and practices: 4-core, 6-core cable.
• Mounting and aligning sensors for optimal coverage and to avoid false triggers.
• Installing magnetic contacts on various door/window types.
• Calculating and connecting standby battery power.

Programming & Configuration:

• Entering programming mode on a control panel.
• Programming zones: Assigning zone numbers and defining zone types.
• Programming user codes: Master, User, Duress.
• Programming communication: Entering primary and secondary phone numbers for the monitoring center and setting communication formats (Contact ID, SIA).

Management & Operation:

• Arming and disarming sequences: Stay, Away, Instant.
• Interpreting system status lights and beeps.
• Using key fobs for wireless control.

Testing & Troubleshooting:

• Performing a full system “walk-test” to verify all sensors.
• Diagnosing common causes of false alarms (PIR: pests, drafts; contacts: misalignment).
• Troubleshooting communication failure with the central station.

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Module 3: Practical Biometric Access Control System Installation & Management

Individual Objective: To provide hands-on experience with installing, integrating, and managing a standalone and networked

biometric access control system, focusing on reader installation, user enrollment, and database management.

Key Goals:

• Differentiate between biometric technologies and their appropriate use cases.

• Correctly install and wire biometric readers and electric locking hardware.

• Enroll, manage, and delete users from the system database.

• Program access rules, time zones, and access levels.

• Integrate the system with other security components (e.g., alarm triggers).

Skill Areas Covered:

Technology & System Design:

• Biometric modalities: fingerprint, finger vein, facial recognition, and iris scan.
• Core components: Controller, Biometric Reader, Electric Lock (strike, maglock), Exit Button, and Door Status Sensor.
• System architectures: Standalone readers vs. networked controllers.

Installation Practices:

• Mounting readers at the correct height and orientation.
• Wiring: Connecting readers to controllers, power supplies, and locks.
• Critical: Installing door status sensors and configuring for “door forced open” and “door held open” alarms.
• Safety: Integrating with fire alarm systems for door release (fail-safe/emergency egress).

Configuration & Enrollment:

• Initial system setup and network configuration.
• User database management: Adding user information.
• Biometric enrollment process: Capturing high-quality templates (multiple finger enrollments).
• Configuring access levels, time zones, and holiday schedules.

Management & Integration:

• Monitoring real-time events and generating reports (who accessed where and when).
• Managing access credentials: Granting, revoking, and updating access privileges.
• Basic integration: Using a lock relay output to trigger an alarm input or vice versa.

Troubleshooting & Best Practices:

• Troubleshooting common reader errors (failed recognition).
• Addressing environmental factors affecting biometric performance (lighting for facial, dryness for fingerprint).
• System maintenance: Backing up the database, checking power supplies.

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Final Practical Assessment (Capstone Project)

A final hands-on exercise where participants must design and implement a small-scale integrated system incorporating all three technologies to secure a simulated room or doorway, demonstrating their comprehensive understanding.