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CompuKey Locksmith
Serving
Commercial Business in Middle
Nashville,
Tennessee and
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Advanced Knowledge Differentiates Us from the Competition
About the Owner, Tom Gillingham, Jr. CML, CPS, CIL
· Certified Master Locksmith – The Only Nationally Accepted Certification - Administered by the Associated Locksmiths of America’s Proficiency Registration Program
· Certified Professional Safe Technician – Certified by the Safe & Vault Technicians Assn
· Certified Institutional Locksmith – Certified by the Institutional Locksmiths Association
· Over 25 Years Locksmithing Experience
· Associated Locksmiths of America (ALOA) Southeast Director 2003-2009, Bonded Lifetime Member
· ALOA LAN Member of the Year 2000
· Safe and Vault Technicians Association (SAVTA), Bonded Lifetime Member
· National Safeman’s Organization, Inc. (NSO) Charter Member # 0453
· Middle TN Locksmith Association, Inc. - President, 1995-1999; Charter Member
· Tennessee Organization of Locksmiths- President, 1999-2001; Charter Member, Life Member
· DHI – Door & Hardware Institute
· ILA – Institutional Locksmiths Association – Member
· Certified Alarm Technician by the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA)
· Certified Access Control Technician by the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA)
· ClearStar Security Network, Lifetime Charter Member
· Interchangeable Core Specialist
· MEDECO Exclusive Systems
· ASSA
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· Factory Certified Safe Technician
· Safe Opening Expert
· Middle
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· Computer
Programmer Specializing in Locksmith Software
National Certifications:
Certified Master Locksmith ALOA July 27, 2001
Certified Professional Safe Tech SAVTA July 26, 2001
Certified Professional Locksmith ALOA May 06, 2000
Certified Registered Locksmith ALOA June 18, 1998
Certified Alarm Technician NBFAA July 18, 2001
Certified Access Control Tech NBFAA July 15, 2001
Certified Institutional
Locksmith
ILA
July 15, 2006
Factory Certifications:
ASSA High Security Locks ASSA ABLOY, Inc. April, 20, 2008
Rixson Door Closers Rixson-Firemark, Inc. October 10, 2007
Schlage Lock Servicing Schlage Lock Co. October 10, 2007
ADA & LCN Automatic Door Openers LCN / Ingersoll Rand October 11, 2007
NKL Safe Certification NKL FireKing Univ July 2003
Gardall Safe Certification Gardall July 2003
Medeco Security Locks Medeco July 1997, March 2003
Medeco3 High Security Locks Medeco July 25, 2007
Medeco KeyMark Medeco July 27, 2002
Vindicator Microlock 40 Kaba-Mas, Inc. August 01, 1999
HES Electric Strikes Hanchett Entry Sys October 11, 1997
ILCO Access Control ILCO Unican May 14, 1997
Detex Alarms Detex Corporation March 28, 1998
Schlage Primus Schlage Lock Co. March 19, 1995
Mas-Hamilton PowerLever Mas-Hamilton
Mul-T-Lock Certification Mul-T-Lock Corp July 07, 1998
Electronic Safe Locks Sargent & Greenleaf February 6-8, 1998
Mechanical Safe Locks Sargent & Greenleaf February 9-11, 1998
AMSEC Safe Corporation AMSEC January 1998
La Gard Mechanical Safe Locks La Gard, Inc. January 1998
Ilco Unican Safe Locks ILCO Unican January 1998
AMSEC Star Major Certification AMSEC February 11, 1998
Vindicator Microlock 10 Mas-Hamilton February 1998
La Gard Electronic Locks La Gard, Inc. February 1998
Mas-Hamilton Auditcon Mas-Hamilton May 2000
Mas-Hamilton Vindicator
II
Mas-Hamilton
May 2000
Recent National Continuing Education Classes Attended:
Alarm Lock Electronic Lock Training August 2011
Life Safety Codes March 2011
High Security Electronic Locks July 2010
CCTV Video System Technologies (NBFAA) August 9-10, 2009
Electronic Safe Lock Servicing October 18, 2008
Service Call Management October 19, 2008
Life Safety Codes – NBFA80, NBFA101,
CCTV For Locksmiths July 26, 2007
Defense Against Methods of Entry November 13-14, 2004
Aluminum Door Servicing August 21-22, 2004
Financial Management for Locksmiths July 2004
Business Planning July 2004
Thinking Outside of the Box July 2004
The History of Locks & Locksmithing July 2003
Advanced Shop Management July 2003
Master Keying Methods & Formats July 23-24, 2002
Advanced Master Keying Topics July 25, 2002
Exit Devices & Exit Alarms July 22, 2002
Rekey Project Management July 28, 2002
Advanced Locksmith Business Structures July 22, 2001
Certified Alarm Technician, NBFAA July 17-19, 2001
Certified Access Control Installer, NBFAA July 15-16, 2001
Bank Lock Servicing May 1-2, 2001
Vault Time Lock Servicing May 2-3, 2001
What’s New in Electronic Safe Locks May 4, 2001
Comprehensive Interchangeable Core I July 27, 1999
Comprehensive Interchangeable Core II July 28, 1999
Tubular Lock Servicing July 26, 1999
Professional Bypass Techniques June 14, 1998
Forensic Locksmithing June 17, 1998
Complete Door & Door Closers June 16, 1998
Basic Electricity July 23, 1999
Safe Lock Servicing (7 Day Class) January 1998
Combination Lock Manipulation (7 Day Class) January 1998
Basic Safe Penetration (5 Day Class) January 1998
Electronic Safe Locks (7 Day
Class)
February 1998
ALOA Certification Program
Professional excellence is encouraged through ALOA's Proficiency Registration Program (PRP). The PRP evaluates the educational and technical competence of dedicated individuals, tested in 36 categories, ten mandatory and twenty-six elective. The following designations then apply, the differences lying in the number of elective categories selected and mastered in addition to the mandatory categories: Registered Locksmith (RL), Certified Registered Locksmith (CRL), Certified Professional Locksmith (CPL), and the highest level, Certified Master Locksmith (CML).
· RL is the designation for Registered Locksmith. J. Doe, RL, has demonstrated proficiency in the security profession by means other than a written exam. An RL has a good working knowledge of general locksmithing.
· CRL is the designation for Certified Registered Locksmith. J. Doe, CRL, has demonstrated proficiency in the security profession by passing 10 mandatory categories of the PRP plus two electives of his choice. The locksmith has a good working knowledge of general locksmithing.
· CPL stands for Certified Professional Locksmith. J. Doe, CPL, has earned the RL or CRL and has gone on to select and successfully demonstrate proficiency in an additional 12 elective categories. The locksmith has advanced knowledge of general locksmithing and of specialized areas.
· CML is
the highest level of ALOA's Proficiency Registration Program. Certified Master
Locksmith designates an individual who has successfully completed 90 percent of
the available categories of the Proficiency Registration Program. This
locksmith had advanced knowledge of most areas of locksmithing, physical and
electronic security.
MANDATORY CATEGORIES
Codes & Code Equipment
Cylinder Servicing, Pin & Disc Tumbler
Keys, Blank Identification
Keys, Duplication
Keys, Impressioning
Locks, Professional Opening Techniques
Locksets, Functions
Masterkeying, Basic
Locks, Cabinet, Furniture & Mail Box
ELECTIVE CATEGORIES
Domestic Auto
Foreign Auto
Door Closers
Life Safety Codes
Cylinder, High Security
Cylinder Servicing, Special Applications
Cylinder, Tubular Key
Basic Electricity
Exit Hardware & Alarms
Locks, Keyless Mechanical
Locks, Lever Tumbler (Non-Safety Deposit)
Locks, Motorcycle
Locks, Safe Combination
Locks, Safe Deposit
Locks, Time
Lockset Installation
Masterkeying, Advanced
Safes, Installation
Safes, Opening & Servicing
Vault, Installation & Servicing
Interchangeable Core, Best Style
Interchangeable Core, other than Best Style
Electro-Mechanical Access Control
Door Hardware, related Locks
Alarms
Locks Detention