Key and Lock Control Course for Security Guards 2026
This course is for security guards, concierges and site supervisors who hold, issue or track keys and access cards. It explains how master key systems work, how to keep an accurate key log, what to do when a key goes missing, and how key control links to privacy and licensing rules in Canada.
Kurz und knapp
Dieser kostenlose Kurs hat Lektionen für etwa 15 Minuten und einen Test mit 25 Fragen. Ab 80 % können Sie eine Teilnahmebescheinigung herunterladen (privat, nicht akkreditiert). Am 11. Oktober 2026 mit offiziellen Quellen abgeglichen.
Das lernen Sie
- Explain why key control matters for site security
- Describe how a master key system is organized
- Issue, sign out and audit keys and access cards correctly
- Respond to lost, stolen or unreturned keys
- Know where security work ends and licensed locksmith work begins
Erreichen Sie mindestens 80 %, um Ihr Zertifikat herunterzuladen.
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Frage 1 von 25
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Antwort: D. A system for deciding who gets keys, recording who has them and getting them back
Key control tracks every key from issue to return so the client knows who has access.
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Frage 2 von 25
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Antwort: D. Locks across the building may need to be changed
A master key opens many locks, so losing it can mean re-keying a whole building.
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Antwort: A. Restricted access to offices
PIPEDA Schedule 1 lists locked filing cabinets and restricted access to offices as physical safeguards, which depend on key control.
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Frage 4 von 25
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Antwort: A. One lock or door
A change key is the lowest level and opens a single lock.
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Antwort: A. Grand master key
The grand master is the highest level and covers multiple buildings or areas.
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Antwort: A. A group of locks, such as all offices on one floor
Sub-master keys open a defined group of locks below the master level.
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Antwort: C. There should be fewer copies and tighter control
Higher-level keys open more doors, so fewer copies and tighter control reduce risk.
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Frage 8 von 25
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Antwort: A. Some key-cutting shops ignore the stamp
A stamp is only a request; restricted key blanks provide real control over copying.
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Frage 9 von 25
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Antwort: C. Special key blanks that only an authorized dealer can cut with approval
Restricted systems control copying through special blanks and authorization.
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Antwort: D. They can be switched off quickly if lost
Electronic credentials can be deactivated in seconds and often record each use.
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Frage 11 von 25
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Antwort: D. Refuse and follow the post orders for giving access
Cards are treated like keys; never lend them.
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Frage 12 von 25
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Antwort: C. Only people on the client's authorized list, for keys they are approved to have
Keys go only to authorized people for approved keys.
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Antwort: C. By its key or card number
Numbers identify keys exactly and avoid confusion.
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Frage 14 von 25
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Antwort: A. The date and time the key was taken out and returned
Logs record who had which key and when it went out and came back.
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Antwort: A. So a lost key does not show what it opens
A tag that names the room or address helps a finder or thief use the key.
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Antwort: D. In a locked key cabinet
A locked cabinet keeps spares controlled and accounted for.
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Frage 17 von 25
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Antwort: A. At every shift change, with the count recorded
Counting at handover shows exactly when a key went missing.
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Frage 18 von 25
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Antwort: C. Comparing every key in the log with the keys actually on hand
An audit checks that the records match reality.
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Frage 19 von 25
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Antwort: D. They are collected and the log is updated
Recovering keys from departing people closes an easy gap in security.
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Antwort: D. Report it to your supervisor immediately
Report lost keys at once; delay leaves the site at risk.
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Frage 21 von 25
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Antwort: D. Deactivation of the card
Deactivating a stolen card stops it from being used.
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Frage 22 von 25
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Antwort: B. Increase patrols of the areas that key opens
Extra patrols help protect areas at risk until locks are changed.
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Frage 23 von 25
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Antwort: C. Record and report it, and secure the door if it is safe
Taped latches defeat locks and may signal planned entry; record and report.
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Antwort: D. A certified journeyperson
Alberta says locksmiths must be licensed and certified journeypersons.
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Frage 25 von 25
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Antwort: B. No, a locksmith cannot also hold a security service worker licence
Alberta says locksmiths cannot hold a second licence as an investigator or security service worker.
Tastatur: 1–4 zum Antworten, Eingabetaste für die nächste Frage.
Was Sie vor der Prüfung wissen sollten
- Alberta licenses locksmiths under the Security Services and Investigators Act; a licensed locksmith must also be a certified journeyperson.
- In Alberta, a locksmith cannot also hold a security service worker or investigator licence.
- In British Columbia, locksmith work is a type of security work that needs a licence, alongside security guard, alarm and armoured car work.
- PIPEDA says personal information must be protected by safeguards, including physical measures such as locked filing cabinets and restricted access to offices.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
What should a key log record?
At a minimum: the key or card number, who took it, the date and time out, the date and time back, and signatures or initials. Many sites also record the reason and who authorized it.
What should I do if I lose a key?
Report it to your supervisor right away, even if you think you will find it. Write down when and where you last had it. The client then decides whether to re-key locks or deactivate cards.
Can a security guard rekey or pick locks?
Not as part of security guard work. Locksmith work is a separately licensed trade in provinces such as Alberta and British Columbia. Guards report lock problems so a qualified locksmith can fix them.
Ist die Bescheinigung akkreditiert oder offiziell anerkannt?
Nein. Es ist eine private Teilnahmebescheinigung, nur für Ihr Wissen. Sie ist von keiner Behörde, Zulassungsstelle, Aufsichtsbehörde oder Bildungseinrichtung anerkannt, akkreditiert oder genehmigt und ersetzt keine gesetzlich vorgeschriebene Lizenz, Zertifizierung oder Ausbildung.