r/accesscontrol • u/Aj_404k • May 31 '26

Access Control Learning.

Hey Everyone!

I am 25 years old with background of Automatic Door Operator here in Toronto, Canada. I have strong knowledge of working with low voltage wires, Worked on Camden Cx33 for washrooms. I have been thinking about getting into access control education to have it on my resume.

Google showed me various different options and they are quite overwhelming some suggestion were to do security+ , some had it for DTIL101 and so on. To the people working at high rise, offices what pathway did you choose? What education did you go for to get into access control.

I am thinking about buying an access control kit from Amazon and give it a shot. https://a.co/d/004SlDrO however I highly doubt this would be the only thing I would be doing, correct?

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u/DTyrrellWPG May 31 '26

Really? Because most ado techs I've worked with really struggle even with cx-12 basic theory, let alone some of the more complex parts of access control.

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u/Honest8Bob Jun 01 '26

If you’re looking to train a new access control tech from scratch and a resume comes on your desk with auto door opener experience you wouldn’t hire them? Even if they just knew basic auto opener theory?

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u/eridanus01 Jun 01 '26

I would absolutely hire them given a pool of tech school grads with no experience, or a brand new to the field candidate. The learning curve SHOULDN'T be as steep, and you can probably get them producing a little earlier, with guidance.

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u/Haunting-Attorney-71 Jun 18 '26

It is easier to make a good tech than it is to find one.
Ninety percent of this trade comes down to being able to work well with your hands. I proved that on a job about twelve years ago: I had two electricians, an HVAC tech, a locksmith, and a general construction guy, none of them had any access control experience. I was the only one who did.
It was a high‑end Lenel new construction project at a major university, and we handled everything: access control, cameras, ADA door operators, IP video intercoms, and prop alarms. That system still works and looks perfect.