What’s New Industry News, ALOA News, New Products and More ALOA Announces Online Fundamentals Program in an online interactive, blended format. The course offers the same content as the in-person version of the typically five-day course, but students will now be able to go at their own pace without the additional costs for travel. Aſter registering and passing a background check, students I are mailed their course lab kit, which contains the tools, pinning kit, locks and other hardware needed to follow and complete the online study. During the course, students also have access to online webinars for Q&A from ALOA staff members and trainers. This ensures all students have the support needed to successfully complete the course. Aſter the completion of the course work, students then attend a one-day local or regional practicum, where they take the final exam and pass to receive their full AFL designation. The online program will cost $1,500 for nonmembers and $1,350 for ALOA members, but ALOA is offering 20% off the cost during this time of social distancing. Individual courses may be purchased for $79 each. Volume discounts are available for corporate customers. For details on the AFL designation or the new online training program, email [email protected] or visit SecurityCEU.com. NEWS BRIEFS Autel’s Tech Support Team has extended their hours of operation to be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST Monday- Friday. Support is available for tool registration and updates, diagnostic troubleshooting, ADAS calibration, TPMS and key programming procedures. Autel’s growing Tech Support Team consists of experienced automotive mechanics and field technicians, many of whom are bilingual in English and Spanish or French. Contact Autel Tech Support by phone or email at (855) 288-3587 or [email protected]. Autel also has training videos available at www.youtube.com/ user/AUTELus/videos. dormakaba has been selected as a Red Dot Award winner for its Switch Tech product design. Designers and companies from 60 countries entered more than 6,500 products in the competition. The products are judged on design features such as aesthetics, materials, craftsmanship, surface structure, ergonomics and functionality. The new Switch Tech platform offers a digital replacement for mechanical keys and mechanical SFICs. The initial product to feature this platform, Switch Core, will work wherever SFICs do. ABLOY USA has introduced its new Channel Partner Pro- gram designed to solve evolving security technology and support the needs of critical infrastructure end user customers such as power and water plants, railroads and utilities. It also supports the sales expansion and growth objectives of security systems integrators who assist those end users. The integrator/ dealers approved to join this program will be able to purchase products through the ABLOY distributor of their choice. n a partnership with The CMOOR Group and SecurityCEU.com, ALOA is now offering its ALOA Fundamental Locksmith (AFL) professional designation 8 KEYNOTES MAY 2020 WWW.ALOA.ORG
