The Steel Door Institute (SDI) was established in 1954 as a voluntary, unincorporated, non-profit business association whose mission is to promote the use of steel doors and frames in the construction industry. Testing is undertaken in conjunction with the top testing labs in the country like Underwriters Laboratories (UL), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).

In addition, SDI works alongside industry associations representing related products such as Door & Hardware Institute (DHI), Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and the Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) to ensure compatibility with products used in conjunction with steel doors and frames

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Members of he Society of Professional Locksmiths participate in continuing education and professional development programs.

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Here is a great 18 page online E-Book that makes learning closed circuity television (CCTV) the EZ way. This resource provides you a condensed and digestible explanation of the world of CCTV.

Society of Professional Locksmiths sell, install and service CCTV which provides the consumer greater security with "visual verification" of incidents.

Members of he Society of Professional Locksmiths participate in continuing education and professional development programs.

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The Security Technical Institute (STI) offers educational programs with a blended learning environment utilizing the power of the Internet to deliver lesson plans, testing, interactive chat, forums, presentations, and much more. Learner participation is archived along with historical proficiency performance for all your accreditation needs. STI is a depository for the delivery of educational material developed for you to succeed in your career.

STI is the online training vessel of the Society of Professional Locksmiths and it host a large locksmiths dictionary and more;  with credit to be given to the Lock Industry Standards and Training (LIST) Council for their contribution. This glossary will provide the learners participating in STI the opportunity to quickly locate definitions within any written text on the site. If you notice, throughout the site there will be gray highlighted text in sentences. By clicking your mouse on these areas, a pop up will open and provide the definition of the term. This helps the student to quickly learn words they are not familiar with in a relaxed environment.

Courses are offered ala carte (individually) or as a package. Locksmiths who join the Society of Professional Locksmiths receive as a member benefit; the Locksmith Training Program (LTP), which consists of the following testing and certificates of achievement at no additional cost.