Plan to train and up your game in 2012

Index:

• Benefits of training with Sensor
• Sensor’s range of training modules
• Meet the trainer
• How to book
• Training schedule 2012

“Employees are key to the success of any business – to unlock employee potential, companies must continuously invest in training their employees,” says Jean Brown of Sensor Security Systems.

“Employee development through training and education are one of the best investments to ensure long-term profitability. Ideally one should recruit skilled staff, but in today's competitive market, the demand for skilled workers exceeds supply. Training employees will take your business from surviving to thriving.”

A few benefits of ongoing training:

• Helps employees to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment;
• Builds a more efficient, effective, confident and highly-motivated team;
• Enhances the company’s competitive position;
• Improves employee morale;
• Your company gains the edge when dealing with customer queries;
• Helps staff to be more productive, make less mistakes and exhibit more drive and initiative due to their added knowledge and confidence; and
• Develops employees to have a greater sense of self-worth, dignity and well-being so the level of their contribution rises accordingly.

“In our fledgling years our clients expressed the need for training,” Brown concludes.”Not only does it now help build industry capacity and skills – it is an investment in our clients, just another way in which we aim to set the industry standard.”

Benefits of training with Sensor

• On-site training should you have 8 or more trainees;
• Continuous update of course content and material thus keeping pace with the fast-changing CCTV industry;
• We listen to our clients when developing courses, making sure that all training is relevant to customer needs;
• Comprehensive training materials are provided for future reference;
• Trainees receive a certificate on completion;
• Wide range of training modules to meet all your staff needs ranging from Managers, Sales Staff and Installers to service personnel;
• Small groups (8-12 people) create an environment of dedicated attention to all delegates.

Sensor’s range of training modules

Training is offered at our Centurion, Bellville and Bloemfontein offices. Sensor now levies a nominal fee of R 250 per delegate to ensure attendance which includes all reference material, a crimping tool and refreshments.

Presently there are 4 courses to choose from:

Course 1: The ABC of analogue CCTV

Even though digital is gaining ground, more analogue systems and installations are still done. This full day course provides an overview of:

• Cameras
• Lenses
• Digital Video Recorders
• Video Matrix
• Transmission of Analogue Video
• Power Supplies
• Specialised CCTV Tools

Course 2: Getting to grips with Internet Protocol (IP) Video

This highly popular full day course starts with the basics and an attendee should be able to install an IP surveillance system on completion. Course content:

• Network Basics
• Specialised Network Tools
• Wireless Networks
• IP Cameras
• Network Video Recorders
• System Design

Course 3: Bosch accredited training for Sensor clients (Bosch Security Academy, Midrand, Gauteng)

Sensor clients have the privilege of attending Bosch’s courses – normally charged at R1500 (Excl VAT) per day or R4 500 (Excl VAT) for three days - for free.

Bosch’s training programme consists of three consecutive days which could be attended individually or as a whole.

Day 1: CCTV 01 - Introduction: Bosch Security Systems

• Introduction to Bosch Advantage Line product portfolio
• Introduction to different Bosch camera models
• Introduction to the new Bosch series domes
• Introduction to Bosch matrix models (Compact and Modular)
• Introduction to monitors (LCD & LED)
• Introduction to transmission (Fibre & UTP)

Day 2: CCTV 02 – Bosch HD

• Installing & set-up Bosch HD / MP Fixed Cameras
• Installing & set-up Bosch HD Cameras, PTZ
• Installing & set-up Bosch Cameras, License Plate
• Installing & set-up Bosch Cameras, Mini Dome
• Installing & set-up Bosch Encoders/Decoders

Day 3: CCTV 03 - Bosch Recording & Storage

• Installing & set-up Digital Recording and Storage
• Installing & set-up Hybrid Video Recorders
• Installing & set-up Disk Arrays (Network Attached)
• Installing & set-up Bosch Recording Station
• Installing & set-up Bosch Video Client
• Set-up & configure IVA

Should you wish to attend, you also need to make your course booking via SENSOR

Course 4: Tailor made staff training

Often companies need their sales, support and general staff to have a better grasp of trends, products and its particular product and service offering within the security industry. To this end, SENSOR is able to tailor make a training package to suit your particular needs. Requests are handled on an ad hoc basis.

Meet the trainer

Walter Canitz our Technical Director has a passion for technology which he pursued upon completion of his degree in mechanical engineering at the Cape Technikon. He worked in the UK’s CCTV industry for several years, amongst others at the renowned ID Group of Technologies in London. Walter loves the fast pace and ever-changing challenges presented by the security industry and his enthusiasm is contagious.

How to book

Talk to Anel Visser (021) 914 7557 to obtain a registration form via e-mail or fax or go to “downloads” on our website. Your booking will be acknowledged once we have received your proof of payment and fully completed registration form.

Training schedule 2012

* Bosch accredited