The gate access control branch of American Fence Company, American Access Company, has gone back to school! Over the week of November 3rd 2019, American Access Company’s management team attended the AFA’s Operator Installation School. This is a prestigious program that teaches all the important aspects of gate operator installation, including:
- Types of Gate Operators
- Gate Operator Installation
- Electricity Basics/Testing
- Timers and Vehicle Detectors
- Telephone Entry and Access Control
- UL 325 standard for gate operators
- ASTM F2200 safe gate design standard
- Gate Operator Basics
- A Professional Approach to Safety
- Gate Operator Accessories
Operator Installer School is taught by the top experts in the automated gate installation field who use a combination of hands-on and in-class training. Combined, we have centuries of experience in both gate operator installation as well as education and training on gate operator products. Upon completion of the class, our leadership team has an elite understanding and capability to install and work with a vast array of gate operator brands and types.
With modern advancements in automated gate technology, customers require high quality products that are installed by industry professionals. Properties of all sizes, purposes and security requirements now have a need for automated gate systems and they need a gate access control expert who knows these product lines inside and out and can get them all the correct products. The AFA Operator Installation School establishes a program to validate the credentials of individuals who have the skills and experience in servicing and installing automated gate systems.
We keep so up-to-date on our training in support of American Access Company’s services. With this esteemed certification, you can rely on us to take care of your automated gate repair, maintenance or installation. American Access Company can easily perform maintenance on or repair an existing automated gate or operator, replace an existing gate operator, install a brand-new operator, and install an entire automated gate system.
Now that our top experts are certified AFA Operator Installers, we now have the ability to have in-house training for all our other gate operator installers. We plan on carrying out our first round of in-house access control training in January of 2020.