Together and individually, we are dedicated to the improvement of our profession. We strive to educate ourselves and increase our knowledge and ability, for our benefit and for the benefit of the institutions that we serve.

News & Announcements

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We are locksmiths, carpenters, and building engineers employed by and/or working for colleges, universities, hospitals, companies, institutions and government facilities and involved in the installation, servicing, maintenance, specifying and/or recommending of mechanical, electromechanical or electronic security and life safety hardware…. 

Repairman repairing door knob on interior door while his colleagues doing other work

Member Benefits

Membership

Institutional locksmiths found themselves with problems but nowhere to turn for help. We needed a forum to be able to discuss problems which occur in the institutional environment.

Communication

Cooperation

The ILA acts as a liaison between Institutional Locksmiths and Mainstream Locksmiths through cooperative efforts with Industry Associations, as well as helping our members to better assist external providers to do their work more professionally.

Certifications

The Institutional Locksmith Certification Program (ILCP) is a series of exams that focuses on the unique character of institutional locksmithing.

Corporate Members

Contact

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