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CCTV Installation Course

Level 3 Cube Award in CCTV Installation

Take your first step into the fire and security industry with our hands-on CCTV Installation Course, designed for those looking to start or advance their career. Delivered by Cube, an EAL-approved training centre, this intensive course is aligned with Ofqual Level 3 standards and prepares you for real-world CCTV system installation, testing, and commissioning.

🛠️ Practical CCTV Installation Course Overview

  • Code: CQ11434
  • Course duration: 3 days
  • Course fee: £765.00 + VAT
  • Awarding body: Cube 
  • Level: 3

🎓 What You’ll Learn in the CCTV Installation Course

The CCTV Installation Course gives you a complete foundation in the design, installation, and maintenance of CCTV systems. Whether you’re an entry-level learner or upskilling as an experienced engineer, you’ll gain:

  • A practical understanding of CCTV system components

  • Installation techniques for analog and IP-based systems

  • Configuration of DVRs, NVRs, and camera types

  • Fault-finding and troubleshooting procedures

  • Compliance with legal, health and safety, and data protection requirements

This CCTV training is aligned with the Level 3 Diploma in Electronic Fire and Security Systems, ensuring it meets national qualification standards and industry needs.


🧪 Hands-On Training with CCTV Equipment

Our CCTV Installation Course is fully practical, giving you real experience with professional equipment. You’ll work with industry-leading brands, wiring up systems from scratch and learning:

  • Camera mounting and alignment

  • Power supply and network cabling

  • DVR/NVR setup and mobile app configuration

  • System testing, commissioning, and fault rectification


🎖️ Qualifications You’ll Receive

Upon successful completion of the CCTV Installation Course, you’ll be awarded the:

Cube Level 3 Award in CCTV Installation

This practical qualification is ideal for those looking to enter or progress within the electronic security industry, with a strong focus on CCTV system installation, configuration, and compliance.

Optional Progression: EAL Unit Credit

Learners also have the option to gain EAL Certificates of Unit Credit for completed modules, which may contribute toward the EAL Level 3 Diploma in Providing Electronic Fire and Security Systems, subject to meeting the full qualification requirements.

Optional EAL Unit Credit Cost: £399 + VAT (includes certification and postage)
Awarding Organisation: EAL (Ofqual-regulated)


🚀 Progression Pathways: Diploma & Industry Recognition

This CCTV Installation Course can form part of a longer-term professional development pathway within the security sector. By opting into EAL unit credits, you can:

  • Build credits toward the EAL Level 3 Diploma in Electronic Fire and Security Systems

  • Demonstrate regulated, Ofqual-recognised competence

  • Support employer and client assurance under the FESS (Fire, Emergency and Security Systems) framework

ECS Gold Card – Important Information

ECS Gold Card eligibility is determined solely by ECS and depends on:

  • Your chosen discipline (fire or security)

  • Your work experience

  • Completion of the appropriate recognised route, which for security currently includes the Experienced Worker Assessment (EWA) delivered through approved awarding bodies

Completion of this course does not guarantee eligibility for an ECS Gold Card on its own. Learners are strongly advised to check the latest ECS requirements directly and speak with our course advisors to understand the most appropriate pathway.

Additional ECS requirements may include:

  • ECS Health, Safety & Environmental Assessment

  • Evidence of workplace competence

  • Completion of a recognised EWA route where applicable


Career Support

At Cube, we don’t just deliver training — we support progression.

Because many employers require experience alongside qualifications, we offer:

  • CV preparation support

  • Guidance on entry-level and progression roles

  • Advice on next steps within the fire and security industry


About Cube

We have been delivering CCTV installation training since 2009, providing hands-on, industry-led courses for those entering or developing within the Fire and Security sector.

To date, we have trained over 3,000 learners, supporting both individuals and organisations in the UK and internationally, including projects for the Saudi Ministry of Interior (MOI).


 

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Take a look at the course outline below, and head over to our FAQ page if you have any queries.

 

Unit 1 : Introduction to CCTV

  • Introduction to CCTV installation

  • CCTV Video signals (H 265 +, Mpeg 2)

  • Cabling and connectors (CAT5, CAT6 & Coax)

  • Crimping BNC, CAT5 & keystone connectors

  • Video transmission (analogue to digital, megapixel cameras)

  • Assembling a CCTV system Troubleshooting using CCTV tester

Unit 2 : Electrical and CCTV Installation

  • How to design a cable run

  • Introduction to Ohm’s law

  • How to choose the right type of cable

  • Installing CCTV cameras with RG59 & CAT5

  • Installing CCTV power supplies

  • Using electrical tools

Unit 3 : CCTV System Design

  • Introduction to recording resolution, frames per second & lens sizes

  • How to calculate field of view (Selecting the correct types of lens size, recording resolution and configuring frames per second)

  • Digital CCTV storage and lighting (DVR storage calculator, Illumination and camera sensitivity in CCTV)

  • PTZ camera installation (Protocols, baud rate in PTZ

  • Installing camera housing for bigger projects with power

Unit 4 : Practical Wiring

  • Running cables for a CCTV system (CAT5 & coaxial)

  • Installing passive and active balun for long CCTV cable run

  • Running shotgun cable and use of cable pulling tips and techniques

  • Installing junction boxes

Unit 5 : Networking in CCTV

  • Remote access and mobile app viewing

  • Local area networking and wider are networks

  • Assigning a local area IP address to a DVR via DHCP

  • Techniques used in assigning a unique and static local IP address to a DVR

  • Private and public IP address

  • TCP and IP setting
  • Mobile phone view through P2P

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