IPVM AI Courses

Physical Security Training Built to Actually Teach You the Industry

Physical security training, built on IPVM's 11,000+ report research archive, curated by IPVM's staff, and delivered on demand through an AI-powered tutor. Learn at your own pace, earn a certificate, and give your team a verifiable foundation of knowledge.

Course Catalog

IPVM offers three paid courses and two free introductory courses. Each is built on the same depth of material as IPVM's previous live and on-demand courses, fully updated by IPVM's staff.

Video Surveillance Installation Course | $149 $199 (Early access pricing ends October 20, 2026)

IPVM Video Surveillance Installation Course, Register Now

A practical, demo-driven course covering the end-to-end installation workflow across 20 topics, including pathway and cable pulling, terminations and connectors, wire mapping and verification testing, and mounting and camera setup. Incorporates hands-on field demonstrations and visual explainers alongside the AI tutor, with self-paced quizzes throughout. Pass the final exam to earn your IPVM Video Surveillance Installation Certificate of Completion. Read the full curriculum on the course overview page.

Access Control 101 | $199

IPVM Access Control 101 Course — Register Now

Covers 11 topics: Life Safety, Credentials, Readers, Doors, Locks, Controllers, Management Software, Architecture, Business, History, and Trends. Designed for those new to access control or transitioning into an access control role. Pass the final exam to earn your IPVM Access Control 101 Certificate of Completion. Read the full curriculum on the course overview page.

Video Surveillance 101 | $199

IPVM Video Surveillance 101 Course — Register Now

Covers 10 topics: History, Architecture, Cameras, VMS, Video Analytics, Facial Recognition, Storage, VSaaS, Business, and Trends. Designed for those new to video surveillance or transitioning into a video surveillance role. Pass the final exam to earn your IPVM Video Surveillance 101 Certificate of Completion. Read the full curriculum on the course overview page.

Introduction to Generative AI in Video Surveillance | Free

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Six lessons covering how generative AI differs from traditional video analytics: foundation models, Vision Language Models, open-vocabulary detection, cloud vs. edge vs. hybrid architectures, natural language video search, and more. IPVM's free entry point into its Generative AI training series. Read the full curriculum on the course overview page.

License Plate Recognition (LPR) Basics | Free

IPVM License Plate Recognition LPR Basics Course — Register Now

A free foundational course covering LPR fundamentals drawn from IPVM's research, testing, and reporting. Designed as a concise introduction with a five-question final exam. The full LPR 101 course is in development and expected in the coming months. Read more on the course overview page.

Ready to enroll? Register for the Video Surveillance Installation Course, Access Control 101, or Video Surveillance 101 above, or start for free with the Generative AI intro course or the LPR Basics course.

Enterprise and Bulk Pricing

Discounted pricing is available for teams and organizations purchasing 10 or more seats. Contact research@ipvm.com for details.

Why IPVM AI Courses

Most physical security training comes from manufacturers with products to sell or certifications built around passing a test. IPVM courses are built on independent research and ongoing testing, with no sponsored content and no manufacturer influence. The curriculum reflects how the industry actually works. For teams, the certificate provides a concrete, verifiable record of knowledge, useful for onboarding, upskilling, and ensuring a consistent foundation across staff.

  • Independent. Built on IPVM's research, with no manufacturer influence and no sponsored content.
  • On demand. Learn on your schedule, with no live session required.
  • AI-powered. An AI tutor draws directly on IPVM's research archive to explain concepts, answer questions, and go deeper on any topic. Ask it anything covered in the course and it will explain, clarify, or expand, on demand and at your pace.
  • Certified. Employees earn an IPVM certificate of completion, giving teams a clear, verifiable record of knowledge.

More Courses Coming

More courses are in development across the full breadth of physical security topics. To request a topic or ask a question about any course, email learn@ipvm.com.