Learning and Development


Cortech provides professional, hands-on training as part of our long-term strategic commitment to driving the highest standards of delivery and support for our Datalog 5 systems. Our comprehensive training courses are delivered by experienced instructors and are intended to provide increased systems knowledge to situational awareness and end-user problem solving.

Our online training sessions are tailored to meet the specific needs of the trainees, sessions are fully interactive and hands on enabling participants to contribute and engage in discussion throughout, whilst still being able to witness the easy to navigate Datalog in action. We are delighted to confirm that our online training offers all the same benefits and interaction as before but with the added convenience of joining from your laptop or PC whether you are working from the office or home.

How Our Training Works

Both our Datalog 5 Engineer and Datalog MV Engineer Training Courses are CPD Accredited, meaning they can be recorded as a part of the formal CPD requirements from professional bodies, institutes or employers.

Benefits of Attending CPD Accredited Courses

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I wasn’t expecting such an enjoyable course over teams but I was pleasantly surprised. Our trainer was ace and being able to take control and actually configure the training system was brilliant. Comfort breaks were well spaced and just the right amount.
System Engineer

The online training is delivered very well, with the ability to have an hands on with the software setup and the ability to still be able to ask any questions as they arise.
System Engineer

Datalog QL Engineer Training

  • This three-day, virtual training course provides engineers with a comprehensive understanding of the Datalog QL platform. The course begins with an introduction to the QL Editor and the Datalog QL architecture, covering key elements such as system environment setup, software components, and licensing. Delegates will then progress into hands-on configuration, learning how to create and manage entities, maps, icons, and alarm settings.
  • Day two shifts the focus to the QL Full Client and Configuration Tool, giving participants practical experience with navigation, alarm handling, and output control. Delegates will explore core operational tools including map viewers, F keys, alarm stacks, and user access setup, while also configuring drivers, portals, and system parameters.
  • On the final day, the course delves into the browser-based interfaces including the Web Client and Dashboards. Delegates will learn how to run reports, configure site mimic views, and manage workflows. The session also covers essential support practices such as system backups, database restores, and the use of the Workflow Editor to build customised alarm responses.
  • By the end of the course, delegates will have developed the technical skills and confidence required to configure, support, and optimise Datalog QL systems across a variety of sites and use cases.

Datalog 5 Engineer Training

  • Provides delegates with the skills and knowledge on how to configure, operate and diagnose errors between Datalog and associated 3rd party hardware. This knowledge and awareness helps to maintain efficiency across the control room and, importantly, reduces any potential downtime.
  • The course covers several topics including but not limited to, topological overview of system configuration, engineering and user setup requirements, integration of 3rd party products through dedicated drivers, handling generated alarms, operating input & output capabilities, system management, reporting capabilities and user management requirements.
  • The Datalog 5 Engineer Training Course provides you with 9 hours’ worth of CPD Points.

Datalog MV Engineer Training

  • This interactive session has been designed to provide delegates with the necessary skills and knowledge on how to configure, control and operate the interaction between Datalog 5, Datalog MV and associated CCTV hardware. This knowledge and awareness helps to maintain efficiency across the control room and, importantly, reduces any potential downtime.
  • The course covers several topics including but not limited to topological overview of system configuration, engineering and user setup requirements, integration of 3rd party CCTV products through dedicated plugins, handling generated alarms cause & effect, customisable camera layouts and zone switching requirements.
  • The Datalog MV Engineer Training Course provides you with 4 hours’ worth of CPD Points.

Datalog 5 Engineer Recertification Training Course

This one-day, virtual training course kicks off with a deep dive into Datalog Editor. Following on from this, delegates will continue their journey into the Datalog Editor software with a focus on alarm highlights, input/output groups, and tailoring alarm causes.

Participants will be able to dive into the core of Datalog 5 software, exploring logging on/off, F keys, map viewer, events, alarms, inhibiting, and output control, equipping them with the foundational knowledge needed to navigate Datalog 5 with confidence. 

In the final session of the course, you will explore any recently introduced new product features, user setup for drivers, and generating reports. Engage in hands-on practice to refine your own editor profile, ensuring practical application of the learned concepts.

As the course concludes, attendees will leave with a refined skill set, ready to apply their enhanced knowledge of Datalog 5 software on-site. 

End User Datalog Operator Training

  • Provides operators with the knowledge they need to be able to comfortably operate Datalog and the processes involved with monitoring, controlling and responding to alarms and events within the system.
  • The virtual course gives users of Datalog the opportunity for hands on experience where they are able to obtain an insight of some of the key functions and features of Datalog and become aware of operational enhanced features, and what benefits these system enhancements could provide them with.

End User Datalog Manager Training

  • Carefully designed to provide an overview of the key management features of Datalog, going into more detail about certain operational enhanced features that could potentially address specific site issues.
  • This virtual course will give attendees an insight into specific functions of Datalog that will help maximise operational effectivities such as audit trails, user levels and reports.