FO-04 Inspection Basics

Not ready for a fire door inspection certification course but want to build a strong foundation in fire and egress door inspections? FO-04 Inspection Basics is the perfect starting point.

This instructor-led online course introduces participants to the essential principles of inspecting, maintaining, and understanding fire-rated and egress door assemblies. Through real-world examples, code references, and practical discussions, students will learn why fire door inspections are required, how fire and life safety codes impact building openings, and what to look for when evaluating door assemblies for compliance.

Participants will explore the relationship between building codes, NFPA 80, and fire door inspection requirements while gaining a deeper understanding of common field deficiencies, improper modifications, clearance issues, hardware concerns, and maintenance practices that can compromise life safety. The course also examines acceptable repair methods, code-compliant corrective products, and the responsibilities of building owners and facility personnel in maintaining compliant openings.

Whether you work in facilities management, construction, distribution, manufacturing, maintenance, or life safety compliance, this course provides practical knowledge that can be immediately applied in the field.

After participating in this session, attendees should be able to:

• Identify the codes affecting fire-rated door opening assemblies.
• Distinguish between proper and improper installation methods for swinging doors with builders hardware.
• Differentiate between allowable jobsite preparations and field modifications.
• Recognize code-compliant corrective products and processes available to bring non-compliant openings back into compliance.

This course serves as an excellent stepping stone for individuals considering advanced fire door inspection training and certification programs.

We conduct our class meetings on GoTo Meeting. If you do not already use that platform, you can get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://meet.goto.com/install

Course dates and times:

August 18th - 1 pm to 5 pm Eastern.

August 19th - 1 pm to 5 pm Eastern.

August 20th - 1 pm to 5 pm Eastern.

August 21st - 1 pm to 5 pm Eastern.

Students must attend all sessions to receive certificate of completion.

Participation Policy

Success in a learning event depends on active participation and engagement by the attendee throughout the course. To earn a course completion certificate for any DOIT learning event, attendees are required to fully participate in the training activities, lectures, and discussion. This applies to those attending in-person and remotely. Participation is defined as greater than 90% attendance of the scheduled course time and active engagement verified by the instructor. Remote participation requires a working webcam and microphone; the webcam must be activated throughout the learning event.

Automated end of class exams are delivered via DOITs Learning Management System at the end of the course, students must achieve a minimum 80% on the exam to pass the course.