Inspection Basics

FO-04 | 2-Day Instructor-Led, Application-Based Course

Proper inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire, smoke, and egress door assemblies are essential to maintaining building safety and code compliance. Understanding how these openings are designed to function, recognizing common deficiencies, and knowing when corrective action is necessary are important skills for anyone responsible for installing, maintaining, managing, or evaluating door opening assemblies.

DOIT's Inspection Basics course introduces students to the fundamental principles of inspecting swinging fire, smoke, and egress door assemblies. Through instructor-led education, practical examples, and application-based exercises, participants will learn to navigate applicable codes and standards, recognize inspection and testing requirements, identify common installation and maintenance deficiencies, and understand the documentation necessary to support effective inspection programs.

This course provides a foundation for individuals seeking to improve their understanding of door inspection practices and serves as an excellent stepping stone toward advanced fire door inspection training and certification.

Who Should Attend

Facility managers, maintenance personnel, contractors, installers, door and hardware distributors, technicians, project managers, building safety professionals, and others responsible for the installation, maintenance, operation, or evaluation of fire, smoke, and egress door assemblies.

This course is also appropriate for individuals considering DOIT's Qualified Fire Door Inspector (QFDI) Training and Certification program who would benefit from introductory inspection education before pursuing certification.

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing this course, participants should be able to:

1. Identify the codes and standards affecting fire-rated, smoke, and egress door opening assemblies.

2. Recognize the fundamental inspection and testing criteria applicable to swinging fire, smoke, and egress door assemblies.

3. Distinguish between improper and proper installation and maintenance practices for swinging doors with builders hardware.

4. Indicate the differences between allowable jobsite preparations, maintenance activities, and field modifications.

5. Recognize common deficiencies that can affect the operation or compliance of fire, smoke, and egress door assemblies.

6. Identify code-compliant corrective products and processes available to bring non-compliant openings back into compliance.

7. Describe the basic documentation and reporting requirements associated with door inspections.

Course Assessment and Completion Requirements

An automated end-of-course examination is administered through DOIT's Learning Management System (LMS). Students must achieve a minimum score of 80% to pass.

To earn a course completion certificate, participants must:

• Attend more than 90% of the scheduled instructional time.

• Actively participate in instructional activities, practical exercises, lectures, and discussions, as verified by the instructor.

• Successfully complete the end-of-course examination.

Continuing Education

14.7 Contact Hours | 1.5 IACET CEUs upon successful completion

Your Registration Includes

• Two days of instructor-led training and application-based learning activities.

• Course materials and practical inspection exercises.

• End-of-course examination administered through DOIT's Learning Management System (LMS).

• Breakfast, lunch, and morning and afternoon snacks each day of training.

Important Certification Information

Inspection Basics is a foundational education course and does not result in a professional certification or authorize the use of the Qualified Fire Door Inspector (QFDI) designation.

Individuals seeking the QFDI credential must successfully complete DOIT's separate FD-02 Qualified Fire Door Inspector Training and Certification program and its certification requirements.