dhf offers two types of courses for those working in the fields of automated gates & barriers, industrial & garage doors or dock levellers:
If you require training to meet the conditions of membership, please visit the Training for membership page for further information.
Please read the descriptions below carefully to ensure that you select the correct course.
dhf offers three different safety courses:
The Level 2 Award in Safety courses (previously known as the 1-day Certificates) are intended for installation and maintenance engineers working with gates & traffic barriers, industrial & garage doors or dock levellers. The classroom course is conducted over 1 day, from 9 AM to 5:00 PM. Lunch and refreshments are provided.
For those seeking a formal qualification, learners have the option to upgrade to accreditation.
For in-depth information about specific courses, see the relevant page below:
For those in a managerial position, dhf offers a Level 2 Award in Safety and a Level 4 Award in Legislation combined course. Please note that the Level 4 Award in Legislation course is not available separately; it must be taken after completing the Level 2 Award in Safety.
These combined courses (previously known as the 2-day Diplomas) are intended for persons responsible for legal compliance within their organisation, with influence to change processes. Ideally suited for those who must compile O&M manuals and instruction & technical files, and those who exercise general supervision over installation and maintenance operatives and engineers.
The classroom course for supervisors & managers is conducted over 2 days from 9 AM to 5:00 PM. Lunch and refreshments are provided.
For those seeking a formal qualification, learners have the option to upgrade to accreditation.
For in-depth information about specific courses, see the relevant page below:
An ideal way to obtain safety training if unable to travel or attend classroom courses, the dhf Distance Learning Programme (DLP) offers training courses that match our classroom courses. Training delegates can learn at their own pace through professionally edited videos and take their exam online. Adding accreditation is an option for those seeking a formal qualification. Find out more about the Distance Learning Programme here.
dhf maintains an online Training Academy that offers refresher courses. The refresher courses are provided at dhfonline.academy and are available to all dhf training delegates for three years after successful completion of their classroom or DLP training. Details including how to login to the dhf virtual Training Academy are provided upon successful completion of each training course.
dhf hosts its own on-site self-contained training facility at the Tamworth location. The COVID-Secure dhf Training Academy hosts up to 16 delegates with social distancing measures (up to 25 delegates without distancing measures), has ample parking and is based just 4 miles from junction 11 off the M42.
The dhf Training Academy at Tamworth
Each Level 2 course is £265 + VAT for members and £380 + VAT for non-members. ABBE certification requires an additional fee.
The Level 2 + Level 4 course is £410 + VAT for members and £575 + VAT for non-members. ABBE certification requires an additional fee.
"We are committed to giving our engineers the best training possible to ensure they are working to current best practice and complying with latest legislation. We take Health & Safety very seriously that is the reason why we have put in excess of 50 engineers through the Automated Gate & Traffic Barrier training course." dhf member