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Industrial & garage door training

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For installation and maintenance companies in the field of industrial & garage doors, dhf offers 2 different training courses. Please read the descriptions below carefully to ensure that you select the correct course.

Level 2 Award in Industrial & Garage Door Safety for installation engineers

This qualification was formerly known as the 1-day Safety Certificate.

It is intended for installation and maintenance engineers of Industrial & Garage Doors.  Completion of this course provides the learner with the knowledge of how to install a safe and compliant product. 

dhf provides CPD for this qualification so that the installation engineer can keep their learning up to date. 

The Level 2 Award course complements the NVQ, but does not replace it.

Book training now:

See available classroom course dates

Distance Learning Programme (DLP) 

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Formal accreditation can be added to this course, see details about dhf course accreditation here.

 


Level 2 Award in Industrial & Garage Door Safety and

Level 4 Award in Industrial & Garage Door and Powered Gate & Barrier Legislation for managers

This combined course was formerly known as the 2-day Safety Diploma. It now covers industrial doors, garage doors, automated gates and traffic barriers. The course, which is conducted over 2 days, is intended for managers and persons responsible for legal compliance within their organisation, with influence to change legal compliance processes. It is 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.

This course will provide delegates with a greater understanding of legislation affecting the supply, installation, inspection, risk assessment, maintenance, and repair of automated gates, traffic barriers, industrial doors and garage doors. The course also focuses on technical safety procedures, covering all aspects of gate & roller shutter doors door safety, from initial risk assessment through to force testing. It will ensure that installers and managers are fully conversant with all relevant safety regulations, can prepare a technical file and can issue a Declaration of Conformity.

Book training now:

See available classroom course dates

Distance Learning Programme (DLP) 

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Formal accreditation can be added to this course, see details about dhf course accreditation here.

 

Additional information

Please note: it is assumed that anyone attending either course will already have a working knowledge of the installation process. Neither course covers the actual installation of doors, gates, or barriers. Furthermore, although electrical safety is covered during both courses, the training does not provide the detailed electrical knowledge associated with the installation of any powered or automated door, gate or traffic barrier. 

We recommend that those with barriers to learning such as dyslexia or difficulty in reading and writing to please inform dhf training staff before attending a course, and also to attend a classroom course at Tamworth where extra help can be provided.

All courses are run on a pass/fail basis and marked independently.  No communication will be entered into with the trainer.

Terms and conditions apply to all dhf training. For queries related to training, please email the training department at training@dhfonline.org.uk


Distance Learning courses:

These are online courses that you do at your own pace and can book on at any time.
Once you have booked, you will be able to do the course via the dhf Training Academy website.

dhf Level 2 Award in Industrial & Garage Door Safety

dhf Level 2 Award in IGD Safety + Level 4 in IGD & AGTB Legislation

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