This is the ProQual Level 3 Award in the Inspection and Testing of Fire Resisting Door Installations (Ofqual reference 603/4995/5) — a nationally recognised, regulated qualification, not a CPD attendance printout. It also carries 40 CPD hours recognised by the Institution of Fire Engineers.

Both routes cost £699 and both start with the mandatory e-learning on our platform. Route 1 (Full Course) then adds one full day of training at Hatfield plus the written and practical assessment — for people new to fire door inspection. Route 2 (Blended OSAT) is for experienced workers already inspecting or maintaining fire doors: after the e-learning, an assessor observes you on site carrying out a full fire door inspection — completing the checks, recording your findings and reporting them — across residential and commercial doors. Contact us and we’ll confirm which route fits you.

Five short online modules on the DB College platform: what a fire door is and how it is constructed; why fire doors matter and the risk when they fail; how fire doors and their surrounding areas are controlled; the importance of maintenance; and a final exam. It is around 40 minutes of video content with a 70% pass mark on each module, completed in your own time before your course days or OSAT visit. It is included in the £699.

There are two recognised routes. Fire door installers should hold the ProQual Level 2 Diploma in Installing Fire Resisting Timber Doorsets. Those in a responsible or supervisory role should have a health & safety background such as SSSTS, SMSTS, IOSH or NEBOSH. We carry out an initial assessment before delivery to identify any gaps.

Assessment is a 52-question written paper with a 75% pass mark, plus a practical inspection assessment on real fire doorsets. It is internally assessed and quality assured by DB College and externally verified by ProQual. The practical assessment is allocated once you have passed the written paper and met the entry criteria.

Route 1 runs at our training centre in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, over one full day. Route 2 OSAT assessments are carried out at your workplace on an arranged date, covering residential and commercial fire doors. Group bookings and on-site delivery for employers can be arranged — contact us for the next available date.

On successful completion, ProQual issues the full Level 3 Award certificate through DB College. The qualification is recognised across the fire safety, facilities management and passive fire protection sectors as evidence of competence to inspect fire doors.