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The Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) was launched as a joint venture by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) and the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) in 2012.


As a Certificated Inspector you can carry out on-site inspections of installed fire doors in existing or new buildings. This is an essential part of any fire risk assessment required by law to be done by a building’s Responsible Person.
As an FDIS Certificated Fire Door Inspector you’ll get:
If you’ve completed the Diploma in Fire Doors and passed the final examination, you’re ready to apply to become an FDIS Certificated Fire Door Inspector.
To complete this part of the qualification, you will need to:
On the day, you will be assessed by an independent third-party, Exova Warringtonfire. Your assessor will check you have the knowledge required to:
As a certificated inspector you will be re-assessed every three years so that clients can be sure an inspector’s knowledge and skills are always up-to-date.
All certificated inspectors must comply with the FDIS Code of Conduct.